Sophie, Countess Of Wessex Opens Restored British Army Hospital’s Historic Chapel
Historic Royal Victoria Chapel in Hampshire formed part of British Army hospital that treated casualties from the Crimean War to WW2
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WWI 1915: The Forgotten Struggle
Short of men and material, find out how the British Army coped during 1915, an often overlooked year of the First World War.
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Remembrance Remembrance Poppies And Puttees Create Poignant Great War Artwork
It was a set of puttees owned by her late father that inspired a Wiltshire artist to create the ‘Binding The Past To The Present Through ...
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Remembrance Games Of Remembrance: What Can You Expect On The Day?
Yes, there will be first class football to be seen at both matches but what else will be there to entertain you?
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Royals Duchess Of Cambridge Learns About Relatives' History During IWM Visit
Her Royal Highness viewed letters relating to three of her relatives, all of whom died in the First World War.
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History Absolute Legends: The Man Who Went From Drug Dealer To Being Awarded A Victoria Cross
Johnson Beharry is the best example of how anyone can turn their life around and achieve amazing things if they try hard enough...
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Navy Royal Navy Divers Pay Tribute To Sailors Lost In Battleship Sinking
Eight hundred and thirty-four crew died after HMS Royal Oak was torpedoed on 14 October 1939.
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Women Behind The Frontline: A Look Back On Women In The Armed Forces
The ban for women to serve in ground close combat roles was lifted in 2016.
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News Danny Boyle Reveals List Of Beaches For Armistice Day Artwork
Boyle wants communities to gather on a local beach and to etch into the sand the faces of those who died in the First World War.
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Germany Inside The British Forces Germany Base Closed To The Public For Decades
A former British base in Gütersloh had been closed to the public for more than 80 years but now its gates have reopened.
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Stories Fiji Day: Fijian Soldiers Celebrate Their British Army Pride In Cyprus
Bula & Happy Fiji Day. Fijian soldiers from 2nd Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment visited the Forces Radio BFBS studios in Cyprus to ...
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News Hundreds Of Local Events To Mark WW1 Centenary
'Battle's Over' will be a series of events taking place on November 11 to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War.
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Stories Tidworth Garrison Honours World War II Brides
Tidworth Garrison marked an important period in the town’s military history as they accepted a commemorative plaque to mark the thousands of ...
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News NATO Soldiers Dive To Lay Wreaths For Gallipoli Fallen
The divers plunged into the sea, taking with them two wreaths and a rugby ball that will be used at the Games of Remembrance due to take ...
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News Battle Bus Returns To Covent Garden For WW1 Centenary
The buses are the last remaining of the 900 that were requisitioned, repainted from their iconic red colour to green for camouflage.
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News Rare Dakota Aircraft Rededicated To Honour WW2 RAF Crew
The aircraft has been renovated on the interior and exterior and resprayed to represent the Dakota flown by Victoria Cross winner, Flight ...