Ban on divers entering military shipwrecks aims to protect sailors' final resting places
The amended Armed Forces Bill will give legal protection to the resting places of thousands of sailors and mariners
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WWI Six WW1 soldiers laid to rest with full military honours more than a century after their deaths
Private George Fleming Brock and Private Percy Todd were among those found after a survey in northern France in 2023
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Feature What lurks in the shadows of war: The haunting stories hidden in the IWM archives
From ghostly angels to unexplained encounters, a new book explores the haunting stories service personnel carried home from war
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Navy Sad end for WW1 anti-submarine ship HMS President as historic vessel faces scrapyard
Campaigners are hoping for an 11th hour rescue for HMS President
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WWI Thousands of Indian WW1 soldiers to be remembered in perpetuity after historical injustice
The CWGC has announced the largest single addition to its casualty records since WW2 that will help create a more inclusive narrative
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WWI The Somme 110 years on: What British soldiers witnessed on the battlefield
The Battle of the Somme is one of the biggest and most infamous battles in history, with more than a million casualties
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WWI Fighting on the Somme and in Ukraine – 110 years apart but tragically similar
More than a century separates the Somme from the war in Ukraine, yet striking parallels can be drawn
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WWI Princess Anne unveils new memorial to remember 400 lost First World War heroes
The new memorial at Brookwood Military Cemetery commemorates WW1 casualties whose graves were never formally identified
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Feature What makes an ace an ace? The origins of the most elite title in aviation
As RAF Regiment gunners in the Middle East become 'aces' for the first time in the unit's history, we take a look at the origins of the term
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WWI Former England cricketer to sell £100k Gloucester Regiment military medal collection
Among the medals going under the hammer is the Military Cross awarded posthumously to Graham Bromhead Bosanquet, who was killed on the first ...
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Feature New burial law proposals will 'level the playing field' and protect war graves
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission worked with the Law Commission to ensure war graves are protected
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Naval History Sold: Unique piece of military history that needs a boat to get to it sells under the hammer
Historic navy Darnet Fort has been sold at auction
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History First World War sniper's medals beat estimate five-fold at auction, selling for £28,800
An unusual sniper's medal group linked to a privately funded WWI unit drew intense bidding at a London auction
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Feature The Unknown Warrior: Remembering those who never came home from the battlefield
It's a place where families can mourn their loved ones who are lost forever
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Remembrance Symbols of Remembrance: Different colour poppies and what each one means
Would you wear a poppy that is not red?
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Feature The Last Post explained and the vital role it plays during Remembrance
Have you ever stopped to think about the importance of The Last Post in Remembrance?