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?
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WWI Scottish soldiers from World War One laid to rest, 110 years after their sacrifice
Lieutenant James Grant Allan and Lance Corporal Gordon McPherson were both killed during the Battle of Loos
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Sport Tug of War: Is this the military's oldest sport, still thriving more than a century after WW1?
The ancient sport saw action in both World Wars and dates back to the 12th century
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Feature Mystery of the missing WW1 warship: Divers discover wreckage of HMS Nottingham
The Royal Navy vessel was torpedoed by a German submarine on 19 August 1916 and sunk without trace in the North Sea
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WWI The Somme 109 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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Feature How a British veteran turned falconer foiled Nazi Germany's sneaky recruitment plans
In 1938, Captain Charles Knight caught the attention of infamous Nazi Hermann Göring, head of the Luftwaffe and Reichsjägermeister
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WWII Can you help? Plea for information on stolen First and Second World War medals
"These are incredibly important to me and my family, and I'm desperate to get them back," said Mr Howell
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WWI First World War soldier buried with full honours after being identified by leather belt
Private Harry James Birch was buried alongside four unknown soldiers of WW1 who could not be identified
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WWI Military Cross awarded to WWI hero who went on to play for Spurs snapped up by club
Royal Army Medical Corps officer James Ross took command of his company during the Battle of the Sambre after the commander was wounded