Anzac Day: Legion Scotland Holds 'Virtual' Service
The annual commemoration would normally take place in the Scottish National War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle.
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Remembrance Royal Family Set To Commemorate Anzac Day
Duke of Cambridge and Princess Royal will mark Anzac Day on Sunday, commemorating all Australians and New Zealanders killed in war.
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Veterans 'Pervasive racism' behind failure to honour black and Asian troops
Defence Secretary apologised after report found some personnel were not formally remembered in the same way as their white comrades.
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Politics Defence Secretary Admits 'Deep Regret' Over War Graves Failure
Ben Wallace acknowledged "prejudice played a part" in failures to properly commemorate black and Asian troops who died for the Empire.
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WWI WWI Soldier's Victoria Cross Sells For £248,000 At Auction
Private James Towers was awarded the medal by King George V in the Quadrangle at Buckingham Palace in May 1919.
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LGBTQ Sexuality And The Role Of LGBTQ Armed Forces In WW1
Did The First World War Spawn The Modern Day Gay Rights Movement?
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WWI WW1 Love Letters To Be Reunited With Family
The letters, addressed to a Mrs Mary Fortune from her soldier husband, were found in a charity shop in Sunderland.
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Veterans England Captain Harry Kane Becomes Ambassador For Veterans' Charity
The footballer said he was "thrilled" to become an ambassador for the Royal British Legion Industries’ Tommy Club initiative.
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WWI Thiepval Memorial Set For Second Phase Of Restoration
The monument commemorates more than 72,000 missing war dead from the Battle of the Somme in the First World War.
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News Stolen Silent Soldier Statue Replaced In Nottinghamshire Village
The new monument has been donated by a veteran from a local company.
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WWI It Would Mean 'Everything' If WW1 Medal Was Returned, Veteran's Family Says
The family believe the Italian Bronze Medal for military valour may have been sold a couple of decades ago.
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News Mystery WW1 Nurse Identified By Antiques Roadshow-Watching Relative
English Heritage put a call out in 2018, including a colourised selection of photographs, in the hope family members would come forward.
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News Coronavirus: Scotland Remembrance Events Move Online
The events have been moved online due to a ban on outdoor events across Scotland's central belt over COVID-19.
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Feature WW1: Why did Britain join the First World War?
It has been more than 106 years since Britain entered the Great War.
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History U Boats – ‘Grey Coffins’ That Shaped Two World Wars And Forged The Era Of The Submarine
How ‘Unterseeboots’ wreaked havoc in the Atlantic Ocean across two world wars …
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WWI How The Battle Of The Somme Shaped Irish History
"The impact of the battle has really shaped all our lives ever since.”