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.”
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History Charles De Gaulle – A Military And Political Life
The amazing life story of a French historical icon as French President Emmanuel Macron visits London
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Gurkhas Gurkhas: Beneath The Bravery
The first feature film to focus on the heroism of Gurkhas
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Feature George Arthur Roberts: Black Soldier And Pioneering Civil Rights Activist
The inspirational soldier who fought tirelessly for race equality and wounded veterans