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Plans Announced for a U.K. Event to Mark the Passing of the WW1 Generation
The passing of the World War One Generation will be formally marked in a national event at Westminster Abbey, London on Remembrance Day, Wednesday 11 November at 1045 in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. The...
Archaeological Operation to Retrieve Bodies of Soldiers Killed in the 1916 Battle of Fromelles is Completed
The remains of hundreds of World War I soldiers buried in France have now been successfully recovered after a four-month archaeological operation. The bodies of 250 soldiers who were killed in the 1916 Battle of Fromelles have been recovered and will...
New Army Recovery Centre Opens At Erskine’s Edinburgh Home
A milestone in care provision for injured British soldiers has been reached today with the official opening of the new Army Recovery Centre at Erskine’s Edinburgh Home, Gilmerton. The state-of-the-art Army Recovery Centre, a dedicated 12 bed wing...
The Funeral has been Held for Harry Patch, the Last British Veteran of WW1 Living in the U.K.
The funeral of Harry Patch, the last British veteran of the First World War living in the UK, and the last survivor of the trenches of the Western Front, has taken place at Wells Cathedral, Somerset, England. The funeral was attended by Her Royal Highness...
Henry Allingham, One of the Last Veterans of the WW1 And the World’s Oldest Man, Laid to Rest At St Nicholas’ Church, Brighton, East Sussex
The funeral of Henry Allingham, one of the last veterans of the First World War and the world’s oldest man, took place today at St Nicholas’ Church, Brighton, East Sussex. The funeral was attended by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester, President...
Artifacts Found At Fromelles Yield Clues to Nationality of WW1 Soldiers
The operation to recover the remains of WW1 British and Australian soldiers buried in mass graves at Fromelles in France is on schedule and will be completed in September. Oxford Archaeology have excavated the first two graves and work is already advanced...
Danish Medics to Take Over Running Camp Bastion Field Hospital in Afghanistan
Danish medics have been taking advantage of British military medical expertise and training facilities as they prepare to take over the running of the Camp Bastion field hospital in Afghanistan. Danish military reservist field hospital staff have been...
U.K. Armed Forces Show Continued Increase in Recruitment
Figures just released show that the UK Armed Forces are currently at 97.2% of their full time trained strength. This is up from 97.0% at the same point last year and shows a continued upward trend in both recruitment and retention. The statistics show...
