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Four unknown soldiers killed during WW1 are laid to rest with full military honours
Four unknown soldiers have finally been laid to rest after they were killed during World War 1.
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Grave of D-Day army medic rededicated 74 years after his death
The resting place of 29 year old Private Lacey Anthony Tingle, Royal Army Medical Corp, has been marked 74 years after his death.
Your chance to question Ministry of Defence medals and records experts at Family History Shows
Ministry of Defence Medals and Records Offices part of Defence Business Services, are attending family history show events where you can question the experts.
Two World War 1 Majors have finally been identified a century later
The resting places of 2 World War 1 Majors have been marked 100 years after their deaths in the great war.
British army officer killed during WW1 is honoured as he is laid to rest
2nd Lieutenant Eric Henderson has finally been laid to rest at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Oak Dump Cemetery, near Ypres in Belgium.
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