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MOD Services held its second face-to-face Lived Experience event in March at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London – this follows our first event in the autumn.
The final resting places of Private (Pte) James McCaffrey of the 5th Battalion, Tank Corps and Corporal (Cpl) Thomas Stannage of the 10th (Prince of Wales Own Royal) Hussars have been rededicated more than a century after th…
The final resting places of three soldiers have been identified and services of rededication have been held at their graves in France.
The graves of Lieutenant (Lt) Harold Rymer Smith and Second Lieutenant (2ndLt) Wilfred John Massey Lynch, who were killed on the Western Front in the spring of 1918, have finally been marked with headstones which now bear th…
The grave of First World War soldier, Serjeant (Sjt) William Clay Cubberley, aged 28, of 2nd Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment, has finally been marked more than a century after his death.
This extended Purple Pack provides guidance, information and support to those who have a lost a loved one whilst still in service.
Information about how military personnel and their families can get more support and extra help from Defence Transition Services throughout career when leaving the armed forces.
We provide free support for veterans and their families, including a helpline, Veterans Welfare Service, Defence Transition Services and injury/bereavement compensation scheme payments.
Defence Business Services (DBS) has modernised the Armed Forces Memorial Roll of Honour Service.
Working with veterans to improve their experiences.
Opening hours for the Veterans UK Helpline, Joint Personnel Administration Centre, MOD Medals Office and Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre.
This article is aimed at public pension scheme administrators but may be relevant for those members of the AFPS with technical knowledge of pensions taxation.
The graves of Private (Pte) James McNeilage McLean, age 24 and Lance Corporal (LCpl) Brunton Smith, age 35, who were killed at different stages of the First World War in Northern France, have been rededicated more than a hun…
Veterans UK has launched a new online service for Armed Forces Compensation and War Pension claims.
The government has launched the first ever UK-wide survey, for veterans and their families.
A compensation scheme for UK serving and former service personnel injured as a result of their service in His Majesty's Armed Forces.
A compensation scheme for veterans for any injury or illness which has been caused by or made worse by their service in His Majesty's Armed Forces.
Make a claim under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or War Pension Scheme.
A young soldier who died on the Western Front during World War 1 has finally been laid to rest just yards from where he was found.
Following the first in a series of helpful, bite-size videos released in July 2022, we have released our second video.
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