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Independent review launched to fix substandard military accommodation for around 80,000 single and unaccompanied service personnel
The poignant burial of an unknown soldier of World War 2 took place today in Arezzo, Italy, with a bearer party from the Gurkhas carrying him to his final resting place.
The grave of Serjeant (Sjt) William Augustus Fritz of 4th Battalion The Royal Fusiliers has been identified near Mons in Belgium more than 111 years after his death. A rededication service took place today (13 November 2025)…
All military personnel are to be better protected through the launch of a new programme to prevent and address unacceptable sexual behaviour.
Today’s publication is the first ever military-wide sexual harassment survey results.
Soldiers from Edinburgh, London and Stratford who were killed in Belgium now have headstones bearing their names, and rededication ceremonies were held today with their families present to honour their memory.
Government’s Defence Housing Strategy will see biggest transformation of military housing in more than 50 years
The lives of two Second Lieutenants who served in the Bedfordshire Regiment in World War 1 have finally been commemorated. Their identification as officers of the Bedfordshire Regiment was made from their boots, clothing and…
The hrave of Reginald Clarence Rogers MM (Military Medal), who was born in Kent, has now been marked at Serre Rd No.2 Cemetery, France, whilst Thomas William Brogan, born in Surrey, has been commemorated in a special service…
Haslingden born soldier, Lance Corporal Fred Ramsbottom, has been laid to rest in France more than a century after his death.
Four Grimsby men of the Lincolnshire Regiment who served together, have finally been commemorated more than 100 years after their death. Relatives of the soldiers were in attendance at the burial, bringing closure to the fa…
The remains of an unknown British and an unknown German soldier have been laid to rest together near Ypres on the Western Front.
A burial service was held in The Netherlands yesterday for three previously missing WW2 RAF Airmen - crew members of Lancaster ED 603 - which was tragically shot down over the IJsselmeer in The Netherlands, resulting in the…
Upcoming Defence Housing Strategy signals a fundamental shift in developing surplus MOD land, as Service families and veterans to receive priority access to homes on MOD development land as part of new ‘Forces First’ approac…
Relatives of two World War 1 Scottish soldiers gathered in France today to witness their burial with full military honours, alongside six other soldiers whose identities remain unknown.
Sergeant Richard Rounsley of 12th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry was laid to rest yesterday (17 September 2025) with two unknown comrades in France, nearly 109 years after his death in the First World War.
His Majesty The King has formally approved legislation to appoint an independent Armed Forces Commissioner, in a landmark step in delivering manifesto commitment to renew the nation’s contract with those who serve.
Armed Forces families will benefit from new freedoms to keep pets, decorate and personalise their houses, and run businesses from home.
The remains of eight British soldiers, including four who have been identified by name, have been laid to rest today (16 July 2025) in France, more than 108 after they died in the First World War.
Family members and military representatives gathered in France to honour Second Lieutenant John Taylor Macintyre of the Highland Light Infantry over a century after he fell in battle during the World War One.
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