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  • WW1 South African VC recipient Richard Annesley West

    The story of First World War recipient Richard Annesley West, who was British but had close connections with South Africa.

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  • Nation's bells to ring out together to mark Armistice Centenary

    On 11 November 2018, 100 years since Armistice, bells will ring out in unison from churches and cathedrals in villages, towns and cities across the country.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Armed Forces mark Her Majesty's birthday

    Military precision, colour and pageantry marked the Queen's birthday in London, both on the ground and in the skies above.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Wales Remembers

    Welsh Secretary pays tribute to Armed Forces on Remembrance Sunday

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Wales Office Minister Baroness Randerson attends ‘Wales at War’ launch event

    HMS Enterprise hosts launch of First World War digital campaign

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • WW1 Pakistani VC recipient Khudadad Khan

    The story of Pakistani First World War Victoria Cross recipient Khudadad Khan.

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  • Bravery of Lambeth First World War hero honoured

    Minister for Communities joins servicemen, cadets and Lambeth residents in a commemoration service for a First World War hero.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Remembrance Day Service 2015 in Bangkok

    The annual Remembrance Day Service at the British Embassy in Bangkok will be held at 10:50am on Sunday 8 November 2015.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Commemoration of WWII landings at Anzio and Nettuno: 70th anniversary

    A series of commemorations will be held on 22nd January to mark this important anniversary and organised by the town councils of Anzio and Nettuno.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The town that honours the fallen

    As the Queen bestowed Royal status on Wootton Bassett, the town's mayor Mary Champion explained why the caring locals turn out to honour fallen heroes.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 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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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Korean War 60th anniversary events

    The MOD and Westminster Abbey will formally mark the bravery and dedication of those who fought in the Korean War over 60 years ago.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government plans to commemorate the Battle of Jutland centenary

    UK Government will be hosting commemorative events in the Orkney Islands

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK represented at Rønneberg statue unveiling in Ålesund, Norway

    British Defence Attaché Lt Col Matt Skuse RM represented the British government at ceremonies marking the unveiling of a statue in honour of World War II resistance hero Joachim Rønneberg, DSO on 30 August 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Remembrance Day 11 November

    An Act of Remembrance will be held on 11 November in Kyiv to honour those that have fallen in past conflicts.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • World War Two hero's ashes scattered at RAF Linton

    Seventy years to the day that an RAF pilot took off from RAF Linton-on-Ouse to attack a German battleship, his ashes were scattered on the very spot his Halifax bomber left from in 1941.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hundreds of Holocaust survivors gather for PM’s commission

    One of the largest ever gatherings of survivors of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution in the UK is to take place in London.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rededication and burial services for first world war soldiers

    Burial services will be held on 27 and 28 March in France for first world war soldiers, a rededication service will also be held for Serjeant John MacKenzie.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The Nation remembers

    The nation falls silent as The Queen and members of the Royal Family join the traditional Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Secretary of State for Wales marks Remembrance Day at The Royal Mint

    David Jones strikes Remembrance Day coin at Royal Mint Llantrisant

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government