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Army reservists were welcomed home from Afghanistan by cheering crowds in Liverpool on Saturday, before receiving their campaign medals outside the city's Town Hall.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Information about the Remembrance Sunday ceremony on Sunday 12 November to honour our service men and women.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
On Armistice Day (11 Nov) the Communities Minister joined pupils hosting their Last Post event to mark the centenary of the First World War.
More than 500 soldiers from both 19 Light Brigade and 20th Armoured Brigade marched through the centre of Paderborn in northern Germany last week to celebrate their homecoming from Afghanistan.
British Ambassador Mark Kent, led a Remembrance Day service in Bangkok and in Kanchanaburi.
Statement by the British Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Nigel Casey who will represent the UK Government at the 18th Anniversary of Srebrenica.
Countries which participated in the Somme will be represented along with others who have a specific connection or interest.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Michael Ellis, Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism, delivered the keynote speech at the 2018 Heritage Day, hosted by the Heritage Alliance.
Chancellor unveils a commemorative medal to mark 70 years since the end of the Holocaust.
Hundreds of British Service personnel in Afghanistan marked Remembrance Sunday this morning while Her Majesty The Queen led veterans, serving personnel and members of the public in marking the day in London.
This year the annual Remembrance Day Service at the British Embassy in Bangkok will be held on Sunday 12 November.
On Sunday 12 November 2017, the National Service of Remembrance will be held at the Cenotaph on Whitehall, London.
100 years after he gave his life for his country Lance Corporal John Morrison is finally laid to rest.
The Prime Minister has announced that a service of commemoration will take place at St Paul’s Cathedral on 13 March, followed by a parade.
This year the annual Remembrance Day Service at the British Embassy in Bangkok will be held at 10:50hrs on Sunday 11th November.
At around 0130 GMT on Saturday 22 March 2003, two Royal Navy Sea King Mk 7 Airborne Early Warning helicopters collided over the northern Arabian Gulf.
Wales Office Minister Baroness Randerson has today added her support to plans for Victoria Cross recipients to be honoured as part of the remembrance proposals to mark the centenary of the First World War in 2014.
The PM spoke to CST, a charity that protects British Jews from anti-Semitism and related threats, about security, ideology and British values.
Imperial War Museum refurbishment and a series of national events among ways the nation will commemorate anniversary.
It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Corporal Mark Anthony Palin from 1st Battalion The Rifles was killed in Afghanistan on 18 July 2011.
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