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A young soldier who worked as a schoolteacher and played for Bolton Wanderers Football Club has finally been laid to rest in France along with two unknown soldiers, nearly 110 years after his death.
This scheme gives guidance on how to apply for a grant towards VAT on the construction, repair and maintenance of public memorials.
Thousands of Armed Forces personnel and members of the public will take part in events in Normandy and Portsmouth this June.
How you can take part in the commemorations.
Management of British armed forces casualties and compassionate cases 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
The death of a family member is a difficult time. We provide a number of free services to families when a veteran or service person dies.
A range of views are being considered for UK-wide project.
The BACG provides advice on burials and burial grounds.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some humanitarian issues that may arise during the recovery phase of an emergency in the UK.
Find out about the VAT liability of funeral services and other activities relating to the disposal of the remains of the dead.
On 9 March 2024, the Government announced the introduction of The Elizabeth Emblem. This commemorative emblem is awarded as a mark of recognition to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the course of undertaking eligible...
The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.
The memorial honours the contribution of both the UK armed forces and civilians who served their country in the Gulf region, Iraq and Afghanistan and supported them back home.
Order of service for the 2022 Remembrance Sunday commemorations.
30 children visited 10 Downing Street and HMS Belfast for the ultimate D-Day history lesson, transported on a Second World War-era red London bus.
The QEMC is a joint body set up to advise the Government and the Royal Household on the national memorialisation of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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