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  • British airman laid to rest 78 years after fatal flight

    Australian family of a London-born British World War 2 pilot paid tribute at his military burial, held this week in the Netherlands, 78 years after he was killed in action.

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    First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government

  • WW2 airman buried in the Netherlands

    A Liverpool-born RAF airman who died when his fighter was shot down over the Netherlands has been buried there, 82 years after his final flight.

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    First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government

  • WW2 burial in the Netherlands

    World War 2 air crew laid to rest with military honours.

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    First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government

  • Independent Veterans Advisor to UK Ministers visits Veterans UK

    Mr David Richmond CBE visited Veterans UK and met with staff from multiple business areas.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Committed to enhancing our services – the first in a series of customer help videos launched

    Guidance video which provides helpful information you might need if claiming for compensation under either the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or the War Pension Scheme.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Unknown Grenadier Guard laid to rest

    An unknown Grenadier Guard killed in the Great War finally laid to rest in France

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Rededication services in France

    The graves of two Royal Naval Division (RND) officers from the Great War rededicated in France

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Interesting facts about our work

    Find out about some of the topics we deal with in our day to day work

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Long Lost Family: The Unknown Soldiers

    MOD’s ‘War Detectives’ make welcome return to ITV’s Long Lost Family in a one hour special on 18 July.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Seven soldiers of the Great War finally laid to rest

    Joint military burial sees one Canadian, one German and five British soldiers laid to rest in Ypres

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Two Great War RAF officers' graves rededicated

    2 Lt Alan Boswell and 2 Lt Robert Gundil's graves have been rededicated in Belgium over a century after they died

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • WW1 Royal Air Force officer's grave rededicated

    2Lt Henry Pike's grave has been rededicated in Belgium

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Rededication services held for two casualties of the Somme

    The graves of two soldiers killed on the Somme have been identified and rededicated in northern France

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Graves of two Great War casualties finally rededicated

    The graves of Capt Clay and Sjt Morton identified and rededicated more than a century after their deaths

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Grave of 2nd Lt Osmund Bartle Wordsworth identified

    Unknown WW1 soldier finally identified as descendant of poet Wordsworth

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Minister recognises the value of Defence Business Services Veterans UK first hand

    The Minister for Defence People and Veterans (Min DPV), Leo Docherty MP, visited DBS Veterans UK staff at Norcross, Blackpool last month.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • WW2 officer's grave rededicated in France

    The grave of 2nd Lt Piers Edgcumbe (12th Royal Lancers) has been rededicated at Esquelbecq Military Cemetery, near Dunkirk

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Cost of Living Payment

    Guidance on getting an extra payment to help with the cost of living if you’re entitled to certain benefits or tax credits.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Engraved spoon helps identify WW1 casualty

    Engraved spoon identifies one of two Great War soldiers as they are finally laid to rest

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Blessing ceremony for WW2 airman, Arnold Hallas, in Italy.

    77 years after his final flight, a blessing ceremony was held for Flying Officer Arnold George Raymond Hallas, RAF, at CWGC's Padua War Cemetery, Italy

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government