Relative of Wordsworth uncovered after garden dig
When a farmer came across human remains while digging in his garden in a village in France in 2013, little did he know that ...
Rare WWI-era teddy bear that comforted boy could sell for £1,200
The 116-year-old bear was first gifted to a boy in Birmingham for Christmas in 1908, but got a makeover in 1915 when the ...
Two drunk soldiers caught romping in helicopter that was 'swaying side to side'
The ground crew was going to the Apache to put rain covers on it after a night-time servicing when they heard unusual noises ...
British Army issues apology as two soldiers dress in Nazi uniforms for Halloween party
A British Army spokesperson has apologised for the ‘unacceptable behaviour of these two individuals and the offence that it ...
Historian Discovers True Origins of Britain’s First Brass Bands
Research reveals that Britain’s earliest brass bands were established by military musicians returning from the Napoleonic Wars in the 1810s, debunking the idea that they were solely civilian and ...
Every year, dozens of WWI soldiers' bodies are found in northern France
Scientists from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, based in northern France, are at the forefront of efforts to identify bodies that are still regularly found in northern France, along the former ...
Last days of Bradford Pals in French village Bus-les-Artois
AS Armistice Day approaches, EMMA CLAYTON looks back to the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, when she visited a French village where ...
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Letters from the trenches: Niagara Falls soldier’s missives to his sister reflect war’s emotional toll
Several years ago, while helping to empty his grandfather’s house on Zimmerman Avenue, Dr. Ronald McGarry came across a small ...
A remembrance never to be forgotten
Given his family’s long association with the military, It has become a way of life for Acutt, 70, to feature at local ...
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I went on a pilgrimage along Europe’s historic frontlines and found profound peace
One of Europe's newest pilgrim trails is a moving memorial to the fallen across quiet corners of France and Belgium ...