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Thousands of forgotten World War I Indian soldiers commemorated in UK

A research project has officially recognised 9,909 Indian soldiers missing from World War I records. These servicemen from pre-Partition India, who fought for the British Indian Army, were previously uncommemorated due to historical omissions. This initiative, a collaboration between CWGC, UK Punjab Heritage Association, and the University of Greenwich, ensures…

The Economic Times

Forgotten Punjabi soldiers of British Indian Army finally get WWI recognition after a century: Report

More than a century after the First World War, nearly 10,000 forgotten soldiers of the British Indian Army, many of them Punjabis, have finally been officially recognised for their wartime sacrifice.

The Times of India

Grave of unknown Scottish soldier identified after 83 years

The grave of Corporal Gilbert Hamilton in the Catania War Cemetery has been rededicated in his name with a newly inscribed headstone.

Evening Standard

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Revealed: Israel bulldozed part of Gaza war cemetery containing allied graves

Satellite images and witness testimony show destruction as IDF claims it was forced to take defensive measures

The Guardian - UK

Princess Royal lays wreath in solemn moment with veterans in Singapore

Princess Anne visited Commonwealth war graves and Royal Navy vessel HMS Spey on the first day of her visit to Singapore.

The Independent UK

Scots soldiers laid to rest exactly 110 years after they fell in First World War

The MoD’s war detectives used DNA to identify the remains, which were found during construction work near Lens, a city in northern France.

Evening Standard

Anne rededicates First World War Menin Gate memorial to ‘remembrance and unity’

The princess also visited the grave of Queen Victoria’s grandson, Prince Maurice von Battenberg, who died fighting with the British Army.

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Britons largely unaware of Black and Asian contribution to WW2 effort, research shows

Most people do not know soldiers from countries like Jamaica and Kenya, and Muslims, fought alongside British troops

The Guardian - UK

Award-winning actors to star in Second World War film released for VE Day

Olivier Award-winning actor Julian Glover will feature in The Next Morning, written by James Graham.

Evening Standard

Searching for Africa’s lost World War soldiers, a name and grave at a time

Historians dig into the past to uncover graves and commemorate the Africans who died fighting for Britain.

Al Jazeera

Retirement ‘isn’t really an option’ – says Anne

The Princess Royal carried out her first public engagement in 1969 aged 18 when she opened an educational and training centre in Shropshire.

The Independent UK

Families’ relief as memorial unveiled to first world war black South African dead

Commonwealth War Graves Commission begins project to honour those who, unlike white counterparts, were never commemorated

The Guardian - UK

Forgotten no more: The Black South Africans who died in WWI Africa

A memorial being unveiled in Cape Town this week recognises the deaths of 1,772 predominantly Black non-combatants.

Al Jazeera

Grave of Scottish soldier identified in Italy 80 years after death in WW2

THE grave of a formerly unknown Scottish soldier who lost his life in Italy during the Second World War has been identified and rededicated 80…

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The Independent UK

Duke of Kent steps down as president of Commonwealth War Graves Commission

The Duke of Kent held the position of president for more than 50 years.

The Independent UK

Service held for First World War soldier more than 100 years after his death

Lance Serjeant Robert Brand, of the 9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, was buried in Belgium on Wednesday.

The National (Scotland)

Lost grave of Scots soldier who died in First World War found and rededicated

THE lost grave of a Scots soldier who died during the First World War has been discovered and rededicated after more than 100 years.

Radio France Internationale

New cemetery for British WWI soldiers to be built in northern France

A new cemetery for the freshly discovered remains of British soldiers who died in World War I is under construction in northern France, with the graves expected to be ready in 2024.

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Daily Record

Lid lifted on incredible story of WW2 couple laid to rest in Ayrshire war grave

Plucky pilots Douglas and Margaret Fairweather were dedicated to their roles during WW2.

Liverpool Echo

WWII hero finally laid to rest 82 years after jet was shot down

John Stuart Mee Bromley's remains were found along with aircraft fragments

Daily Record

Efforts continue to solve mystery over final resting place of Castle Douglas war hero

The Squadron Leader was shot down over Belgium by a German fighter plane on May 16, 1940, and died when his Hurricane crash-landed in a field

The Independent UK

First World War soldiers’ graves rededicated more than 100 years after deaths

The services were held in Ypres following the discovery of the graves of the two soldiers who served with Irish regiments.

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