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31/03/2003
Two soldiers sent home over war protests
Two soldiers have been sent from the Middle East over their opposition to the war in Iraq.
The men, members of the 16th Air Assault Brigade, were returned to their barracks in Colchester before war commenced according to reports.
The men, members of the 16th Air Assault Brigade, were returned to their barracks in Colchester before war commenced according to reports.
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30 May 2006
MoD names two soldiers killed in Iraq
The Ministry of Defence has released the names of two soldiers killed in Iraq at the weekend.
MoD names two soldiers killed in Iraq
The Ministry of Defence has released the names of two soldiers killed in Iraq at the weekend.
02 April 2003
French anti-war protesters vandalise British war cemetery
There has been widespread disgust voiced today after anti-war graffiti was daubed across a war memorial in France commemorating the sacrifice of 11,000 Commonwealth troops in the First World War.
French anti-war protesters vandalise British war cemetery
There has been widespread disgust voiced today after anti-war graffiti was daubed across a war memorial in France commemorating the sacrifice of 11,000 Commonwealth troops in the First World War.
16 August 2006
Government seeks pardon for executed World War I soldiers
The government is seeking Parliamentary approval to pardon more than 300 soldiers executed for military offences, including cowardice and desertion during World War I, it has been announced.
Government seeks pardon for executed World War I soldiers
The government is seeking Parliamentary approval to pardon more than 300 soldiers executed for military offences, including cowardice and desertion during World War I, it has been announced.
18 September 2014
Police Recover World War One And Two Munitions In Oxfordshire
Police raids in Oxfordshire have uncovered a number of World War One and Two munitions, thought to have been stolen from heritage and protected sites. Police say the discovery was made at a house in Buckingham Crescent in Bicester. A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of theft from heritage and protected sites.
Police Recover World War One And Two Munitions In Oxfordshire
Police raids in Oxfordshire have uncovered a number of World War One and Two munitions, thought to have been stolen from heritage and protected sites. Police say the discovery was made at a house in Buckingham Crescent in Bicester. A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of theft from heritage and protected sites.
07 March 2014
Huge First World War Training Ground Rediscovered
Military historians and archaeologists are exploring a newly rediscovered old Ministry of Defence First World War training ground in Hampshire, near Gosport exactly a hundred years after the conflict.
Huge First World War Training Ground Rediscovered
Military historians and archaeologists are exploring a newly rediscovered old Ministry of Defence First World War training ground in Hampshire, near Gosport exactly a hundred years after the conflict.
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