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Lost WWII RAF crew laid to rest in Malaysia

By Sharon Black

The crew of a Royal Air Force Liberator aircraft who were killed just before the end of the Second World War have been laid to rest with military honours at the Cheras Road Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Tankies home from Helmand

By Sharon Black

Thirty-nine soldiers from G Squadron of the 1st Royal Tank Regiment (1 RTR) were welcomed home by loved ones when they returned to their base at RAF Honington in Suffolk last week following their deployment in southern Afghanistan.

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Sergeant Jonathan Eric Kups dies in Afghanistan

By Sharon Black

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Sergeant Jonathan Eric Kups, of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) died in Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Southern Afghanistan on Friday 21 September 2012.

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Shackleton lifeboat completes sea trials

By Sharon Black

A pair of Royal Navy and Royal Marines adventurers have completed a summer of sea trials as they prepare to take an authentic replica of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s famous lifeboat back to the icy wastes of the South Pole.