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On New Year’s Day, family, staff and residents at the Ilford Park Polish Home in Devon joined their oldest resident, former Spitfire pilot Mieczyslaw Juny MBE , for his 100th birthday celebrations. Mr Juny was born in Lwow, Poland, on 1 January 1913. At the age of 26, he took part in the Polish Campaign of 1939.
In Parliament today, the Prime Minister, David Cameron, welcomed the conclusion of the second part of Sir John Holmes’ review into the rules and principles governing the award of military campaign medals. As part of his review, which was requested by Mr Cameron, Sir John Holmes has recommended new medals for veterans of the Arctic Convoys and Bomber Command Second World War campaigns. The Prime Minister has agreed that there is a case for the new medals.
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.
A historic attempt to recover the bell of the Second World War battle-cruiser HMS Hood has been postponed due to bad weather.
Six RAF officers have travelled to the former ‘Great Escape’ prison camp – Stalag Luft III in Zagan, Poland – to re-enact activities which were carried out by prisoners of war (POWs) in their attempts to escape from the camp during the Second World War.
Six RAF officers have travelled to the former ‘Great Escape’ prison camp – Stalag Luft III in Zagan, Poland – to re-enact activities which were carried out by prisoners of war (POWs) in their attempts to escape from the camp during the Second World War.
Royal Air Force personnel from two Yorkshire air bases played a central part in the unveiling of a memorial to Second World War French airmen in York Minster yesterday, including a flypast of 16 aircraft.
The Second Sea Lord, Vice Admiral Charles Montgomery, has visited HMS Ocean in the Mediterranean, where she has recently been supporting the enforcement of the UN Security Council Resolution to protect Libyan citizens.
The first steel for the HMS Prince of Wales, the second of the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, was cut by Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox earlier today, Thursday 26 May 2011.
For the second year running, the Ideal Home Show is showing its support for the UK’s Armed Forces by giving free entry to this year’s show to all Service personnel.