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80th VJ Day service is poignant moment for veteran
A World War Two special forces veteran says a service to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day will be "a really poignant moment for those of us left". Charlie Richards, 104, from Kettering, Northamptonshire, is one of 33 Far East and Pacific war veterans attending the service at the National Memorial Arboretum.
If you missed the Red Arrows fly past on VE Day, there are plenty of opportunities to spot them today. The RAF jet pilots ...
Many of the veterans have never told their story before registering with the Royal British Legion to be part of ...
As the British Royal Family marks the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, they honour the veterans and heroes who made the victory ...
VJ Day – falls today, 15 August being the day in 1945 that Emperor Hirohito spoke to his people for the very first time to ...
VJ Day is commemorated on 15 August each year, and marks the date in 1945 when Japan surrendered to the Allied Forces, ending World War Two. Mr Oliver said he was "humbled" to be invited to lay the ...
Tommy Doherty, 98, served in the RAF in Singapore while neighbour Brian Buick's uncle died in a prisoner of war camp in ...
Its officially Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) and as part of his speech King Charles has sent a stark message about current ...
Thousands of love letters exchanged by a couple separated during World War Two have been published to mark the 80th ...
The announcement of Japan’s surrender came on 15 August 1945. That’s the date people in the UK , Australia, and many other ...
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