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Karamjeet Singh Judge (1923 45)

Karamjeet Singh Judge (1923 45)

Friday, 07 August 2015

Karamjeet Singh Judge (1923-45) served as a Lieutenant in the 4th Battalion, 15th Punjab Regiment of the British Indian Army in Burma. His actions on ...

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Mordaunt Cohen: A Jewish officer commanding African Muslims in Burma

Mordaunt Cohen: A Jewish officer commanding African Muslims in Burma

Thursday, 06 August 2015

Lieutenant Colonel Mordaunt Cohen served in Burma with 251 West African Heavy Anti-Aircraft Unit, commanding Nigerian volunteers. ...

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Defence Secretary attends historic Suez Canal expansion

Defence Secretary attends historic Suez Canal expansion

Thursday, 06 August 2015

Michael Fallon has expressed the UK’s support for Egypt’s economy and our shared determination to fight terrorism as he witnessed the opening of the c...

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Contracts give Royal Navy Frigates a power boost

Contracts give Royal Navy Frigates a power boost

Thursday, 06 August 2015

The MOD has awarded contracts worth £80 million to upgrade the backbone of the Royal Navy surface flotilla, the Type 23 Frigates. ...

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Armed Forces Minister arrives in Gibraltar

Armed Forces Minister arrives in Gibraltar

Wednesday, 05 August 2015

Minister for the Armed Forces Penny Mordaunt has arrived in Gibraltar on her first official visit since taking up post, where she will meet service pe...

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New contracts bring £1bn savings over 10 years to Defence

New contracts bring £1bn savings over 10 years to Defence

Wednesday, 05 August 2015

New IT contracts for the MoD will bring savings of £1bn that will be directly reinvested in defence capability....

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Strategic Defence and Security Review Public Engagement

Strategic Defence and Security Review Public Engagement

Wednesday, 05 August 2015

Work on the 2015 National Security Strategy (NSS) and Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) is now under way....

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UK makes counter explosives training offer to Pakistan

UK makes counter explosives training offer to Pakistan

Wednesday, 05 August 2015

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has today offered Pakistan a new, enhanced three-year package of counter improvised explosive device (C-IED) support....

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Review of the 5000 series regulatory articles

Review of the 5000 series regulatory articles

Wednesday, 05 August 2015

Review of the 5000 series regulatory articles and integration of European Military Airworthiness Requirements (EMAR) part 21....

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Defence Secretary pays tribute to British military helping secure Afghanistan's future

Defence Secretary pays tribute to British military helping secure Afghanistan's future

Wednesday, 05 August 2015

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has thanked UK troops working towards a more peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan while in Kabul yesterday...

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Work starts to prepare Ludgershall site for new army homes

Work starts to prepare Ludgershall site for new army homes

Tuesday, 04 August 2015

Demolition work is underway at the MOD’s Corunna Barracks in Ludgershall, Wiltshire, the site earmarked for 246 new army family homes....

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DIO delivers first stages of maintenance facility for new RAF transport aircraft

DIO delivers first stages of maintenance facility for new RAF transport aircraft

Tuesday, 04 August 2015

Work has started on the steelwork stage of a new aircraft hangar at RAF Brize Norton, after DIO worked with a range of partners to develop the site....

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Defence Secretary Announces Tornado Extension

Defence Secretary Announces Tornado Extension

Tuesday, 04 August 2015

The frontline RAF Tornado squadron spearheading Britain’s air campaign against ISIL in Iraq will be maintained in service until March 2017....

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VJ Day 70: Voyage of discovery taught author all about Far East Prisoners of War

VJ Day 70: Voyage of discovery taught author all about Far East Prisoners of War

Friday, 31 July 2015

As the nation prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of Victory Over Japan Day (VJ Day) on Saturday 15 August, we find out how author Tricia Walker wen...

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UK Government offers support to narrow down the search for MH370

UK Government offers support to narrow down the search for MH370

Friday, 31 July 2015

The UK has offered expertise from Government hydrographers and oceanographers....

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VJ Day 70: The Second World War in Burma

VJ Day 70: The Second World War in Burma

Friday, 31 July 2015

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day), Dr Peter Johnston, the Collections Content Manager at the National Army Museum...

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Work to prepare for aircraft carriers well underway in Portsmouth

Work to prepare for aircraft carriers well underway in Portsmouth

Thursday, 30 July 2015

Work by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) to ready Portsmouth Naval Base for the arrival of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers is...

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£125 Million investment in new armoured vehicles sustains 40 skilled Scottish jobs

£125 Million investment in new armoured vehicles sustains 40 skilled Scottish jobs

Thursday, 30 July 2015

A £125 million contract to provide the British Army’s next generation Armoured Vehicles with a high tech sighting system will sustain 40 jobs in Scotl...

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Royal Mail pledges support for Armed Forces Covenant

Royal Mail pledges support for Armed Forces Covenant

Thursday, 30 July 2015

Royal Mail joins over 600 companies who have publicly pledged to support the Armed Forces...

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Help to secure a rental home: the MOD Tenancy Deposit Loan Scheme

Help to secure a rental home: the MOD Tenancy Deposit Loan Scheme

Monday, 27 July 2015

The MOD has launched a scheme that allows defence personnel to apply for a loan to meet the cost of a deposit for a rental property....

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Armed Forces Minister visits British Forces Cyprus

Armed Forces Minister visits British Forces Cyprus

Friday, 24 July 2015

Armed Forces Minister Penny Mordaunt visits British Forces Cyprus to thank UK personnel directly involved in the fight against ISIL....

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MOD in search for family of WWII RAF Airman from Wales

MOD in search for family of WWII RAF Airman from Wales

Friday, 24 July 2015

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is searching for the relatives of a RAF Airman who was killed on a bombing mission during World War 2....

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Judy: The Dog who became a prisoner of war

Judy: The Dog who became a prisoner of war

Friday, 24 July 2015

Canine hero Judy stole the nation's heart when she saved thousands of lives during the Second World War....

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VJ Day 70: A sigh of relief for thousands of British families

VJ Day 70: A sigh of relief for thousands of British families

Friday, 24 July 2015

While Europe celebrated the end of the war with Germany, the battle continued for Brits in the Far East....

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Shutdown of shore test facility reactor

Shutdown of shore test facility reactor

Wednesday, 22 July 2015

The test nuclear reactor at the Naval Reactor Test Establishment in Caithness has been officially shut down having safely completed its work....

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Defence Stammering Network launched

Defence Stammering Network launched

Tuesday, 21 July 2015

A forum has been launched to support and champion the interests of Defence personnel who stammer and to raise awareness of the condition...

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MOD announces final recipient of £40m Veterans Accommodation Fund

MOD announces final recipient of £40m Veterans Accommodation Fund

Monday, 20 July 2015

The MOD has chosen a housing project that helps elderly veterans and widows as the final scheme to benefit from the one-off fund...

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Get involved in VJ Day 70

Get involved in VJ Day 70

Saturday, 18 July 2015

VJ Day commemorations are happening on and around 15 August across the country, with HM Government hosting a ceremony for veterans and their families ...

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A First Hand Account of VJ Day by Vic Knibb

A First Hand Account of VJ Day by Vic Knibb

Saturday, 18 July 2015

Second World War veteran Sergeant Vic Knibb, 90, tells us his story of serving in the Far East, what VJ Day means to him and why geese, not dogs, are ...

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The Queen to join the nation in marking 70 years since the victory over Japan

The Queen to join the nation in marking 70 years since the victory over Japan

Saturday, 18 July 2015

The Queen and members of The Royal Family will attend a series of events on Saturday 15 August to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Victory over Jap...

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