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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.
Each year that August 15 rolls around, William ‘Bill’ Jones casts his mind back to VJ Day. It was when, 80 years ago, that ...
Thousands of love letters exchanged by a couple separated during World War Two have been published to mark the 80th ...
King Charles has paid a touching tribute to the VJ Day heroes.Speaking in a pre-recorded message from the Morning Room at ...
The discovery has unpacked the war experiences of one Scottish veteran in the Far East for his family for the first time.
Events are being held across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. VJ Day, or Victory over ...
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