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  • A victory for the medal campaignersIt’s finally happened – the Government has listened to the public’s demands and agreed to institute a medal to honour all those who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan. 02 July 2009 17:27:42

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In this month: June

4th 1940 WWII: Dunkirk evacuation ends

6th 1944 WWII: Allied troops land on Normady beaches

25th 1950 North Korea invades South Korea, triggering Korean War

26th 1857 First Victoria Crosses are awarded

28th 1919 Treaty of Versailles is signed

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  • Lost in translationWhile on a visit to Menin Gate Memorial, amateur historian Peter Flower came across the name of a soldier who served as part of the Canadian forces during WWI. Nothing unusual there, except the soldier was from Twickenham, London. So just what was it that made him serve Canada? Peter took it upon himself to find out
  • A school trip with a differenceWhen Molly Fletcher, and her classmate Alexandra Andow, both 16, took part in Lessons from Auschwitz, as part of a National Curriculum scheme, they found the experience life-changing...
  • Bob Ainsworth interviewLegion interviewed Bob Ainsworth when he was still a humble Armed Forces Minister. You can read what the future Secretary of State for Defence had to say here...
  • My longest nightWWII veteran Derek St Clair Stannard recalls the ‘Dieppe Raid’
  • The ladies of the LegionJust what makes the Women’s Section so popular with its thousands of members? Holly Kernot went along to her local branch’s meeting to discover more