Her medals were awarded for her service in WWII. The women's branch of the army was called the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS). It was formed in 1938, just before the outbreak of war.

War medals awarded to British battlefield heroes could be permanently ... which marks the end of the Second World War in Europe. Victory over Japan Day on August 15 is the day on which Imperial ...

A proud woman from Sutton on Sea, who played a key role in the Second World War, has celebrated her 100th birthday.

In the Second World War, Draper returned to the RAF ... of a Distinguished Service Cross; 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals; 1939-45 Star; France & Germany Star; Defence and War Medals ...

Lord Ashcroft has ripped up a clause in his will to gift the world’s largest collection of gallantry medals ... of war in Europe in the Eastern Front, the full collection awarded to British ...

The moment Major James Earl's medals were returned to his son David (l) A Cornish antique dealer has handed over a set of World War Two medals to the family of the man who earned them. Kevin ...

A Middlesbrough veteran who ‘told a little fib’ to get into the army when he was just 16 has been honoured with France’s highest medal for ...

Colonel Sir Thomas Bradford, who served in the Durham Light Infantry (DLI), was the eldest of the renowned 'Fighting Bradfords,' who were recognised for their valour in the First World War.

A British veteran who ‘told a little fib’ to get into the army when he was just 16 has been honoured with France’s highest medal for his role in the Second World War, 80 years on. Dennis Smith, 98, ...

Full list of Essex schools where free breakfast and childcare is being offered in new trial Doug didn’t apply for his Second World War medals until 2023, when Colonia Court’s Activities Coordinator, ...