Robert Swannell, the great nephew of Blair, said: "He was an extraordinary man... I couldn't be more thrilled [that the Lions ...

In the telling of his great-nephew, Blair Swannell led a life that defies the bland categories of our modern times.“He was a Boy’s Own annual cartoon, almost; somebody who led a pretty extraordinary ...

The Napoleonic, Crimean and Boer Wars, the Indian campaigns followed by the First World War and ensuing major 20 th century British armed conflicts (18 different campaign medals were issued in the ...

There was not an overall commander: Former Boer general Christiaan Beyers commanded ... amongst forebears who fought in the First World War and who from generation to generation have passed down ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will host a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony to the members of the “Six Triple Eight” ...

The Vietnam War officially ended 50 years ago, but one Pueblo soldier who happened to be awarded a Medal of Honor for his actions during that war won't be dwelling on the anniversary. When the ...

John Coppell is gutted after nearly all his belongings, including his father’s war medals (inset), were stolen from a property near Te Teko. Photo / Troy Baker, Supplied A man who recently moved ...

The only all-female and predominantly Black unit that served overseas during WWII received a Congressional Gold Medal 80 ...

Let’s explore the story behind these medals of the Pakistan Army. Pakistan has lost to India in the India-Pakistan War (1947-48), the India-Pakistan War (1965), the India-Pakistan War (1971 ...

A group of men invaded a home and threatened residents in a night-time burglary which saw war medals stolen. Sussex Police reported that five men entered a home in West Hill, East Grinstead ...