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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.
Its officially Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) and as part of his speech King Charles has sent a stark message about current ...
THE 80th anniversary of VJ — Victory over Japan — Day was commemorated at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, ...
VJ Day is commemorated on 15 August each year, and marks the date in 1945 when Japan surrendered to the Allied Forces, ending ...
Many of the veterans have never told their story before registering with the Royal British Legion to be part of ...
EIGHTY years ago to the day, an unfamiliar voice drifted over Japanese airwaves. Emperor Hirohito, speaking in formal, ...
The King and Queen have led a two minute silence to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, the date in 1945 when Japan ...
AS the war in Europe ended on VE Day - May 8, 1945 - fighting continued in the Far East and Pacific until August 15, 1945, ...
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