Three women coke workers photographed at the South Metropolitan Gas Works on Old Kent Road, London, during WW1.🇬🇧 Source: IWM (Q 30860)

Farewell to Major General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich OBE DL VR! Edinburgh Castle said goodbye with a bang, firing the iconic One O’clock Gun. We thank you for your service, Sir 🏰🇬🇧

Halt for refreshment along Fuchs Piedmont during the 17-mile haul to base camp. 🗻 Image: IWM (A 34705)

Join us in remembering Alfred Puddy, who died aged 86.🕯️ Alfred served in the Royal Navy near the end of WW2 as a stoker. He remained in the Royal Navy after the war and eventually took a commission in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, reaching the rank of Lt Cmdr. Lest we forget.🌺

🇬🇧 Last Sunday, British Forces Cyprus (BFC) had the honour of welcoming singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran MBE to Dhekelia garrison! It was a day filled with music, laughter, and gratitude as Ed visited UK troops and their families. Thank you for your incredible support, Ed! 🎶🙌

A member of a British Army bomb disposal team dons a protective blast-proof jacket before inspecting a suspect device near Newry in Northern Ireland during the late 1980's. © Crown copyright. IWM (CT 605)

Don Howkins was a butcher when war broke out but by May 1944, he was heading to the front line. Don was a gunner in the Middlesex Regiment. As D-Day approached he was ordered to water-proof weapons and vehicles at a holding camp in Weybridge, in preparation for a beach landing.

Remembering D-Day veteran Hector Duff, who died aged 101.🕯️ Hector served with the 7th Armoured Division in North Africa and the Royal Tank Regiment - part of the 50th Division that landed on Gold Beach in Normandy in 1944. Thank you for your service, Sir. Lest we forget.🌺

This photo of a warm, dry, well-fed, smiling 'Tommy Atkins at the front created an impression far removed from reality. Spirits were high initially when it was thought that the war would be over in a matter of months. Colour: PhotograFix Source: War History Online

Bletchley Park honoured 18 incredible WW2 Veterans at their annual reunion, where they shared wartime memories over tea. Hazel, 99, found it nostalgic. ❤️✨

Respect to all who have served.💪❤️

Please take a moment to remember Joseph David Windall who died in Afghanistan in 2006. 🕯️ Joe joined the Royal Marines in November 2002 and was described as being "an immensely popular member of the Royal Marines." Thank you for your service, Sir. ❤️ #MemorialWall

Troops of the Royal Army Medical Corps taking bandage instruction at the Duke of York's School in Chelsea, 1915.🇬🇧 Image: IWM (Q 53927)

An infantry patrol charges across a stream during an exercise to test airfield defences in the South of England, July 1941.🇬🇧 Image: IWM (H 11837) Colourised by Doug

Open-air cookery in a steel helmet near Miraumont-le-Grand.🥣 Three officers making themselves comfortable during the Battle of the Somme, 1916. Steel helmets had many more uses than the War Office might have intended. Image: National Library of Scotland Colour: PhotograFix

Thank you to our armed forces, past and present.💪🇬🇧❤️

On this day in 1940, the Luftwaffe launched a massive assault in the skies over Britain. It was a day of heavy fighting and significant casualties. The RAF shot down more than 50 German aircraft in what proved to be a pivotal victory over the Luftwaffe. Lest we forget.🌺

Wishing The Duke of Sussex a happy 40th birthday! We hope you have a wonderful day.🎂🎉

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Men of the 6th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, resting beneath a tarpaulin, Ypres-Comines Canal, October 1917. Original image: National Library of Scotland Colour: PhotograFix