A soldier's name carved into the walls of a French underground city has been traced back to a man from Barnsley.

A York D-Day veteran was honoured at an annual event and his recital from a Second World War poem was greeted with warm applause and a few tears were shed. Ken Cooke, 99, and his support crew were ...

During the First World War, the caves were home to men of the British Army, and many left their names on the walls of the tunnels. The management of the site got in touch with the Green Howards ...

A British veteran has been awarded France's highest honour for his service during World War Two. Dennis Smith, 98, from ...

A British veteran who ‘told a little fib’ to get into the army when he was just 16 has been honoured ... In 1944, Dennis ...

Dennis Smith was presented with the insignia in a ceremony at his Middlesbrough care home Mr Smith was presented the military award at Astune Rise care home by army representatives in a ceremony ...

A British veteran who ‘told a little fib’ to get into the army when he was just 16 has ... In 1944, Dennis joined the Green Howards and was sent to France, where he later became part of ...

Ken, who was a member of the Fishergate Army Cadets, was called up on his 18th birthday before being posted to The Green Howards 7th Battalion. It was from there he became involved in the June 6 D ...

Mr Smith was presented the military award at Astune Rise care home by army representatives in a ... In 1944, Mr Smith joined the Green Howards and was sent to France where he later became part ...