tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/veterans-uk HM Government 2026-05-15T14:12:54Z /guidance/pensions-and-compensation-for-veterans#2026-05-15T14:12:54Z 2026-05-15T14:12:54Z

Information related to the Armed Forces Pension Schemes.

/government/news/unknown-lanarkshire-soldier-of-world-war-two-named-following-new-research#2026-05-12T13:39:12Z 2026-05-12T13:39:12Z

A Scottish soldier killed in Sicily during World War 2 has finally been identified and given a named grave, 83 years after he died in battle. The previously unknown soldier’s grave has been identified as that of Corporal (Cpl) Gilbert Nay Hamilton, from Lanarkshire.

/guidance/mod-war-detectives-the-joint-casualty-and-compassionate-centre-commemorations-team-our-future-services-current-appeals-and-past-cases#2026-05-06T12:13:37Z 2026-05-06T12:13:37Z

Find out about future services and what current appeals are ongoing.

/government/news/graves-of-two-unknown-world-war-1-officers-named-111-years-after-their-deaths#2026-04-29T15:24:24Z 2026-04-29T15:24:24Z

The previously un-named graves of two officers who gave their lives during World War One have been identified in Belgium. Captain (Capt) Gordon Cuthbert of Sunbury, Middlesex, and Lieutenant (Lt) Leslie Harvey, originally from Windsor, both served with 1/8 Battalion Duke of Cambridge’s Own, Middlesex Regiment and both died near Ypres on 25 April 1915.

/government/news/graves-of-two-missing-lance-corporals-from-world-war-one-identified-in-belgium#2026-04-29T08:40:48Z 2026-04-29T08:40:48Z

Lance Corporal William Voice MM was born in Horsham, Sussex in 1886. Lance Corporal Lionel Weller Sandell – known to his family as Solly, was born in Worthing, Sussex in 1899. Both men were buried after the was in graves marked simply Known to God.

/government/news/grave-of-great-war-soldier-from-hampstead-identified#2026-04-24T07:18:45Z 2026-04-24T07:18:45Z

Lieutenant (Lt) George Kenneth Steinberg MC, from Hampstead, London, has been given a named grave after he was killed near Arras during the Great War in 1918.

/government/news/dna-test-identifies-essex-soldier-of-the-great-war#2026-04-23T08:17:48Z 2026-04-23T08:17:48Z

Private (Pte) Reginald Joesph Blake, from Tendring, Essex, was buried in France today nearly 110 years after he went missing in action.

/guidance/help-for-veterans-diagnosed-with-diffuse-mesothelioma#2026-04-21T14:42:42Z 2026-04-21T14:42:42Z

How we can help you if you have been diagnosed with the asbestos related disease, diffuse mesothelioma, due to military service.

/government/news/eligibility-for-care-at-ilford-park-polish-home-who-can-apply#2026-04-07T08:00:00Z 2026-04-07T08:00:00Z

Ilford Park Polish Home in Devon is welcoming applications from eligible individuals.

/government/consultations/the-future-of-ilford-park-polish-home#2026-04-01T11:33:52Z 2026-04-01T11:33:52Z

Proposed closure to new admissions after 2027 and sourcing of alternative accommodation for the remaining residents, if insufficient number of residents remain.

/government/news/grave-of-officer-missing-since-1940-identified-in-france#2026-03-30T11:44:00Z 2026-03-30T11:44:00Z

The previously un-named grave of an Officer from Kent, who served with the 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards, has been identified and rededicated in his name more than 85 years after his death.

/government/news/grave-of-soldier-missing-since-1940-identified-in-france#2026-03-25T14:12:43Z 2026-03-25T14:12:43Z

The previously un-named grave of a Yorkshire man who served with the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards has been identified and rededicated in his name more than 85 years after his death.

/government/news/grave-of-shrewsbury-soldier-identified-in-belgium#2026-03-19T10:17:40Z 2026-03-19T10:17:40Z

The grave of Captain (Capt) John Russell Pound who was attached to 2nd Battalion The King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, has been identified in Belgium more than 110 years after his death during the Second Battle of Ypres. A rededication service took place yesterday (18 March 2025) at CWGC Tyne Cot Cemetery.

/government/news/war-detectives-to-trace-descendants-following-return-of-partial-ww1-casualty-remains#2026-03-11T13:11:51Z 2026-03-11T13:11:51Z

The partial remains of 72 British soldiers who served and died during the First World War have been returned to France from a museum collection.

/guidance/appeal-a-war-pension-or-armed-forces-compensation-decision#2026-02-13T14:43:07Z 2026-02-13T14:43:07Z

What you need to do if you think our decision is wrong.

/government/publications/war-disablement-pension-2019-rates#2026-02-11T09:29:55Z 2026-02-11T09:29:55Z

War pension scheme payments increase from April 2025. The new rates are in the attached document.

/government/publications/unpaid-estates-of-deceased-service-personnel#2026-02-04T10:47:20Z 2026-02-04T10:47:20Z

How to claim unclaimed estates held by the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC) for deceased service personnel and veterans.

/government/news/ilford-park-polish-home#2026-01-29T14:09:00Z 2026-01-29T14:09:00Z

The MOD remains committed to honouring Churchill's historic pledge with the Ilford Park Polish Home.

/government/publications/purple-pack-bereavement-guide-for-families-of-service-personnel#2025-12-16T15:31:52Z 2025-12-16T15:31:52Z

The Purple Book provides guidance, information, and support following the death of a Service Person while still in service.

/government/news/gurkhas-lay-to-rest-unknown-war-hero#2025-11-21T13:40:13Z 2025-11-21T13:40:13Z

The poignant burial of an unknown soldier of World War 2 took place today in Arezzo, Italy, with a bearer party from the Gurkhas carrying him to his final resting place.