Sentences with phrase «british army soldier»

The case was in relation to a British Army soldier serving as a gunner with the 12th Regiment Royal Artillery stationed in Germany.

Less than three months later, the teenage Lee watched the march of British army soldiers, «an endless stream of bewildered men,» being escorted by their Japanese captors to prison camp.

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Awarded both the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Military Medal (MM) during his military career, McNab was the British Army's most highly decorated serving soldier when he finally left the SAS in February 1993.

PC Carroll's murder by the Continuity IRA came days after two British soldiers were gunned down outside their army base in Massereene, County Antrim.

The September 2003 death of an innocent Iraqi man at the hands of British soldiers is a «very great stain on the reputation of the Army», the inquiry into his death has concluded.

The number of Commonwealth soldiers serving in the British Army has risen sharply over the past decade, from around 400 in 2000 to 6,000 in 2007 (source: BBC).

The result is likely to set alarm bells ringing within the British army's high command, which is already in the spotlight after the violent death of Iraqi prisoner Baha Mousa at the hands of UK troops in 2003, and over more recent allegations that UK soldiers tortured and killed Iraqi detainees after a firefight in Iraq in 2004.

Asked whether casualty reporting by soldiers might be biased, British Army Lt. Col. George Wilson, who oversees ISAF Consequence Management, demurs.

In 1971, during the height of the pitched battles between draftees in the British Army and groups of Catholics, we are led to understand that while many British soldiers did not want to be fighting there, «oppressing» the Catholics, and on the Catholic side were young radicals called provisionals that wanted no peace and nothing less than pitching the Brits out versus the older moderates who believed in negotiations.

Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, Canada, and France were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk, France, between May 26 - June 04, 1940.

Call of Duty: World War 2 takes players back to the European theater in 1944 and 1945, and features an American platoon as well as a cast of side characters including women resistance fighters, a soldier in an African - American unit (the U.S. Army was still segregated in WWII), a British officer and even a child.

«Dunkirk» Release Date: July 21 Director: Christopher Nolan Starring: Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh, James D'Arcy and Harry Styles Synopsis: Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, Canada, and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.

Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire and France are surrounded by the German Army, and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.

Dunkirk Warner Bros — 7/21 Dir: Christopher Nolan Cast: Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh, Harry Styles, Fionn Whitehead, Cillian Murphy What It's About: Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, Canada, and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.

Starring: Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance and Tom Hardy Directed by: Christopher Nolan Synopsis: Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, Canada, and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.

Never forgetting Albert's training and care, Joey goes on to ride with the English army as well as the German army, making additional bonds along the way including British soldier Captain Nicholls (Tom Hiddleston) and a young girl named Emilie (Celine Buckens).

He would reverse that order when the British armies began to enlist black soldiers.

Schools who take up a tour will travel with others from their region in the company of a serving soldier from the British Army, as well as expert Battlefield tour guides with a war literature specialism.

Soldiers from Sudan became part of the British Army in the late 1880s, and were brought to Kenya in the early 1900s.

They had not forgotten the summer three years before when the British outmanned, outfought, and overwhelmed the Continental Army in New York, forcing General George Washington and his soldiers to flee, first to New Jersey and then to the banks of the Delaware River.

The protagonist, Sir Harry Flashman, is an illustrious Victorian soldier in the British Army and is a complete lout, both ignoble and, in many ways, utterly contemptible.

In his book, the author recounts that Boston, then a city of 15,000 inhabitants and under British Army occupation, witnessed numerous conflicts between the local populace and soldiers following the Boston Tea Party eighteen months prior.

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The presented picture shows the British army, namely several soldiers, a Sherman Firefly tank, and a Hawker Typhoon aircraft.

The Xbox 360 and PC versions follow the format established by earlier games in the series, putting you in the army boots of soldiers from the American, British, and Russian armies during some of the most pivotal battles of World War II.

Bio: Yoav's Grandfather Kurt fled Austria immediately to Israel after the Kristallnacht, was a British Brigades soldier during WWII and later served in the Israeli Army.

05 Oct 2015 IMMA presents new work by award winning British photographer Chloe Dewe Mathews IMMA presents Shot at Dawn a new body of work by the British photographer Chloe Dewe Mathews that focuses on the sites at which soldiers from the British, French and Belgian armies were executed for cowardice and desertion during the First World War.

On the night before the first train crossing, he hammers into place a plaque boasting that the bridge was «designed and built by soldiers of the British army».

One thing of note: This info about the Sir Harry Flashman in the book...... «Flashman was in the British Army, acclaimed as a great soldier, while remaining «a scoundrel, a liar, a cheat, a thief, a coward — and oh yes, a toady.»

Compensation claims rising for non-freezing cold injuries as soldiers told to ignore their symptoms and «man up», with ethnic minorities being particularly let down by MoD's negligence.Claims for debilitating cold injuries from servicemen in the British army have risen significantly, research from...

Compensation claims rising for non-freezing cold injuries as soldiers told to ignore their symptoms and «man up», with ethnic minorities being particularly let down by MoD's negligence.Claims for debilitating cold injuries from servicemen in the British army have risen significantly, research from solicitors Bolt Burdon Kemp reveals.

A British soldier in the Territorial Army (TA) who is on military service in Iraq is subject to the jurisdiction of the UK within the meaning of Art 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights (the Convention), so as to benefit from the rights guaranteed by the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998), while operating in Iraq, not simply while on a British military base or in a British hospital.

Fiona spent 9 years as an officer in the British Army, providing leadership, logistic support and career management to soldiers throughout the UK and on operations overseas.

You will possess strong leadership qualities with the ability to inspire a collaborative approach to ensure the overall success of the wider team.Successful candidates must hold a full UK Driving Licence and will be required to pass DBS and BPSS pre-employment screening checks.About Capita Recruiting Partnering Project: Capita has maintained a strong partnership with the British Army for a number of years, utilising our considerable resources and innovative approach to attract the highest calibre of soldiers and officers.