Date: Thu 12th September 2013 Gareth Johnson, MP for Dartford, will today host a debate in the Houses of Parliament to highlight a campaign by the Royal British Legion in Greenhithe. The debate entitled “World War 1 commemorations” will follow on from the Prime Ministers announcement that there will be…
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Date: Wed 27th February 2013 Yesterday, the Government announced that veterans who served on the Arctic Convoys mission during the Second World War are one step closer to receiving a unique medal for their service, with a medal design now finalised and eligibility criteria expected for release in March. Famously…
Read MoreDate: Mon 7th January 2013 I recently learned that a resident of Dartford, Mr Vaughan Williams, served on the Arctic convoys supplying the Soviet Union during the Second World War. These convoys delivered food, weapons, munitions and vehicles so the Soviet Union could fight Nazi Germany on the Eastern Front.…
Read MoreDate: Tue 16th October 2012 In a speech at the Imperial War Museum last week to announce £50m of funding to commemorate the First World War’s Centenary, the Prime Minister emphasised that “whether it is a series of friendly football matches to mark the famous 1914 Christmas Day truce, or…
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