Second World War

A Second World War veteran from Yelverton who turned 100 this year will pay his own special respects to our fallen heroes as part of Remembrance Sunday.

Frank Greep will watch the events on TV as the nation remembers the service and sacrifice of all of those that have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life.

Frank celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by...

A former evacuee has returned to Mid Devon 82 years after he was billeted there during World War II.

Alfred Kenneth Wilmshurst, now 92, stepped off the train at the same station he arrived at as frightened primary school child.

And he paid tribute to the family who took care of him during those difficult years.

In September 1940 ‘Little Ken’ walked to school in the...

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Normandy Landings and many Second World War veterans will be marking this historic occasion with commemorative visits to the places they served, supported by a Big Lottery Fund grant.

Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Moor View, has been contacted by the fund to make people aware that funding is available for Second World War veterans through...

A major new memorial is being created at St Nicholas’ Church, Dunkeswell, to honour the USAAF, US Navy and RAF airmen who served at Dunkeswell Airfield during the Second World War. The commemorative stained‑glass window, designed to honour their courage and sacrifice, will be unveiled on 14 June 2026, coinciding with the annual American Sunday.

Dunkeswell Airfield played a vital role...