This Remembrance Day (11/11/2023) marks 105 years since the end of the First World War, a global conflict that claimed the lives of over 886,000 British and Commonwealth military personnel.
Inaugurated by King George V in 1919 to commemorate the signing of the First World War armistice, Remembrance Day now serves as a day to honour all those who have fallen in the line of duty.
In Britain, the day is observed on Remembrance Sunday, a period marked by local ceremonies across the country, culminating in a two-minute silence at 11am. Commemorating the cessation of hostilities during the First World War, the silence provides an opportunity to remember the people who have died fighting in military conflict.