Dan P

Following the Soviet occupation of Latvia on 17 June 1940, the building at the corner of Brīvības and Stabu streets became the Latvian headquarters of the KGB, later known simply as the “Corner House”.

In the grounds of Nuneaton’s St Nicolas Parish Church stands the Vicarage Street Church School war memorial, dedicated to the school’s masters and old boys who lost their lives in the Great War.

On a visit to Enstone Airfield, I was lucky enough to get up close to an 80 per cent scale replica of a Second World War photo reconnaissance Spitfire, similar to those that would have flown from RAF Odiham. It was a real pleasure to see the aircraft up close.

Pietà Military Cemetery, Malta’s main CWGC cemetery, is the final resting place of servicemen and women from both World Wars. Among its rows of headstones lie those who served, fought, and died far from home, a quiet place of remembrance in the heart of Malta. 📍 Pietà Military Cemetery 🇲🇹

A quiet churchyard on the outskirts of Coventry is the resting place of nine Second World War airmen of the Polish Air Force. Buried at St John the Baptist Church, these airmen were members of 308 Polish Fighter Squadron, which was based at the nearby aerodrome.

Standing on the outskirts of Coventry is a memorial to the “Immortal” 29th Division. The memorial marks the spot where King George V reviewed the division’s troops on 12 March 1915, shortly before they embarked for active service at Gallipoli.

Just outside the Mosta Rotunda, officially named the Sanctuary Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady, steps lead down to one of Malta’s many air-raid shelters hewn from the limestone during WWII.

A tranquil Maltese cemetery cared for by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, serving as the final resting place of more than 1,000 casualties from the two World Wars, alongside numerous civilian and military memorials. 📍Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery 🇲🇹

A little piece of Great War history on Cannock Chase…

Join the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for a free tour of the Nuneaton (Oaston Road) Cemetery, led by one of our experienced volunteer tour guides. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cwgc-war-g... #WarGravesWeek

The Malta Memorial commemorates almost 2,300 airmen who lost their lives during the Second World War and have no known grave. 📍Malta Memorial 🇲🇹

The Latvian Riflemen Monument commemorating those who fought in the riflemen battalions during World War One. 📍Riga, Latvia 🇱🇻