We are grateful for our reception.” Virgile Henri Sonnet remained with HMS Invincible until the Battle of Jutland in 1916. During the battle, a German shell penetrated one of Invincible’s ...

A veteran of the Battle of Jutland a generation earlier, HMS Royal Oak was at anchor in Scapa Flow when she was torpedoed by U-47 which had slipped through the base’s defences. Two out of three crew ...

British awards and decorations have many fascinating stories. There are two major categories: campaign medals and gallantry medals. Campaign medals are awarded to members of the British Armed Forces, ...