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Rededication services will be held in Belgium on November 12 for Pte Hall, Lieutenant Norman Frederick Hunter and Serjeant George Goodson Moore DCM.
The JCCC’s investigations were in collaboration with the armed forces, the National Army Museum and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Pte Hall died aged 31 on October 27 1918, just two weeks before the armistice, highlighting the ongoing toll of the Great War.

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War detectives from the MoD identified 52 soldiers from WWI and WWII ahead of Remembrance Sunday.
A total of 85 rediscovered casualties were honoured after rededication services.
Rededication will take place in Belgium, with services at St Symphorien Military Cemetery.
Sgt William Augustus Fritz died in the first action of WWI in 1914 at age 34.
Lt Norman Frederick Hunter is among those rededicated in Belgium.
MoD credited with bringing closure to families by locating unknown graves.
JCCC collaborated with the National Army Museum and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
The work was disclosed ahead of Remembrance Sunday with an exclusive partnership.
The youngest identified casualty was Trooper Francis Dominic, aged 19.
The oldest identified casualty was Serjeant Henry Ashton, aged 44.

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UK Defence Minister Luke Pollard calls for faster procurement to shorten timelines from five years to two for major equipment.
Pollard says the ministry must adapt its risk approach to ensure readiness for war in the UK’s own back yard.
The minister asserts the UK is not at war, but not at peace either, signaling a shift in defence mindset.
Experts urge the government to present a clear plan for how armed forces will be ready should conflict arise.
An insider at the Defence Equipment and Support agency described confusion over acceptable contract risks.
The government has allocated about £288.6 billion for equipment and support from 2023 to 2033.
Foreign policy experts call for credible capability and a clear defence plan beyond rhetoric.
Defence Minister Pollard emphasizes readiness over passive peacetime procurement.
The piece notes criticism and calls for a firm plan while procurement speeds up.

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Hundreds of Scots war heroes are reported to be stuck on long NHS waiting lists, affecting veterans across Scotland.
The article references delays in NHS services as a barrier to timely medical care for veterans.
The piece notes the need for better support and faster access to care for those who have served.
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