Abstract: This article argues that the object of the campaign medal can deepen our understanding of British Second World War veterans' sense of veteran identity and indicate how …
Abstract: This article explores the importance of masculinity in the rehabilitation experience of members of the Royal Air Force who were facially disfigured during the Second …
Abstract: The article presents how the introduction of the Pensions Act and Soldier Settlement Actduring the First World War and a comprehensive Veterans' Charterduring the Second …
Abstract: Captivity was the antithesis of what soldiers expected to experience during the Second World War. New Zealanders who were captured had to reconcile the difference between …
Abstract: This provocation stimulates reflection on the Eurocentricity of Second World War histories and reflects on how new work can extend the boundaries of the subjects of the …
Abstract: This article examines how ex-servicemen’s memories of the First World War shaped their experience of working in civil defence during the Second. In response to ongoing …
Abstract: This paper reports a qualitative study that used narrative analysis to explore how social support helps many armed-services veterans cope with traumatic memories. The …