'The only time I think I'm a Veteran is when I'm dressed up' - Medals as symbols of Second World War Veteran identity

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 …

‘Lashings of Grog and Girls’: Masculinity and Sexuality in the Rehabilitation of Facially Disfigured Servicemen in the Second World War

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 …

“They Should Vanish Into Thin Air ... and Give no Trouble”: Canadian Aboriginal Veterans of World Wars

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 …

Identity and Remembrance in the New Zealand Ex-Prisoners of War Association after the Second World War

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 …

Women and War in the British Empire

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 …

‘It’s in the Blood, isn’t it?’ The Contested Status of First World War Veterans in Second World War Civil Defence

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 …

Coping with traumatic memories: Second World War veterans’ experiences of social support in relation to the narrative coherence of war memories

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 …