Britain honours the lives that were lost in service of the country today for Remembrance Sunday.

A two minute silence will be held at 11am, to pay respect to many of our ancestors who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

Readers have shared stories of their family members who fought for Britain, many of whom fell during the First World War but their stories have stayed alive through generations. 

Do you have any memories you’d like to share with us? At the very bottom of the article is a submissions box where you can add your stories.

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Your stories of Remembrance 

“My great grandfather Charles Kearton sadly died in France in WW1 and is buried in the commonwealth war grave in France” - Sandra Prescod 

“I lost my great great uncle Edward Rose in WW1 who has no known grave and commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial Passendale in Belgium, I also lost 2 great uncles in WW2 George and Robert Bolter both commemorated on Shrewton war memorial one is buried in Maddington church yard Shrewton and the other in Sicily, we will remember them” - Maureen Hansford

“My father was a marine commando who was one of many who stormed the beaches.” - Moe Marsh

“We lost my grandfather in the second world war when the war had been declared over. He was taking a message to someone and crossed a bridge somewhere in Italy and a German sniper shot him. My grandfather knew my grandmother was pregnant with my mother but sadly he never met her. We will remember them" - Emma Middleton

"My dad spent 22 years in the army serving his queen and country. [cheers] to all serving and ex serving military and their families for being by their side" - Becky Sandison

"My uncle was crucified by the Japanese at the age of 20 while serving in Burma" - Finlay Flora

"My Grandad was captured in Northern France in 1939, ie at the beginning of the war. He spent the rest of the war as a POW. I can’t imagine what that was like but at least he survived." - Marilyn White 

"My husband served in NI and the Falklands and my Grandad served in WW2 in Burma."- Kim Older

"My grandad, my dad , my uncle, my cousins , my brother and my husband all served queen and country." - Karen Johnson

"My grandfather was a POW in Poland during WW2, sadly he came home to find his wife had died and he had 3 young children to bring up." - Joan Warden

"My grandfather was awarded the MC and bar in the first war. He went from private to major. And refused to remain in the army to quell the red Russians as he was sympathetic to their cause." - Jacqui Egremont

"My dad,fought in 2nd world war ,was one of the first to land on Normandy which I only found out the other day. My dad never ever spoke about the war,but not only was he a hero he will always be my hero." - Ali Queenie Race

"My great uncle Edward Ben Smith (VC) who died in the first world war." - Jacky Harrison 

"My 2x great uncle Harry Taylor died in 1916 at the end of the Somme campaign aged just 18 years old having lied about his age to join up. He is buried at a cemetery at Flers in France and is on Salisbury war memorial." - Jo Earley

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