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Can I Join the British Armed Forces with Coeliac Disease?

Introduction Coeliac disease is a condition where your immune system attacks your own tissues when you eat gluten. This damages your gut (small intestine) so your body cannot properly take in nutrients. It can cause a range of symptoms, including diarrhoea, abdominal pain and bloating. Coeliac disease is caused by an adverse reaction to gluten,… Read More

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An Overview of UK Medical Deployment & Employment Standards

Introduction British armed forces Service personnel with medical conditions or fitness issues which affect their ability to perform their duties will generally be referred to a medical board for a medical examination and review of their medical grading. This may result in the patient being downgraded to allow for treatment, recovery and/or rehabilitation. The Medical… Read More

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What is the United Kingdom Space Command?

Introduction United Kingdom Space Command (UKSC) is a joint command of the British Armed Forces organised under the Royal Air Force, and staffed by personnel from the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force and the British Civil Service. The UKSC has three functions: space operations, space workforce generation, and space capability. UK Space Command… Read More

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What was the Volunteer Force?

Introduction The Volunteer Force was a citizen army of part-time rifle, artillery and engineer corps, created as a popular movement throughout the British Empire in 1859. Originally highly autonomous, the units of volunteers became increasingly integrated with the British Army after the Childers Reforms in 1881, before forming part of the Territorial Force in 1908.… Read More

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What was the (Irish) Nine Year’s War (1593-1603)?

Introduction The Nine Years’ War (sometimes called Tyrone’s Rebellion) took place in Ireland from 1593 to 30 March 1603. It was fought between an Irish confederation – led mainly by Hugh O’Neill of Tyrone and Hugh Roe O’Donnell of Tyrconnell – against English rule in Ireland, and was a response to the ongoing Tudor conquest… Read More

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An Overview of British Armed Forces Pensions

1.0 Introduction This article is not to be considered as legal or financial advice, and is written to provide an illustration of the current and legacy pension schemes in place. 1.1 Terms 1.2 Types of Commitment Benefits and allowances (including pensions) are related to the type of service commitment an individual is under: 1.3 How… Read More

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Anyone for Tennis? Wimbledon and the British Armed Forces

Introduction The British Armed Forces and Wimbledon have a long running association, running back to World War II. The Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world (1877) and is regarded by many as the most prestigious. During World War II, the borough of Wimbledon was home to a… Read More