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British soldiers serving in Afghanistan have commemorated Armistice Day with a two-minute silence.
At the operational headquarters in Lashkar Gah, Helmand, the men and women of 11 Light Brigade stood still and bowed their heads.
At exactly 11am local time work came to a halt as servicemen and women around the base took time out to pay their respects.
At Camp Bastion, a 105mm light gun marked the beginning of the silence.
From the cook house to the postal centre to the training ground, soldiers took a moment to remember the dead.
Lt Col David Wakefield, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said: "Operations here in Helmand must continue at full tempo despite it being Armistice Day.
"Wherever it is safe and operationally practical to do so, our soldiers, sailors and airmen will mark the two-minute silence and in some locations there will be small parades, but for many soldiers it will be business as usual."
Meanwhile in London, the nation fell silent on Armistice Day as the passing of the First World War generation was marked at a moving memorial service.
The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, senior politicians and the heads of the armed forces gathered for the ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
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Former and serving military personnel joined members of the public in standing for the traditional two-minute silence to remember the sacrifice of those who have died for their country.
