Theresa May pays respects to the fallen in Belgium ahead of 100th anniversary of Armistice Day

Theresa May has arrived at the St Symphorien Military Cemetery in Mons, Belgium, marking the start of a series of engagements in Europe on Friday to pay her respects to those who died fighting in the First World War.

The Prime Minister quoted First World War poetry while she thanked fallen troops for being "staunch to the end against odds uncounted" as she paid her respects to mark the centenary of Armistice.

Prime Minister Theresa May at the St Symphorien Military Cemetery in Mons where she is laying wreaths at the graves of the first and last British soldiers to be killed in the First World War.placeholder image
Prime Minister Theresa May at the St Symphorien Military Cemetery in Mons where she is laying wreaths at the graves of the first and last British soldiers to be killed in the First World War.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted... We will remember themplaceholder image
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted... We will remember them
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