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After joining the Army at 18, Len Burritt served on the frontline in more than 100 battles in 15 countries, including the Battle of El Alamein in 1942.
The Royal British Legion marked the 40th anniversary of the Falklands Conflict in 2022.
The Tributes planted in our Fields of Remembrance each carry a personal message to someone who lost their life in Service for our country.
Joseph Hammond, from Ghana, joined the army in 1943 and bravely served In Burma in the 82nd West African Division, experiencing intense fighting.
During the Second World War Jane Eldridge was a Cypher Officer, travelling with Winston Churchill to Canada.
The Royal British Legion commemorated the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a special event at the National Memorial Arboretum in May.
Alec Penstone was 15 years old and worked in a factory when war broke out in 1939. After volunteering as a part time (Air Raid Precautions) messenger during the Blitz he joined the Royal Navy.
2025 sees the 85th anniversary of the operations that saw hundreds of thousands of troops and other personnel evacuated from France. We remember the courage and sacrifices of Dunkirk and the HMT Lancastria.
Commemorated on 15th August 1945, Victory over Japan Day marked the end of the war in the east, and the end of almost six years of devastating, global conflict.
Born in pre-partition India in a village in Rawalpindi Muhammad Hussain, 95, was 16 years old when he ran away from home to enlist in the British Indian Army during the Second World War.
Find out how the British, Indian, Gurkha, and African troops along with local tribes, changed the direction of the war in SE Asia.
The troops who served and sacrificed in the battles to take control of Monte Cassino came from six continents and represented many nations.
In this Poppy Press edition, we're commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War by honouring the sacrifice of the 30,000 veterans.
Read about the largest seaborne invasion in history. Here are 10 things you might not know about operation D-Day.
8 May 1945 – Victory in Europe Day. After nearly six years of war Germany officially surrendered on 7 May 1945 and the conflict was finally over. Learn more here.
As the war ended in Europe, we share the VE Day stories of those who lived through it. Read some of the incredible recollections of that day here.
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