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At 18, Kenneth Lown joined the Fleet Air Arm of The Royal Navy and trained as an Observer.
The Royal British Legion marked the 40th anniversary of the Falklands Conflict in 2022.
From providing care homes for older veterans, to support for carers, to helping the Armed Forces community to live safely at home, we're here to help.
Joseph Hammond was at school in Ghana when the Second World war broke out. In 1943 he joined the army and was drafted to serve in the 82nd West African Division alongside Gurkha and British forces as part of the Fourteenth Army.
The Royal British Legion is deeply saddened to announce the death of our National President, Sir Clive Johnstone (rtd) KBE, CB.
Bill Harrison flew Beaufighters during the Second World War. He talks about crash landing, taking fire, and the comrades he lost.
During the Second World War Jane Eldridge was a Cypher Officer, travelling with Winston Churchill to Canada.
This year we mark the 25th anniversary of the end of the war in Kosovo and the service of our armed forces in the NATO peacekeeping force, KFOR, with an event in June.
The Royal British Legion is deeply saddened to learn of the death of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.
Tom Boardman became a prisoner of war when British forces surrendered to Japan in Singapore in 1942.
Harris Tatakis was seriously injured in 2007 when his Land Rover drove over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) while serving in Afghanistan.
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.
In 1941 Des Lush joined the RAF with hopes of becoming a pilot. Three years later he flew his first operation as a Bomb Aimer.
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