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After Tim Mackereth completed 22 years of service, he turned to us for support starting up his own blacksmith business.
Gilbert Bradley and Gordon Bowsher fell in love before the start of WW2; but when Gilbert joined the army their relationship survived through letters.
Jel served in the Royal Regiment of Artillery in 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery but struggled to find a job when he left the forces.
The end of WW2 didn’t result in the immediate end of service for millions of British and Commonwealth troops.
Army veteran Steve King is looking forward to his first Christmas in his new home after we rescued him from homelessness during the Covid-19 pandemic.
When Leon Parker left the Army, he struggled to adapt to civilian life and ended up homeless living in the woods in a tent with his dog Misty.
At the end of WW2 millions were homeless, transport links had been destroyed, and many nations’ industry were in ruins.
After suffering a stroke and having his house burgled, The Legion stepped in to help Army veteran Terence Lake find a new home.
Harry Leigh-Dugmore was evacuated from Dunkirk as part of Operation Dynamo in May 1940. Read his remarkable story.
Rajindar Singh Dhatt was born in Punjab and joined the army in 1941. He was part of the relief at Kohima and Imphal before serving in the gruelling Burma campaign.
Veteran Lawrence Philips found himself struggling to adapt to civilian life and at the mercy of a payday loan company when COVID-19 meant he couldn’t work.
Former Royal Marine Commando Harris Tatakis talks about receiving revolutionary treatment for tinnitus through our Veterans Hearing Fund.
Army veteran Emmanuel on how the Invictus Games is helping him adjust to life outside the Armed Forces after medical discharge.
The Legion supported Naomi who was a Senior Aircraft woman, through mental health issues, during transition to civilian life and after her accident.
Ted Youd explains how attending a course at the Legion’s Battle Back Centre helped him change his life.
Denis Fawcett joined the Royal Marines in 1940 and served at D-Day. In June 2016 he was awarded the Lègion d’Honneur.
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