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Our people ensure RBL delivers vital support to members of the Armed Forces community and their families. Hear their stories and learn what they do here!
Shop our Poppy Appeal items, from Poppy sport pins to limited edition pet accessories, online at the Poppy Shop.
Learn about resettlement and transitioning out of the Armed Forces, including support available to you whether you are currently serving, ex-service or a family member.
6th June marks the anniversary of D-Day, the largest seaborne invasion in history, and the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe. Find out how we’ll mark it.
Poppyscotland and The National Memorial Arboretum are part of The Royal British Legion family of charities.
Pessima Lamboi, from Sierra Leone, was one of 600,000 Africans to serve in the war. He bravely faced gruelling combat and conditions in Burma.
The welfare and wellbeing of the Armed Forces has been at the heart of RBL since our inception in 1921. One of our earliest interventions saw us create a dedicated hospital and village to support ex-serving personnel suffering from tuberculosis after the First World War.
We’ve campaigned on issues that matter most to the Armed Forces community for 100 years and we’re continuing to adapt to their needs for the future.
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.
As RBL’s Director of Music, David Cole OBE, directs our Central Band and is also the musical director of the annual Festival of Remembrance.
The charity is governed by a Board of Trustees. The Board exercises responsibility for the strategic direction, governance and management of the Legion.
Second World War veteran Ken Judd, 97, is a resident at the Legion’s Galanos House care home which relies on donations from the Poppy Appeal to care for elderly veterans in their times of need.
Members of Parliament held a dedicated debate recognising the contributions, work and history of RBL and Poppyscotland in their communities and nationally.
We are proud to be working in partnership with Dartmouth Brands in our centenary year to launch a series of limited-edition timepieces.
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.
Read the stories of three soldiers who contracted malaria when they served in the Far East during the Second World War.
