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Legion members arriving at a training course

Training for members

If you’re taking your membership to the next level, we’re here to help with training for Officer and Committee member roles.

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War Pensions Scheme

Ex-serving personnel who have suffered an injury or illness as a result of service before 6 April 2005, can make a claim under the War Pension Scheme.

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Administration and Hospitality

With a job in the administrative, distribution or hospitality teams at RBL you’ll create the best experiences for our Armed Forces community and visitors.

Administration and Hospitality roles

The first and last soldiers to be killed in WWI

The gravestones of the first and last British soldiers to be killed in WWI sit opposite each other in the St Symphorien military cemetery in Belgium.

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Veterans ID card

Check our guide and learn what a Veterans ID card is, eligibility, the application process and benefits of obtaining one. Find all the information you need to know here.

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Alan Turing’s Legacy: Codebreaking, computing and Turing’s Law

From his pioneering work at Bletchley Park during WWII to his arrest for homosexuality and eventual pardon, we look at the legacy of Alan Turing.

Alan Turing's legacy

100 years of support messages

Join in to mark our 100th anniversary by adding a message of support for the Armed Forces community on our 100 Years of Support online message board.

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Winston Churchill visits bombed out buildings in the East End of London

Why the world needed rebuilding after WW2

At the end of WW2 millions were homeless, transport links had been destroyed, and many nations’ industry were in ruins.

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How Army Nurse Ben gives back as a Legion volunteer

In addition to being a full-time Army nurse on a neurological ward, Ben also volunteers for The Royal British Legion.

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lga Hopkins, who served in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force during the Second World War, reflects with pride on her service and recalls how she celebrated the announcement of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, 80 years ago.

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Poppy Appeal Organiser

Make a lasting impact in your community as a Poppy Appeal Organiser. Support the Armed Forces community by leading local fundraising for the Royal British Legion. Register your interest here.

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Gulf War illnesses – Ian’s story and why we’re campaigning

RAF medic, Ian Ewers-Larose who served in the Falklands and on Operation Granby in the first Gulf War, tells us how his health deteriorated after Service.