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Learn about LGBTQIA+ community networks in the currently serving and ex-service community, including our LGBTQ+ and Allies Branch.
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.
Keith Botterill was underage when he joined the Australian Army. He was captured at Singapore and endured the horror of prison camps in Borneo.
Read the stories of three soldiers who contracted malaria when they served in the Far East during the Second World War.
A state-of-the-art clinical rehabilitation facility, the DNRC provides expert care and support for wounded, injured and sick Armed Forces personnel.
The British Legion Women’s Section was formed in 1921 to safeguard the interests of widows and families of ex-Servicemen.
20 years since the lifting of the LGBT military ban, veteran Kate Green talks about her experience serving in the Army before the ban was lifted.
Michael Tibbs, 98, joined the Royal Navy at the age of 18 after the outbreak of the Second World War, following in the footsteps of his father who was a Naval Chaplain.
Ted Youd explains how attending a course at the Legion’s Battle Back Centre helped him change his life.
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.
Learn about receiving a Disability living allowance, including the varied eligibility criteria for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
“I feel I've been very fortunate with my experiences at RBL. I've not only had amazing help, but I see firsthand how the RBL's support can change lives."
Would you like to find out more about being a member of the Legion? Check out some our frequently asked questions today.
The Royal British Legion announces the appointment of its new National President, Vice Admiral (Rtd), Paul Bennett CB OBE.
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.
Check our guide and find out advice and support options for veterans and their families dealing with dementia, including organisations that can help.
