How soldiers coped with malaria

Read the stories of three soldiers who contracted malaria when they served in the Far East during the Second World War.

Five ways to teach children about Remembrance

Learning about Remembrance brings children of all ages and backgrounds together. Use our free resources to help children explore Remembrance.

Impact Report 2022

Your support is the driving force behind everything we do. We hope you enjoy this video which shows how your help really does make a big difference.

Careers

Careers at the Royal British Legion. This is where you’ll find a job that supports your ambitions and those in our Armed Forces community.

Former Cpl Simon Brown, REME

“We’re your brothers, your sisters, your cousins, your aunties, your uncles, your mums, your dads… There’s still a little bit of flak about Iraq, I think.”

New Director General

The Royal British Legion has announced Mark Atkinson, current Chief Executive Officer at RNID, the national charity supporting people who are deaf, have hearing loss, or tinnitus, as its new Director General.

Information for Solicitors & Executors

By working with the Legion's legacy team, we can ensure that a generous gift will have the greatest impact on the lives of the armed forces community.

Poppy Railton

Poppy Railton, 11, has been supporting the Poppy Appeal since she was in infant school. This year unable to sell poppies with her Guide group she is encouraging people to get involved in other ways.

London Poppy Day

Join uniformed personnel, military bands, veterans, and supporters at London Poppy Day and help us raise funds for the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal.

Contact Emma Dorricott

Please use this form to contact our Junior PR Officer, Emma Dorricott, based at the Royal British Legion's head office in London.

Get in touch

We support our Armed Forces community, including serving and ex-serving personnel and their families. Get in touch here.

Telephone Buddies

Our Telephone Buddy scheme offers companionship, support and a friendly ear to anyone who is feeling lonely or isolated, across the UK and beyond.

Albert's story

Originally from Jamaica, Albert Jarrett, 96, signed up to join the RAF in 1942 on the island before travelling to the UK in 1943.

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