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Run with the best views of the Leeds in this marathon on a stunning coastal route.
Volunteering Roles in North & East Yorkshire
The RBL’s purpose is to create a better future for our Armed Forces community and their families.
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.
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.
After suffering a mental breakdown in 2017, Army veteran Becky fought back and conquered the Himalayas with our help.
Known as The Flying Sikh of Biggin Hill, Hardit Singh Malik was the first Indian pilot of WWI and would go on to become a distinguished diplomat.
The Royal British Legion and its sister charity, Poppyscotland, have launched an independent report reflecting on the impact of The Armed Forces Covenant.
26 Oct, 2024 Serving personnel and veterans who served in Afghanistan were joined by bereaved families for a service at the NMA.
Join Team RBL to experience a phenomenal half marathon and raise money for our Armed Forces community.
In May 2026, the Royal British Legion marked the 15th anniversary of the end of the War in Iraq, honouring the extraordinary service of the British Armed Forces in the Coalition.
Find out how to access help with homelessness in an emergency or if you are facing homelessness soon and the support the RBL provides to the Armed Forces community.
RBL branches sit at the heart of communities and today there are approximately 2,500 across the UK. Discover the stories behind our branches.
In 1928, a decade after the end of the First World War, the British Legion took veterans and war widows on the Great Pilgrimage to remember those who lost their lives.
Our Impact Report details how your support helped changed lives. You’ve made quite an impact over the past year.
