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Despite the vital role of Commonwealth forces in WW2, many of the contributions of the men and women from those nations remains unknown or ignored.
With the end of the war in Asia and the Pacific, over a million servicemen and women from Britain and across the Commonwealth had to be demobilised and transported home.
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.
The Fourteenth Army not only faced the dangers of the Japanese forces in WW2 but also the danger of tropical disease. Their first line of defence was prevention from wearing long trousers and sterilizing water to the use of insect repellents and insecticides.
Alan McQuillin, 97, joined the RAF in 1941 taking part in the Normandy landings before being deployed to support the war effort in the Far East.
Choose from a range of commemorative wreaths in return for a donation to The Royal British Legion.
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.
After joining the Army at 18, Len Burritt served on the frontline in more than 100 battles in 15 countries, including the Battle of El Alamein in 1942.
For more than 20 years the story of Passchendaele survivor Arthur Roberts lay in the attic of a house in a quiet suburb of Glasgow.
Every year amazing people from across the UK volunteer to collect for the Poppy Appeal. We couldn't do it without them.
Join us and apply to be a Royal British Legion volunteer and be part of something amazing.
Our veterans medical funds programme provides support for veterans with hearing loss and serious physical injury.
If you've found yourself in difficulty over housing, these resources will help you find the specialist support and information you need.
Since 2015 a team at the Centre for Blast Injury Studies has been investigating hearing loss amongst veterans, and possible remedies.
Learn more about the benefits, development and support you’ll get working for The Royal British Legion.
During the Covid-19 pandemic QARANC veteran Lorraine volunteered to go back to her roots in District nursing.
