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Jake with Autism assistance dog Rigby

How Rigby the Autism Assistance Dog supports Jake

On discovering that a dog could help support their autistic son, The Gill family reached out to The Royal British Legion for help.

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Falklands: It’s only in the last few years I’ve realised what we achieved

Aged 17 when the Falklands War broke out, John Sheppard recalls his time as a young chef on board MSV Stena Seaspread during the conflict.

Falklands: John's story
Children taking part in a surf lesson

Helping military families bond through surfing

How we supported a local organisation run water-activity courses for military families with over 70 children attending.

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British Army Lynx helicopter lifts off from desert base during Gulf War

The Gulf War

The Gulf War, fought from 1990 to 1991, saw the largest use of British troops in one deployment since the Second World War.

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A portrait of Poppy Pawsey

Adapting to life outside the forces

When Poppy Pawsey was medically discharged she struggled to adapt to life outside the military.

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Navy veteran Donna Stonelake

I think about what our family deals with

Donna Stonelake is a former Royal Navy Able Rating and mother of three whose husband, Mark, was injured whilst serving in Afghanistan.

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Veteran Ben Poku

People are amazed about what support is available

Veteran Ben Poku has been a volunteer case worker at RBL for over 10 years. Read about his story here.

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Couple at Legion care home renew vows on 70th wedding anniversary

When two residents at Mais House decided to renew their wedding vows, our staff went above and beyond to make it happen.

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Ian Breeze cycling

Veteran takes on Pedal to Paris after breaking back

After breaking his back former Royal Marine Ian Breeze thought his life was over. But two years on he is preparing to cycle from London to Paris.

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Ken Judd looking out of his front window

Ken Judd

Second World War veteran Ken Judd, 97, is a resident at the Legion’s Galanos House care home which relies on donations from the Poppy Appeal to care for elderly veterans in their times of need.

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Jamie on his trike alongside his brother

Giving a disabled youngster a new lease of life

A disabled youngster in Wirral has a new lease of life after we teamed up with other Armed Forces charities to provide him with a purpose-built trike.

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Margaret Wadsworth named ITV Fundraiser of the Year 2018

Poppy Appeal organiser wins Pride of Britain

Margaret Wadsworth has been named ITV Fundraiser of the Year after raising almost £1 million for the Legion.

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Julian Groves

Julian's story 

When Covid-19 restrictions were announced earlier this year, ex-Army medic Julian Groves wasn’t initially phased, but soon realised he needed to start interacting with people again and joined our Telephone Buddy scheme.

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Two survivors at Bergen Belsen concentration camp after liberation

The liberation of Bergen-Belsen

Discover how Bergen-Belsen became an infamous Nazi concentration camp in WW2 and what happened when it was liberated in 1945.

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Former Marine Nick Fleming

How Nick found meaning helping other veterans

When a freak injury ended marine Nick Fleming's chances of ever seeing active deployment, he left the services unsure of what to do next.

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Women at war

Anna: a female soldier in Afghanistan

Captain Anna Crossley served in Afghanistan in 2012 as a Female Engagement Officer in one of the most hostile districts of Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

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