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In our centenary year, we are bringing to life your personal stories, memories and charitable work so that we can tell the story of the RBL last 100 years.
The Fourteenth Army played a vital role in victory over Japan. During the Burma campaign, they faced the danger of tropical diseases, as well as Japanese forces.
The National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph will take place on Sunday 12 November 2023.
Often the tattoos worn by people in our Armed Forces are more than body art. They are deeply personal, unconventional acts.
What is the inspiration and history behind the poppy becoming a symbol of Remembrance?
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Being part of the military is more than just a job. When joining a unit, they become part of a larger family with its own history and traditions.
Remembrance honours those who serve to defend our democratic freedoms and way of life. We unite across faiths, cultures and backgrounds to remember the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces community from United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. We will remember them.
From our beginnings in the aftermath of the First World War, see how the torch of Remembrance has been passed from generation to generation in the UK, the Commonwealth and beyond.
As a result of Covid-19, we took the difficult decision not to go ahead with the 2020 Flanders Field of Poppies at the Menin Gate in Belgium.
The Westminster Abbey Field of Remembrance, managed by Poppy Factory, commemorate those who have lost their lives in the Armed Forces.
Whilst serving, there may be hardship and loss, but also times of happiness. Many military tattoos commemorate these events.
In this Spring Poppy Press edition, we're asking the nation to help us celebrate 100 years of support for the Armed Forces community by leaving a personal message.
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.
Join in to mark our 100th anniversary by adding a message of support for the Armed Forces community on our 100 Years of Support online message board.
Discover how tattoos have become central to Remembrance and commemoration in our Armed Forces community, and explore the stories behind them.
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