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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.
The war in the Far East has never been seen to hold the same importance as the war in Europe, with many who fought in the Far East considering themselves forgotten.
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.
Discover more about RBL's proud heritage and how a century of supporting the Armed Forces community has built a charity ready for the next 100 years.
Coping with isolation in the Far East was a challenge for all Allied forces, whether they were from Britain or a Commonwealth nation.
Denis Sparrow joined the Royal Marines as a teenager in 1958, serving for nine years in locations including Aden.
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.
Over 100 years many famous faces have joined us in honouring and supporting those who protect our way of life, from the Royal Family to stars of the stage and screen.
Everyone at The Royal British Legion is incredibly sad to hear of the passing of Dame Vera Lynn, a true ‘forces sweetheart’ and symbol of hope to the Armed Forces community.
Since our earliest days 100 years ago, providing support for the Armed Forces community has been at the heart of what we do, and we are proud to have provided the community with a century of support.
Our staff, members and volunteers have been at the heart of RBL for 100 years. Find out more about our unsung heroes who work tirelessly for their communities.
Spies, Polish countesses and the legendary Colonel Buckmaster, Noreen Riols recalls her memories of the Secret Army.
Since our earliest days we have championed the causes of serving and ex-serving personnel and their families.
Roy Cockburn left school at 18 to join the army. Three years later he was a Second Lieutenant leading patrols behind enemy lines at Normandy.
Red poppies have been worn as a show of support for the Armed Forces community since 1921. Today the Poppy remains as the symbol of Remembrance at the heart of our Poppy Appeal.
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.
