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Letters brought comfort to many. For some soldiers communication was easy but for soldiers from India it was not straightforward.
In the UK there has been a huge increase in funding to help communities understand and celebrate the fight for recognition of Commonwealth soldiers.
Former Royal Marine Commando Pete Dunning on the unveiling of the Iraq and Afghan Memorial.
During the Second World War Jane Eldridge was a Cypher Officer, travelling with Winston Churchill to Canada.
In 2023, we marked 60 years since National Service ended and remembered a generation of men for whom conscription was part of life growing up.
We are grateful to BAE Systems, who have pledged £400,000 to fund critical programmes supporting veterans and their families.
The end of WW2 didn’t result in the immediate end of service for millions of British and Commonwealth troops.
At the end of WW2 millions were homeless, transport links had been destroyed, and many nations’ industry were in ruins.
2020 marks 70 years since the start of the Korean war, a war that has never formally ended and many believe has been forgotten.
To mark Commonwealth Day and International Women’s Day, we're celebrating how their roles have changed over the last 100 years.
Explore the history of VJ Day, marking Japan’s surrender in 1945, and learn about the vital role of Commonwealth and Allied forces in the Far East campaign.
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.
The Royal British Legion commemorated the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a special event at the National Memorial Arboretum in May.
How we supported a local organisation run water-activity courses for military families with over 70 children attending.
From Nursing and Fundraising, to Marketing, Campaigning and Technology, there are many different jobs at the Royal British Legion.
Keith Botterill was underage when he joined the Australian Army. He was captured at Singapore and endured the horror of prison camps in Borneo.
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.jpg?sfvrsn=e0967d6a_2&method=CropCropArguments&width=452&height=452&Signature=FE7710B6D950C691777CE55003B2C491AB5CBD47 "Winston Churchill visits bombed out buildings © IWM (H 3978)")
