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Pessima Lamboi, from Sierra Leone, was one of 600,000 Africans to serve in the war. He bravely faced gruelling combat and conditions in Burma.
In August 2018, Army Cadet Maddie Hempell joined over 1,000 Legion members for the Great Pilgrimage 90 in Ypres.
The Fourteenth Army played a vital role in the victory over Japan. Learn why they were called the 'Forgotten Army' and uncover their overlooked sacrifices.
Come together this Poppy Appeal as we share treasured memories and personal reflections on a 3km family-friendly walk.
Set in 30 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens near Taunton, Somerset, Dunkirk Memorial House is somewhere both residents and visitors can feel at home.
After VE Day many Britons began to think about rebuilding their lives, but prior to VJ Day thousands remained prisoners of war in the Far East.
20 years since the lifting of the LGBT military ban, veteran Kate Green talks about her experience serving in the Army before the ban was lifted.
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.
Shortly after the end of the Gulf War in 1990-91, veterans of the conflict began to report similar health issues when they returned home.
A team from the British Army have set a new world record for crossing the Atlantic Ocean whilst raising vital funds for the Royal British Legion.
There are over 50 incredible Royal British Legion bands around the country, ranging from full concert show bands to smaller youth marching bands.
Read the stories of three soldiers who contracted malaria when they served in the Far East during the Second World War.
As African men from the Fourteenth Army returned home in 1945, they found the war had brought subtle and profound change to the continent.
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.
Pedal through the Liberation of the Netherlands: A Historic Tour to Freedom, filled with Commemoration and Camaraderie.
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