Leonard Gunner, a Royal Naval Association member, from Walton-on-Thames, recounts how, just two days after his 19th birthday, he directed fire to protect the troops landing on Gold Beach.
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Leonard Gunner, a Royal Naval Association member, from Walton-on-Thames, recounts how, just two days after his 19th birthday, he directed fire to protect the troops landing on Gold Beach.
Read moreThe Seafarers’ Charity is honoured to announce that His Majesty King Charles III has become our new Patron, succeeding Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Read moreTo mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day this year, RAF Benevolent Fund ambassadors went head-to-head with British Army veterans in a D-Day special episode of the BBC’s Bargain Hunt, due to be broadcast on Monday 3 June.
Read moreOn 1 June 2024, serving Royal Navy officer, Lt Commander Alex Miles will begin his Land’s End to John O’Groats 1,000-mile trail run fundraising for the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) and Alabaré, a homelessness charity assisting veterans.
Read moreHaig Housing is thrilled to announce that we are winners of the Landlord of the Year award and Highly Commended in the Regional Large Scale Project (>250K) category at the recent Greater London Energy Efficiency Awards event.
Read moreFour dedicated teams representing WWTW will ascend four of the UK’s highest peaks to light beacons, symbolizing remembrance and honouring the sacrifices of all those who served during the historic D-Day campaign.
Read morePhil Williams’ business is about as far removed from Army life as you can imagine, yet he has discovered that so many of the skills he learned in Service are playing a vital role in the running of his new venture, the Krapow Thai Restaurant in Warrington which opened its doors to the public on 3 May 2024.
Read moreA service of dedication for a new Blind Veterans UK Standard and an act of Remembrance for the 80th anniversary of D-Day is being held in Rugby.
Read moreA Navy veteran from Tyne and Wear is taking on the Great North Run to support Blind Veterans UK, the national charity for vision-impaired ex-Service men and women, which has recently started to support him following sight loss.
Read moreA care homes charity is marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day by offering free lunches to veterans and their partners living in the community this summer.
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