Armed Forces veterans, including those who served during WWII, have taken part in events at Royal Star & Garter’s three Homes to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
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Armed Forces veterans, including those who served during WWII, have taken part in events at Royal Star & Garter’s three Homes to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
Read moreNeil Robinson will be commemorating 80 years since his great-uncle’s passing during the milestone D-Day anniversary this year.
Read moreAfter thousands of miles collectively cycled and with many thousands of pounds raised, the SSAFA D-Day Ride ended yesterday (9 June) at Utah Beach on the Cotentin Peninsula of Normandy.
Read moreA veteran care village marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day with a 1940s-themed party for residents, civic dignitaries and serving military personnel.
Read moreThe Royal Naval Association enabled three of its D-Day veterans to attend the UK celebrations in Portsmouth on 5 June.
Read moreDozens of veterans of the Normandy Landings gathered at Southwick House in Hampshire today as a week of events marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day begins.
Read moreThe British charity Legasee Educational Trust is proud to announce the launch of its new podcast series, “The Veterans’ Voice,” which starts by delving into the harrowing and heroic experiences of British military veterans during the Normandy campaign of World War Two.
Read moreThe Royal Naval Association’s Eddie Shipley, D-Day and Battle of the Atlantic veteran, recounted how he was on HMS Starling, one of the famous Captain Walker’s group of ships. Their job was to keep the U-boats away from the landing areas on D-Day, a job that haunts him still.
Read moreLeonard 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 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.
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