The incredible story of Robert John Ransom – better known as Jack Ransom – will form part of tomorrow’s VJ Day commemorations, which are to be marked by a series of “virtual” events organised by Armed Forces charities Legion Scotland and Poppyscotland, in partnership with the Scottish Government.
Read moreA blind veteran has been making and selling wheelbarrows from his home in Northolt, donating all profits to the charity that supports him and thousands of other blind and partially sighted veterans, Blind Veterans UK.
Read moreA Freemason from Lincoln will take on a 100km walk at Kielder Water in Northumberland this September, to raise money for the military charity that he’s seen greatly improve the life of one of his lodgemates.
Read moreForces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded £270,830 to the King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR) at King’s College London, in partnership with veterans’ mental health charity Combat Stress, to design and conduct a feasibility study of a psychological treatment for morally injured* UK veterans.
Read moreVeterans’ charity, Launchpad has been shortlisted in the ‘Veteran Owned Business of the Year’ category at this year’s English Veterans’ Awards.
Read moreA Navy veteran has recounted the ‘suicide trip’ he was about to embark on near the coast of Burma before Victory in Japan (VJ) Day.
Read moreThe 75th Anniversary of VJ Day takes place on 15 August 2020, when the nation will commemorate this historic moment in time.
Read moreAt the beginning of the war, Doug was involved in the Russian convoys on board the halcyon class minesweeper HMS Bramble and counts himself as one of the lucky ones.
Read moreAs the 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day – or VJ Day as it is better known – approaches, Legion Scotland is paying tribute to the contribution made by Scottish veterans with the presentation of a special Commemorative Coin.
Read moreDanny McCudden, from Dagenham, served on the Destroyer HMS Queenborough for four years.
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