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WWII Veterans celebrate a combined 404 years at HMS Excellent
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (278+ words) Remarkable Second World War veterans came together at HMS Excellent this July for a very special birthday celebration, recognising a lifetime of service and extraordinary contribution. A special lunch was hosted in the Wardroom at HMS Excellent, with the event…...
WWII Switchboard Operator remembers hearing horrors of war during D-Day landings
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (403+ words) A WWII veteran has recalled hearing the “sounds of hell” when she worked as a Switchboard Operator during the D-Day landings. Marie Scott was serving with the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS) and passing coded messages between the front line…...
Taxi Charity WWII Veterans receive hero’s welcome in the Netherlands for Dutch Liberation Celebrations
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (360+ words) Fourteen iconic London taxis carrying eleven WWII veterans, alongside other veterans and volunteers from the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, travelled to the Netherlands this week to take part in the annual Dutch Liberation commemorations in Wageningen, the city where…...
Second World War veterans to travel to overseas commemorations paid for by the Government
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (477+ words) The Ministry of Defence will pay for Second World War veterans to attend commemorations in Europe this summer in partnership with the Royal British Legion Defence Secretary John Healey MP said: “VE Day reminds the nation of the importance of…...
Royal Naval Association minibuses transport WWII veterans to VE Day 81 reception at Number 10 Downing Street as £30,000 Veterans’ Foundation funding secures vital transport service
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (351+ words) The Royal Naval Association (RNA) has received £30,000 in funding from the Veterans’ Foundation to maintain and strengthen its essential minibus transport service, which recently enabled Second World War veterans to attend a VE Day 81 reception at Number 10 Downing Street. The…...
WWII Veteran visits International Bomber Command Centre in moving tribute
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (453+ words) A deeply moving visit to the International Bomber Command Centre saw WWII veteran Robbie Hall pay tribute to her past, accompanied by volunteers from the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. The International Bomber Command Centre is a world-class facility dedicated…...
Second World War veteran Harold celebrates 103rd birthday with SSAFA in Cyprus
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (398+ words) A Second World War veteran who landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day has celebrated his 103rd birthday in Cyprus, supported by SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity. Harold, who now lives in Cyprus, was among the thousands of British troops…...
Nutrition & Hydration Week: ‘The food at Royal Star & Garter’s a damn sight better than what I served to soldiers in Korea!’
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (535+ words) An Army veteran has recalled serving food to hundreds of soldiers when he served in Korea ahead of Nutrition & Hydration Week. Bob Sewell, a resident at Royal Star & Garter in Surbiton, served in the Army Catering Corps. He spoke about…...
Back to the classroom: Centenarian revisits school she left at start of WWII
4+ mon, 1+ hour ago (432+ words) A 100-year-old has returned to her old school – for the first time since the outbreak of WWII. Maureen Smith visited Tolworth Girls’ School & Sixth Form 86 years after her education was abruptly halted in September 1939. She was 14 at the time and…...
WWII Navy veteran celebrates 103rd birthday at Royal Star & Garter
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (291+ words) A Navy veteran has celebrated her 103rd birthday. Janet Patterson enjoyed a birthday lunch with her family at Royal Star & Garter in Solihull, where she now lives, on Saturday 21 February. She was treated to a special lunch with her children Gill…...