#British Legion

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Last year’s reenactment of the battle of Camden (though the open woodland and that British Legion cavalry sure makes it look a lot like Waxhaws too!).

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I stand by my cancelled wife (I'm going to push him in front of a bus)

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My dealer: got some straight gas 🔥😛 this strain is called “the southern theater of the American Revolutionary War ” 😳 you’ll be zonked out of your gourd 💯

Me: yeah whatever. I don’t feel shit.

5 minutes later: dude I swear I just saw Francis Marion in the swamp

My buddy John Pyle, pacing: those men in the British Legion’s uniforms are lying to us

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When is Remembrance Day 2024? Free train travel offered to military and veterans News Buzz

The South Western Railway (SWR) has announced that military personnel and veterans can travel for free on trains to attend Remembrance Sunday events. According to SWR, the Department for Transport-funded gesture would be available to passengers who are travelling in uniform or who can provide identification. The offer, according to the rail operator, is available nationwide and will be extended…

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A light in the darkness of Britain's Holocaust history

Back in 2019, the BBC reported that Britain's oldest poppy seller Ron Jones died aged 102. He collected for the Royal British Legion's poppy appeal for more than 30 years, eventually stopping aged 101.

The retired steelworker from Newport was a prisoner of war in the Auschwitz concentration camp while serving in the 1st Battalion Welch Regiment during World War Two.

Auschwitz remains a symbol of pure evil, a place of genocide and inhumanity, of total disregard for the sanctity and dignity of life. An estimated 1.1–1.5mn men, women, and children died there, 90% of them Jewish.

Others included Roma and Sinti people, political prisoners, Jehovah’s Witnesses, socialists, and LGBTQIA+ people. What is also less well known is the internment of 1,400 British prisoners of war at Auschwitz.

Among them was Ron Jones, who had joined the South Wales Borderers in 1940. He was captured in Benghazi, Libya, and was initially transported to a POW camp in Italy.

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Satan awakening his legions by Estella Canziani

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British Royal Family - The Princess of Wales attends the annual Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England.

2015 -> 2024

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What Was Life Like in the Roman Army?

The British Museum’s New Show Offers a Peek

"Legion" showcases objects including scabbards, coins, and the world's only intact legionary shield.

The viral nature of the term “Roman Empire” makes it easy to forget the trend started because ancient Rome had one of the most unforgettable armies in history. A new show at the British Museum is turning the spotlight on the soldiers that helped build and safeguard Roman rule.

Legion: Life in the Roman Army” transports visitors to the million square miles that was once the Roman Empire to explore its unparalleled military might through the eyes of the people who lived it. The museum already has a dedicated gallery space covering the rise of Rome from a small town to an imperial capital, covering a period of about 1,000 years. But the latest show humanizes that collective power through more than 200 exhibits ranging from soldierly objects to everyday items that capture the lives of citizens living under military rule.

Copper alloy Roman legionary helmet.

“Few men are born brave,” wrote Vegetius in the later Roman Empire. “Many become so from care and force of discipline.” From the 6th century B.C.E., soldiering was a career choice and joining the army came with substantial perks (if you lived), including a substantial pension. Foreigners entering the auxiliary troops could also attain citizenship for themselves and their families.

The show traces the journey of a notable Roman soldier, Claudis Terentianus, following him from his enlistment to his participation in campaigns to his retirement. Along the way, visitors can view the armor and weapons soldiers wielded in battle, from a gilded bronze scabbard to a copper alloy helmet to the world’s only intact legionary shield. Domestic objects such as children’s shoes illustrate the family life of military men; coins and tombstones allude to the cost of the empire’s wars.

Also included in the show is an ancient Roman arm guard, found in fragments in 1906 and recently reconstructed by the National Museums Scotland—the first time the artifact can be viewed in its entirety in millennia.

“Sword and sandals, helmet and shield are all on parade here as would be expected, but told through often ordinary individuals,” Richard Abdy, the museum’s curator of Roman and Iron Age coins, said in a statement. “Every soldier has a story: it’s incredible that these tales are nearly 2,000 years old.”

By Jamie Valentino.

A helmet depicting the face of a Trojan.

Sword of Tiberius – Iron sword with gilded bronze scabbard.

Tombstone of an imaginifer’s daughter, 100-300 C.E.

Roman scutum (shield).

Gold coin featuring an oath-taking scene between two soldiers.

A 2,000-year-old Roman cavalry helmet.

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British Legion troopers at the most recent reenactment of the battle of Camden.

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CATHERINE'S STYLE FILES - 2011

11 NOVEMBER 2011 || The Duchess of Cambridge attended a meeting for the Princes’ Charities Forum along with Prince William at BAFTA Headquarters in London.

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Since its emergence as a symbol of Remembrance after the First World War, poppies have taken on various shapes and sizes.

From handmade silk and cotton poppies to wartime poppies, 2023 sees the biggest change in the poppy’s design for a generation.

Made entirely from paper, the new plastic-free poppy is available alongside stock of the existing poppy to reduce waste and can be recycled in ordinary paper recycling collections.

As we approach Remembrance Sunday, please wear a poppy to show the Armed Forces community you care and help us raise vital funds to support Serving personnel, veterans, and their families all year round.

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When is Remembrance Day 2024 and when do you start wearing your poppy? News Buzz

It is almost time to don your poppies. Each year, on Remembrance Day, a long list of countries take the opportunity to honour the soldiers who died in the line of duty during the First World War. It is also a day to remember the sacrifice and service of the people who defended our freedoms over the decades. From people wearing poppies to moments of silence in memorial, there are lots of things…

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Hannah Waddingham performing at the Royal British Legion’s Festival of Remembrance at The Royal Albert Hall 

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