WWII veteran Fred Lee interviewed by BFBS
WWII veteran Fred Lee, 94, talks to BFBS about enlisting in the Navy as a boy, and discusses where he was when the war ended. #BFBS #VJDay
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News & Updates
- Aug 13, 2020
Roy to celebrate end of war with Prince Charles, South London Press
A veteran of the Second World War conflict against Japan will be one the survivors of the Pacific conflict to join with Prince Charles...
- Aug 12, 2020
The veterans who dodged kamikaze and sniper attacks to reach first VJ Day, Kent Online
Two Navy veterans have shared their memories of surviving kamikaze attacks and sniper fire to make it through to the end of the Second...
- Aug 10, 2020
WWII veteran Fred Lee interviewed by Andrew Pierce on LBC ahead of VJ Day
Ahead of VJ Day, WWII veteran, Alfie “Fred” Lee (94), spoke with Andrew Pierce from LBC about his experiences in the Far East. #LBC #VJDay
- Aug 8, 2020
Roy Miller: I fought kamikaze crew, Sunday People
Navy gunner Roy 'Doug' Miller fought off Japanese suicide planes from aircraft carrier HMS Indomitable. Roy said: "We had several brushes...
- Aug 8, 2020
Fred Lee: Tears for long-lost bruv, Sunday People
Two sailor brothers survived invasions on both Allied fronts during the war. Stoker Alfie 'Fred' Lee, 94, and late sibling Frank were at...
- Jul 27, 2020
From military man to cabbie - Dennis Hayes talks to TAXI
Born in 1959 in Kensington, Dennis Hayes is a London cabbie and sits on the committee of a charity very close to his heart - the Taxi...
- Jul 14, 2020
WWII veteran Roy Miller talks to Taxi about Victory Over Japan Day
WWII veteran Roy “Doug” Miller, a regular on trips with the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, spoke to Taxi about the 75th anniversary...
- Jul 5, 2020
Memories of the Taxi Charity patron, Dame Vera Lynn, TAXI
Dame Vera Lynn died on 18 June 2020, aged 103, she was patron of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans for over 50 years. Dame Vera Lynn...
- Jul 5, 2020
Two national treasures paying tribute to the nation's sweetheart
Listen to WWII veterans, Danny McCrudden (aged 96) and Tommy Parkinson (97), singing their hearts out for Dame Vera Lynn. #BFBS
- Jun 7, 2020
Charity helps 100-year-old D-Day veteran pay tribute to fallen comrades, Forces.net
Each year, Ted Hunt normally visits Normandy to pay his respects to those killed on D-Day in 1944 A charity has helped a 100-year-old...
- Jun 5, 2020
D-Day76: Commemorations to remember the fallen, ITV Meridien
A 100 year old veteran from Sompting in West Sussex has been leading one of the region's D-Day commemorations. Major Edwin 'Ted' Hunt was...
- Jun 5, 2020
Major Ted Hunt and Ian Parsons interviewed on BBC Radio Sussex for D-Day
On Saturday 6 June, WWII veteran, Major Ted Hunt, and Taxi Charity chairman, Ian Parsons, spoke with Joe Talbot on BBC Radio Sussex about...
- Jun 4, 2020
War veteran receives letters of thanks from European children and mayors, Isle of Man Courier
War hero Hector Duff has received a number of letters from writers across Europe thanking him for his efforts during the Second World...
- May 29, 2020
Volunteer driver Mike Hughes interviewed on BBC Radio Sussex about Major Ted Hunt
On Saturday 30 May, Taxi Charity volunteer driver, Mike Hughes, spoke with BBC Radio Sussex about making special plans for Major Ted Hunt...
- May 27, 2020
My memories of Dunkirk, Yorkshire Post
Eighty years after the ‘miracle of Dunkirk’, 101-year-old Raymond Whitwell recalls what happened and how he made it back to England......
- May 18, 2020
Q&A with Taxi Charity Chairman, TAXI
Taxi catches up with LTDA member and chair of Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, Ian Parsons... Q. How long have you been a London Taxi...
- May 11, 2020
£6m Emergency funding to support military charities during lockdown, Forces News
The Government has announced £6 million of emergency funding to support military charities which are struggling to raise funds during the...
- May 10, 2020
WWII Veteran: 'The Comradery In The SAS Was Like Nothing Else', Forces News
WWII veterans like Alec Borrie received a charity gift to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day A WWII veteran of the SAS has described how...
- May 6, 2020
Cabbie volunteers for over sixty years, TAXI
London Cabbie, Joseph Theodore, 82, from Muswell Hill, began volunteering for the Taxi Charity in 1958 when he took two veterans in his...
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