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Photo credit: Daan Van Oort Veterans joined thousands of people in the Netherlands this weekend to remember the men who fought and died during Operation Market Garden, 82 years after the battle began. The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans took a group of veterans, including eight who served during WWII, to the Netherlands for the annual commemorations, including the mass parachute drop at Ginkel Heath on Saturday 19 September, which was attended by more than 60,000 people, a

Taxi Charity trips involve plenty of planning, but sometimes even the best-laid plans come down to a frantic dash against the clock. This time, it was veteran John Pinkerton who found himself in a race to reach Harwich and the ferry for the Operation Market Garden trip. John had spent much of the day searching for his passport, which had mysteriously disappeared just when he needed it most. After dinner with our volunteers Keely, Kallie and Dean, they took him home for one fi

Ahead of the Operation Market Garden commemorations in September, our Dutch Ambassador, Roger Beets MBE, who is Chairman of the Airborne Commemorations Foundation, has shared a link to Part 1 of a new documentary exploring the plans for Operation Market Garden – one of the most significant events of World War II. The Taxi Charity commemorates Operation Market Garden each September by taking veterans to the Netherlands, where they pay their respects and attend commemorative se

The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans travelled to the Netherlands in September to support commemorations marking the 81st anniversary of Operation Market Garden. 100-year-old WWII Market Garden veteran, Geoff Roberts MBE, who was accompanied to the Netherlands by his daughter and son-in-law attended the service at the Oosterbeek service and laid a wreath in memory of his fallen comrades. Shortly afterwards, Geoff was deeply moved when he was presented with a beautiful draw

Taxi Charity for Military Veterans Chairman, Colin Mills, and Volunteer, Keely Allen, share their highlights from the recent trip to...

Four London cab drivers, who volunteer for the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, travelled to the Netherlands with five war veterans...

On 13 December 2022, WWII veteran Henry ‘Harry’ Rawlins was presented with the 'Thank You Liberators' medal at a ceremony at the...

September 2022 marks the 78th anniversary of Operation Market Garden, an Allied military operation during the Second World War fought in...

The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans was delighted to take 103-year-old Arnhem veteran Ray Whitwell to the Netherlands for the...