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Videos: The Taxi Charity talks with WWII veterans about their role in Operation Market Garden

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

Ron Johnson says thank you to the Dutch people on his 100th birthday

WWII veteran, Ron Johnson, took time out from his 100th birthday celebrations to say thank you to the people of the Netherlands who he...

World War Two prison camp escapee celebrates 100th birthday, BBC

A pilot who escaped a prisoner of war camp after being captured in Allied attempts to end World War Two early has celebrated his 100th...

WWII veteran Ron Johnson celebrates his 100th birthday

Ron Johnson from Shrivenham, Swindon, will be celebrating his 100th birthday on 9 October with a party. When Ron was born in 1921, King...

500 Not Out, TAXI!

For the five hundredth edition, TAXI spoke to five veterans whose combined age is 500 about what London cabbies mean to them. Volunteer...

WWII veteran Ron Johnson on Connect Forces with Andy Reid, Linda Lusardi and Mike Osman

Listen to WWII veteran, Ron Johnson, on Connect Forces on Great British Radio with Andy Reid, Linda Lusardi and Mike Osman. Ron talks...

WWII veteran and London cabbie form great friendship

WWII veteran, Ron Johnson, and London cabbie, Peter Carey, met through the Taxi Charity and have become great friends Peter Carey has...

Chairman's Blog: A September to remember

The Taxi Charity organised two trips to the Netherlands during September 2019. The first was for the annual Airborne Walking March, known...

The Soldiers’ Charity supports ‘Back To The Beaches’ with the Taxi Charity

The Taxi Charity For Military Veterans, formally known as The London Taxi Benevolent Association For War Disabled (LTBAFWD), was founded...

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