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Recce and Sniper Platoon and was in Afghanistan in 2008/ 2009 when our platoon was attached to Royal Marines Since then, if I may use a quote from the Tom Hanks movie, Forrest Gump, we have been ‘like peas and Although there is an age gap of 51 years, they have both served and have many shared experiences, which

This trip was to have taken place 2 - 6 May, and we planned to take as many WWII veterans to the Netherlands Meanwhile over the Summer Solstice weekend, the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity had invited every Then a month later, we posted a bi-fold booklet marking the 76th anniversary of D-Day. Her card arrived at the home of a veteran who has lived alone for many years – a soldier who fought in The Taxi Charity hopes it will have sufficient funds to return as many of our remaining World War II

On the 4th May 1945, the Indomitable was hit by a Kamikaze, but her armoured flight deck saved her from remembers vividly that the Japanese didn’t want to surrender, and the ship’s crew were warned that many I have escorted Doug on many trips including the annual summer trip to Worthing and to Normandy and The It is so sad that the events planned to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ Day have had to be cancelled In this very important year, it is so disappointing that he will be unable to mark the important 75th

Many of the allied soldiers paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and we must never forget them

In the bleakest of times, this bit of human interaction made a huge mark on my life. Over the days, we heard many amazing stories but this one from Reg really touched me and I would love

Many people think that the Taxi Charity only supports veterans from WWII, but the charity promotes the The interaction between the older and younger guests, including many serving personnel, is always a treat Waterloo Uncovered The Waterloo Uncovered project had its origins in the shared experience of two men, Mark Upon leaving the Army, Mark was encouraged to revisit archaeology as a means of working through the mental Mark and Charlie made two important realisations: that little archaeological work had taken place on

who each year help us bring our WWII veterans to the Netherlands for the Liberation festivities in May I have been fortunate enough to participate in many of these visits and can say from the bottom of my

during this trip that I started to make the initial connections with veterans that have lasted for many This has enabled me to have the best possible access to so many remarkable veterans for the last seventeen

Without them, I would not be able to participate in so many commemorative occasions. London cab driver and Taxi Charity volunteer, said: “It is an absolute privilege to take veterans to mark The charity is preparing to take a group of WWII veterans to the Netherlands in May for Dutch Liberation

as it gave him precious time with other veterans and the opportunity to remember the sacrifices so many cancelled, the Dutch anticipated that a few hundred people would still participate in some way, with many president, said: “This year has been very difficult for our veterans with all our planned activities to mark

has been a really difficult year for everyone, and especially our veterans who have missed out on so many

Ultimately it was the efforts of our many volunteers during these troubling and unpredictable times that We missed so much last year due to the pandemic, and sadly lost too many veterans, so let’s hope that

Lord Astor unveiled the restored statue’s new plaque in the company of senior representatives from many

Over the years, we have lost many veterans and been joined by those from other conflicts and recently Joseph campaigned for many years to see Norman Wisdom recognised with an MBE. in Fulham in 1948, to work for the benefit, comfort and enjoyment of military veterans and arranges many View full 5 May 2020 issue of TAXI, the newspaper of the Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association (LTDA).

I am aware that many potential QAVS awardees were at the forefront of these efforts, and therefore decided

lifted by next summer and we can begin planning a superb return to Worthing, a place which holds so many fabulous memories and where we have made so many friends over the years."

Coronavirus vaccination in Romford, Essex Taxi Charity volunteer, Brian Heffernan, added his name to the many

On 4 May 1945, the Indomitable was hit by a Kamikaze, but her armoured flight deck saved her from serious remembers vividly that the Japanese didn’t want to surrender, and the ship’s crew were warned that many Charity, said: "Doug Miller and Fred Lee are very popular veterans who have joined the Taxi Charity on many

This has been one hell of an adventure and we hope that we may still get some more donations to support They have been sponsored by many businesses, including their largest supporter, the Millcroft Group.

made the above report including interviews with veteran Geoff Roberts, who was part of the Kings Own Scottish