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Mike Sadler, 102, who lives at Arlington Manor Care Home, is the last surviving founding member of the SAS. Mike first entered the SAS in 1941, becoming the unit's top navigator & setting up the SAS intelligence unit. He was part of the 1st successful raid on Wadi Tamet airfield

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Retweet and show your support for our Queen 👑 #godsavethequeen #ElizabethII #royalfamily #BritishMonarchy #hermajestythequeen #thequeen

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We are saddened to hear of the passing of Nicola Pauline Marie Trahan aged 97. 🕊️❤️ Nicola was a special operations executive (SOE) agent and parachuted into occupied France at 17. She was a highly decorated member of her unit, protected people escaping the Nazi regime and

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Who else had one of these? 😁

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Happy Birthday to Flight Lieutenant John Cruickshank VC 🇬🇧 104 today. Born #onthisday 20 May 1920. John Alexander Cruickshank VC is a Scottish former banker, former Royal Air Force officer, & a Second World War recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC). Cruickshank was awarded the

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Always loved this iconic photo of our troops on The Falkland Islands 🇬🇧

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No allegiance to either but Liverpool can do one, their fans booing Prince William then our national anthem, what's that about, Come on Chelsea 🇬🇧!!!!

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Let's pause to remember and honour James Ashworth VC, who died aged 23.🕯️🇬🇧 James was killed in Afghanistan in June 2012 as he led his fire team in an attack on an enemy-held compound. He was a posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross - the highest award for gallantry in the

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🌺🕯️We were deeply saddened to hear about the death of WW2 veteran Neil Flanigan, who passed away aged 99. Neil came from Jamaica to Britain to join the RAF in 1943 and was part of the ground crew at Bomber Command. He has been described as an "exemplar of what duty, service

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#otd 12 September 1914 – Desmond Llewelyn was born (d.1999) A Welsh actor, he was best known for his role as Q in 17 of the James Bond films between 1963 & 1999. He served with the Royal Welch Fusiliers during WWII. In 1940, he was captured by the German Army in France & was

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We are saddened to hear of the passing of Reginald Smith at 102 years old. 🕯️ He joined the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve for a short period before being called up by the Royal Navy in August 1939, a few days after he turned 18. He shared stories of his ship's involvement in

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Queen Elizabeth II 👑 Retweet to show your support. #godsavethequeen #ElizabethII #royalfamily #TheQueen #TroopingtheColour

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🎉🎂 Join us in wishing WW2 veteran Reg Hann a very happy 100th birthday! Reg served in the Royal Navy and helped liberate France on D-Day in 1944. After WW2, Reg served in the Royal Naval Reserves and was Captain and Commanding Officer of HMS Cambria. He had a visit from

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Huge congratulations to blind veteran Simon, who was sworn in as the new Mayor of Morley - a proud moment for him and his family! Simon lost his sight in 2006 while serving as a corporal in Iraq. Since then, we've been privileged to support him in rebuilding his life. In a show

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When she turned 18, at her own insistence, Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II) joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), where she trained as a truck driver & mechanic during WWII. #godsavethequeen #ElizabethII

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Happy 100th birthday to Bernard Morgan a D-Day veteran who found out WW2 was going to end 48 hours before the rest of the world! ❤️ 🇬🇧 In 1945 Bernard was working as an RAF codebreaker when he deciphered a secret telex which read: “The German war is now over... The surrender is

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We are saddened to hear of the passing of WW2 veteran Reginald Lewis at 101. 🕊️ Reginald signed up for the army in 1942, and served in France and Germany during the war and was later stationed in Italy, Egypt and the Middle East. While serving with the Royal Corps of Signals

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Please take a moment to remember WW2 veteran Reginald Webb, who died aged 97.🕯️🇬🇧 After his family home was bombed in 1942, Reginald joined the King's Royal Rifles. He fought in the Battle of Arnhem, helping paratroopers cross the River Rhine. Reg was hit six times by machine

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Falklands War 1982 With Port Stanley surrounded, the Argentine commander, General Mario Menendez surrendered to Major General Jeremy Moore, Commander of the British Forces on the Falkland Islands, on the evening of 14 June 1982. Here, men of 7 Platoon, G Company, 2nd Battalion,

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Happy and Glorious God save the Queen 👑🇬🇧👑

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Wishing Jim Wren a wonderful 104th birthday! 🎉❤️ Jim joined The Royal Marines at 19 years old, he was posted to join the Battlecruiser HMS Repulse in the Autumn of 1940. They spent months as part of the Arctic and Atlantic Convoys, delivering weapons to Allied troops. Thank

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Join us in wishing D-Day veteran, John Dennett a wonderful 100th birthday. 👏 🎉 John was a gunner in the Royal Navy and was on a landing craft carrying tanks and lorries that landed on Sword Beach on D-Day - June 6, 1944. On turning 100 John said, "It’s a funny feeling - all I

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Remembering Drummer Lee Rigby 🇬🇧 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Death: 22 May 2013, near the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, attacked & killed by two Islamic Terrorists. Retweet to help remember him 🇬🇧 #Lestweforget #Britisharmy #LeeRigby #DrummerLeeRigby

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Colour Sergeant William McGregor 🇬🇧 Year: 1856 Colour Sergeant William McGregor served with the Scots Fusilier Guards during the Crimean War. Throughout the war Queen Victoria had taken an active interest in the welfare of the troops and on their return from the Crimea she met

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RAF Typhoon display team 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

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🌺🕯️We were deeply saddened to hear about the death of WW2 veteran Jack Jennings who has died at the age of 104. He is thought to be the last surviving veteran of the infamous Burma Railway. Jack signed up as a private in the 1st Battalion of the Cambridgeshire Regiment. In 1942

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#OnThisDay 21 April 1926 Queen Elizabeth II was born (d. 2022) Elizabeth was the first child of Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI), & his wife, Elizabeth, Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth). Her father was the second son of King George V & Queen Mary. Her

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We are deeply saddened at the passing Guardsman Troy Doncaster, Coldstream Guards after a courageous battle with serious illness. Our thoughts are with his wife Mary and their six children during this difficult time. Rest in Peace #RestInPeace #coldstreamguards

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🇬🇧 Support us on our mission to promote British History 🇬🇧 All Retweets greatly appreciated. Follow us for daily On This Day in British History tweets. #Britishhistory #GreatBritain #Britain #heritage #history #Britannia

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We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Walter Bigland. ❤️🕊️ Walter joined the Marines in 1942 aged 18 and participated in D-Day at 19. After leaving the Marines in 1946, Walter became a sergeant in the Reserves. Later, he embarked on a 32-year career in the civil

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Join us in wishing a happy 100th birthday to WW2 veteran Douglas Felgate! 🎉 He enlisted in the Royal Air Force at 18 as a radio mechanic during WW2. Last year on his 99th Birthday, RAF members presented him with the 1939-1945 Star Medal, Italy Star Medal, and Second World War

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Men of 4 Commando, 1st Special Service Brigade, being briefed by Lt Col R Dawson just before embarking for Normandy, #otd 5 June 1944. #Britisharmy #Normandylandings #Secondworldwar #dday #Britishhistory @BritishArmy

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One of the last men to see Hitler’s flagship Bismarck in action – and possibly Britain’s oldest sailor – was belatedly rewarded for his wartime service from today’s #RoyalNavy . On his 105th birthday, James Donovan received the Arctic Star, a veteran’s badge, and a personal

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We are saddened to hear of the passing of D-Day veteran, Albert Price, who was a gunner with the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards. 🕯️ Albert lied about his age to join the armed forces when he was 16, and found himself on Gold Beach two years later. "He never spoke very much about

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Happy birthday to WW2 pilot, Harry Richardson DFC, who turned 106! 🎂😄 He celebrated the special day with a flight over Ayrshire. Harry earned a Distinguished Flying Cross for service to his country after he completed an incredible 60 missions over two tours and is an

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We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Jack Biggs. 🕊️❤️ Jack served in the RAF during WW2 at the Air Ministry Experimental Station. He participated in Operation Neptune in the Cherbourg peninsula, where he helped liberate Neville in 1944. He was awarded the Thank You

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Happy birthday to D-Day veteran, Richard Brock who turned 100 last week! 🎉 ❤️ Richard was called up aged 18 and joined the 1st Battalion East Lancs Regiment. For his service he was given eight medals including France’s Legion D’honneur and the Dutch Liberator’s medal. Richard

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Happy birthday to WW2 veteran Ralph Ottey who has turned 100 years old. 🎉❤️ Ralph was 19 when he left Jamaica to join the RAF in 1944. He served at RAF Woodhall Spa and with the 617 Dambusters Squadron. Ralph said "His job was to check the aircraft, each aircraft before it

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Today at the National Memorial Arboretum, found a Poppy dedicated to Lee Rigby, We will remember them

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The Blackfriars pub in London 1980s. Can you name the three cars? #blackfriarspub #london #britishhistory

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Join us in paying our respects to Trevor Oldroyd, a Falklands veteran who has passed away aged 88. 🕊️ John joined the Royal Navy after working at Wharncliffe Woodmoor 123 Colliery. He served as a registered general nurse in the medical branch before becoming a registered

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We are deeply saddened to hear about the death of WW2 veteran John Bell, who has died aged 100.🕯️ Wing Commander Bell, a Distinguished Flying Cross and Legion d'Honneur recipient served as a bomb-aimer in 617 Squadron during WW2 and was one of the last surviving Bomber Command

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Join us in paying our respects to WW2 veteran Walter Nixon who died aged 101. 🌺🇬🇧 Walter Nixon was a wireless operator in the 81st Anti Tank Regiment and served in the Battle of Anzio in 1944. Walter described the frontline of the Italian campaign as "hell on Earth" Keith

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@AvivaKlompas @TimesofIsrael Identical tactics used by ISIS, Hamas=ISIS.

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Remembering Captain Archibald Kenneth 🇬🇧 4th Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, 155th Brigade, 52nd Division. Death: 12 July 1915 Missing in action near Krithia, Gallipoli, Dardanelles. Husband of Katherine Louisa Kenneth, of Stronachullin, Ardrishaig, Argyll. #lestweforget

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Staff Sergeant Ernest Horsfall who served with the Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers from 1940 to 1946. He will be 105 on 21st April. Although he was married for 57 years & had a son, he has no surviving relatives. Let's send him a birthday card for his 105th 👍🇬🇧

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Name a comedian you just don't find funny? I choose that Romesh fella

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Remembering Wing Commander Paul Caswell Powe Farnes, DFM, AE (Born 16 July 1918 – died 28 January 2020) He was a British Royal Air Force fighter pilot & Second World War flying ace who flew during the Battle of Britain as one of "The Few". He flew the Hawker Hurricane &

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A magnificent sight, the Household Cavalry. #Householdcavalry #Unionjacks #Britisharmy #BritishMonarchy #Britishtroops

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Royal Marines heading South for the Falklands in 1982 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 #royalmarines #britishhistory

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We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of veteran, Dr Norman Rose. 🕯️ At 18, Norman was one of the youngest lieutenants in the Royal Marines taking part in D-Day. Later, he was awarded France’s highest honour - the Legion d’honneur. We thank you for your service, Sir.

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Happy 100th birthday to D-Day veteran Frank Doran! 🎂🎉 Speaking of D-Day, Frank said "We got stationed and waited and the guns went off - bang, bang, bang. We did our job." Thank you for your service, have a wonderful birthday, Sir! 🫡 Source: BBC News #happybirthday

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Who is with me? 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 #British #ProudBrit #ProudtobeBritish #GreatBritain #Britain #Unionjack #Unionflag

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🎉🎈Join us in wishing D-Day veteran Raymond Grose a very happy 100th birthday! Raymond was 18 when he joined the Royal Ordnance Corps. He took part in the Normandy landings and was awarded the Legion of Honour. He celebrated his birthday at his nursing home in Kent. We hope he

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Our Queen Elizabeth II, 1953 👑 Retweet and show your support for our Queen 👑 #godsavethequeen #ElizabethII #royalfamily #BritishMonarchy #hermajestythequeen #thequeen

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🌺🕯️We were deeply saddened at the passing of D-day veteran Desmond Stanford, who died at the age of 101. Desmond signed up in 1941, after completing his engineering apprenticeship, and was posted as a petty officer. He went on to be promoted to Chief Petty Officer at the age

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🎉🎈Join us in wishing WW2 veteran John Thomson a very happy 100th birthday! Mr Thomson was a paratrooper in the first Airborne division at Arnhem in the Netherlands during the Second World War. We hope he had a wondeful day! 🎂🎉 📷 Veteran's Foundation

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#otd 16 September 1906 – Jack Churchill was born (d. 1996) Part One; John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill, DSO & Bar, MC & Bar (16 September 1906 – 8 March 1996) was a British Army officer. Nicknamed "Fighting Jack Churchill" & "Mad Jack", he fought in the Second World War

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These fellas were tough old boys back in the day, before health & Safety & all that!

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Remembering Corporal Sidney Bates VC 🇬🇧 (14 June 1921 – 8 August 1944) Sidney Bates was born in Camberwell, London on 14 June 1921 to Frederick, a rag & bone man, & Gladys May Bates. At the outbreak of World War II , Bates was working as a carpenter's labourer. He joined the

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Happy 100th birthday to WW2 veteran, Len Chivers! 🎂❤️ Len is the last surviving crew member of HMS Kipling which was sunk in 1942. He celebrated his birthday last weekend at The Royal Maritime Hotel as part of a reunion for those associated with HMS Kipling. Join us in

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Remembering Lieutenant Frank Alan Hicks MC 🇬🇧 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Death: 21 August 1918, k.i.a near Courcelles, Western Front. CWGC family information: son of Alan and Alice Hicks, of The Stone House, Bolney, Sussex. #lestweforget #remembrance #britishhistory

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Trafalgar Night 🇬🇧 On 21 October each year the commissioned officers of the Royal Navy celebrate the victory at the Battle of Trafalgar by holding a Trafalgar Night dinner in the Officer's Mess. At a Trafalgar Night banquet or dinner, a speech is usually made by a guest of

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My mission is to promote our glorious British History 🇬🇧 Please retweet to spread the word 👍 Thank you for our support fellow Britons 🇬🇧 Rule Britannia 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧

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Join us in wishing a happy 100th birthday to John Roberts! 🎉❤️ John served in the military for 40 years and retired in 1978. He began his service on the Royal Navy Destroyer HMS Serapis and was stationed at Sword Beach during the D-Day landings. Thank you for your service,

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Happy 102nd birthday to Ron Priest, WW2 veteran! 🎉🎂 Ron flew 33 missions for Bomber Command during WW2 as a rear gunner in a Stirling bomber. He survived a crash landing, dogfights over the North Sea, and almost being caught by searchlights during a raid over Italy. His combat

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Remembering Midshipman James Ronald Herdman Faed 🇬🇧 Royal Navy, HMS Goliath. Death: 12 May 1915, off Cape Helles at Sea, Gallipoli, Dardanelles. #lestweforget #remembrance #britishhistory #firstworldwar #royalnavy @NatMuseumRN @RoyalNavy @I_W_M

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Remembering Private Harold McGregor 🇬🇧 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders. Death: 27 December 1916, Western Front. Retweet to help remember him 🇬🇧. #Lestweforget #Britisharmy #Firstworldwar #Britishhistory #Remembrance

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Incredible photograph of soldiers of 72 Highlanders who served in the Crimean War: William Noble, Alexander Davison and John Harper. c. 1854-56. #britishhistory #britisharmy #britishsoldiers #crimeanwar

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Remembering Fusilier Lee Rigby 🇬🇧 Born: 4 July 1987, Crumpsall. He was a drummer & machine gunner in the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. Fusilier Rigby served in Cyprus, Germany & Afghanistan before becoming a recruiter with ceremonial duties at the Tower of

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Join us in paying our respects to war hero, Rose Davies who has died at the age of 107. Rose was a radar operator during WW2 and was stationed at RAF Ventnor on the Isle of Wight, having joined the RAF at the age of 25. Her fiancé Wilf was stationed overseas in the Middle East

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Remembering Lieutenant George Arthur Knowland VC 🇬🇧 (16 August 1922 – 31 January 1945) At 22 years old, & a lieutenant in the Royal Norfolks but now attached to No. 1 Commando in Burma, he took part in the Battle of Hill 170 where he was to earn the VC. 'In Burma on 31

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#onthisday 29 May 1982 – Falklands War: The Battle of Goose Green. The Battle of Goose Green was fought from 28 to 29 May 1982 by British & Argentine forces during the Falklands War. Located on East Falkland's central isthmus, the settlement of Goose Green was the site of a

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Join us in remembering WW2 veteran Bill Caster who died at age 93.🌺🕯️ Bill had fought in Europe and served during the Normandy landings. He volunteered to serve as an RAF Gunner in the Far East on VJ Day and is one of the few who hold campaign medals for the Normandy landings

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They attack our history, our armed forces, our flag and our Queen, basically they despise anything British, well us Brits aren't going anywhere, We shall go on the end.. we shall never surrender. 🇬🇧 #Britishhistory #ProudBrit #British #GreatBritain

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Happy 100th birthday to WW2 veteran, Peter Moore! 🎉❤️ Peter joined the RAF during WW2, at the age of 17. "He wanted to fly on the bombers but he flew Spitfires and was on reconnaissance in Italy. He was 17 when he signed up and was one of the youngest training pilots." We

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Major Mike Sadler, MC, MM 🇬🇧 (born. 22 February 1920 – died. 4 January 2024) A British Army officer during the Second World War, he was the last original member of the Special Air Service & the last survivor of the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG). Sadler died on 4 January 2024,

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🎈🎉 We hope WW2 veteran John Hugo Gwynne had an amazing 103rd birthday! John served with the RAF and had a special visit from RAF Squadron Leader RP Catterall. He also celebrated with his family and friends. Happy birthday, John! 🎂🎉 📰 Source: Brecon & Radnor Express

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🌺🕯️We were deeply saddened to hear about the death of D-day veteran Bill Gladden, who died aged 100. Bill served with the 6th Airborne Reconnaissance Regiment and flew into Normandy on a military glider on D-day. Thank you for your service, Sir. 🕊️🇬🇧 📰 Source: BBC News

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#otd 20 September 1893 - Colin Fraser Barron VC was born. (d.1958) He was a Scottish born Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross. He was born at Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland, a son of Margaret Walker Barron, a domestic servant. He was raised in a large household by his

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🌺🕯️We were sorry to hear about the death of D-day veteran Charles Smith, who died at the age of 102. Charles joined the army in 1942 and served in France, Belgium, and Germany. He served with the 11th Armoured Division, 58th Anti-Aircraft Regiment, and arrived on the beaches

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A British soldier guards a beach in Southern England, 7 October 1940. #Britishhistory #Britisharmy #Secondworldwar #Defences

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Gordon Prime was a despatch rider for the Royal Army Service Corps, the unit responsible for keeping the British Army supplied with provisions. During WW2, Gordon was involved in and witnessed some of the most well-known battles in Northern Europe before Germany surrendered in

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'Happy and Glorious' GSTQ Queen Elizabeth II 👑 Retweet and show your support for our Queen 👑 #godsavethequeen #ElizabethII #royalfamily #TheQueen

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Rest in Peace Marine Frederick Fitch 🇬🇧

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🌺 We were deeply saddened to hear that Royal Marine Frederick ‘Fred’ Fitch has died. At the age of 19, he fought on D-day, machine-gunning German strongpoints on Sword Beach to provide covering fire for British troops. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. 🕊️🇬🇧

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Remembering Lance Corporal Thomas Alfred Payne (Service Number: 2453) 🇬🇧 2nd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment. Death: 5th May 1915 aged 21, during the Second Battle of Ypres. Photo taken Circa September 1914 Before the Regiment’s Departure to France. #lestweforget

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Join us in remembering D-Day veteran and Legion d'Honneur recipient Fred Lee, who died aged 95.🌺🕯️ At age 17, Fred Lee volunteered to join the Royal Navy, training as an engine stoker at HMS Royal Arthur in Skegness. His first posting was on the frigate HMS Nith, which dropped

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Remembering Second Lieutenant William George Griffiths 🇬🇧 Royal Welch Fusiliers. Death: 9 March 1918. #lestweforget #remembrance #britishhistory #firstworldwar #britisharmy @RWFMuseum @BritishArmy @NAM_London @CWGC 📷 @I_W_M

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Remembering Second Lieutenant William Kelly Carmichael Ogg 🇬🇧 9 (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Death: m.i.a, aged 18, on 15 July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. #lestweforget #remembrance

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I am proud to be British, I am proud of our history, our heritage, our culture, our Queen, & our Armed Forces. Who is with me? Retweet if you feel the same. #BritishandProud #British #Britain #GreatBritain #UnionJack #thequeen #godsavethequeen #winstonchurchill #horationelson

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Retweet to show your support for the #PoppyAppeal Wear your poppy with pride 🇬🇧 Visit The Poppy Shop 👉 100% of profits help support the work of the Royal British Legion 🇬🇧 #Lestweforget #Britisharmy #Royalnavy #Royalairforce #WeWillRememberThem

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Used to love these when I was a wee nipper, anyone remember these? #retro #Retromemories

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Remembering Sergeant Leonard Jowitt 🇬🇧 Jowitt was born in Failsworth, Manchester on 22nd July 1911, the son of Leonard & Emily Jane Jowitt. He was educated at Oulton Secondary School, Liverpool. After briefly working as a clerk he joined the RAF on 10th January 1928 as an

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