IN SUPPORT OF VETERANS

My Dad& my sons

No one will ever know just how proud I am xx my Dad sadly gone now thanks Dad for serving xxxx I love you so very much and your grandsons followed in your footsteps x

All of those who have served and all those who tirelessly support them

Thank you for everything you’ve done and do in support of our country and those who are willing to and do sacrifice so much for all of our freedoms. We remember and honour you.

All Service Personnel

Thank you for your service. Thinking of those who gave their lives and those still with us who are still fighting battles of their own.

George Arthur Ronald Smith (Ronnie)

In memory of my father Ronnie of The Royal Corps of Signals attached firstly at the age of 19 to the 5th Battalion Staffordshire Regiment in Normandy and later in Holland and Germany with 4/7th Dragoon Guards. After the war he spent time in a military psychiatric hospital and was discharged in 1947 but suffered throughout his life, he was very well aided in later life by Combat Stress.

Sergeant Kenneth Morris

I never met you but I have your full military career in my hands. You are a true Jerboa travelling the desert 🐀 RIP Soldier

Bernard Vale

Miss you dad

D118 HMS Coventry

for those still on patrol

Charles Samuel

Father Royal Signals Dunkirk day 2 Belgium Arnhem to Berlin dispatch rider arrived At the Potsdam when monte arrived. Mueters Medals thrown on the ground everywhere. Bef returning home they helped the German children try and have some normality. Thinking of you All as we do most days. Bless you Dad

Pte 36669 Wade - Somerset Light Infantry

Thank you for your service. 21 is too young to loose your life #lestweforget

Private Aneurin Jenkins 2nd Battalion Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment)

Killed in action in Burma (as it was then known) during World War Two on 13 March 1945, aged just 23 years old. A great-uncle I never had the opportunity to meet and also a beloved and much missed son, brother and uncle. Gave his life so others could live theirs. Never forgotten. 🌺

Reg Wilkinson veteran of the Malayan Emergency

To Dad. Rest easy soldier. You are never far from our thoughts. With all our love. xxx

Freddie Crompton

My dad served with C Coy, 3 Para and was a veteran of Op Musketeer - Suez 56. He was exceptionally proud of his time in the regiment and I followed him into it. He’s no longer with us but we’ve still got our memories of him. RIP.

Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Catherine Chapman (nee Chambers) RNR

A daughter mourned daily, whose life meant so much to others.

Corporal Victor Chambers RAMC

"What every man in arms should wish to be." And every father.

Gary “foo” Harris

No man could have ever wished for a better friend than you were to me x

Albert Crook

My father, Albert Crook, was conscripted into the Army, aged 19, in 1940. He became a motorbike despatch rider in the Royal Signals and served in Italy & North Africa. I know very little about his time in the war as he didn’t like to talk about it. In this photo he is riding pillion with a pal. Dad loved motorbikes all his life and, after coming home from the war, he joined a motorbike club where he enjoyed taking part in motorcycle scrambling. It was in the motorbike club that he met my mother.

Arthur Richard Cade

Arthur was known as ‘Dickie’ to most people and served in Iraq with 70 Squadron during the interwar years. As wireless operator he flew regularly on bombing raids and personnel transport. He told us so much of his time during that period but always said he couldn’t talk about his war work. We later found out he spent WW2 as a wireless interceptor listening in to enemy code communications which got sent to the code breaking site at Bletchley Park.

My son who is currently serving

So very proud of my son and all of our Armed Forces.

Captain John Wilson

My Grandpa, Captain John Charnock Wilson, served in the Queen's Royal Regiment during WWII. He joined around 1940 as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery (1st Battalion) and was later transferred to the 204/54th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery. He was deployed to Africa, Egypt, and Italy for much of his service. In 1944, he was sent to Italy as a Lieutenant. On 1 June 1945, he was wounded by shrapnel. In November 1945, after promotion to Captain, he was deployed to Nairobi, Kenya.

Harry Pickford

Harry Pickford

To commemorate D-Day 80 years ago

A special thank you to all our service people who have enabled my wife and myself to live through the best years this country has ever had. We will remember them. Mr J Shaw

Roy Welland

Roy Welland served in the Royal Berkshire Regiment of the Army. He fought at the battle of Kohima in 1944. Being exceptionally proud of his service he ensured he attended the memorial ceremony at York Minster every year in respect of those lost during that battle He was honoured to have served Our Country for King & Queen, although he struggled he was very humble and in his later years finally found peace. Thank you, Great Uncle Jim.

All Submariners who keep us safe

Thank you for all you do.

John Hothersall

Some photos of his life serving with the King Edward VII Sirmoor Rifles

John Hothersall

Dear dad I used loved hearing of your experiences whilst serving as a Gurkha. All your stories about the camaraderie and pride in serving is something I will always remember. Thank you for being a role model. Always missed, always loved x