The Veterans Charity are pleased to introduce Veterans Month 2026 - a chance to celebrate, educate, honour, remember, respect and of course assist our Veterans.
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Happy Birthday to Air Commodore Sir Joseph Gilbert. π¬π§βοΈ
After a distinguished @RoyalAirForce career, he continued serving remembrance and veteran causes, including as Vice Chairman of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission @CWGC
#RAF #CWGC #Veterans #Remembrance
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Today we remember Richard Baker @RoyalNavy veteran, @BBC newsreader and broadcaster. π¬π§βπΊ
A trusted voice for generations, he also showed his comic side in the famous Morecambe and Wise newsreader sketch.
#RichardBaker #BBC #RoyalNavy #Veterans
ALT RN veteran Richard Baker in his news reading role
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Today we remember James Robertson Justice #RNVR veteran, journalist and actor π¬π§βπ¬
His remarkable life included working alongside Ian Fleming, witnessing the Spanish Civil War, serving during WWII and starring in classics such as The Dam Busters and the Doctor films
#WWII
ALT James Robertson Justice WWII RNVR veteran
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Today we remember Gordon Welchman OBE a mathematician, codebreaker & Enigma specialist. π¬π§π
Born on this day in 1906, his work at @bletchleypark helped unlock German communications and provided intelligence that supported Allied victory in WWII.
#BletchleyPark #Enigma #WWII
ALT Gordon Welchman OBE seen smoking a pipe.
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Born #OTD 1892
Before becoming the world's most famous Sherlock Holmes, Basil Rathbone, he served in the #?@BritishArmy on the Western Front during WWI.
Awarded the Military Cross for gallantry.
He was a decorated veteran long before he became a Hollywood legend.
#Veteran
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Born #OTD 1897 Prime Minister, Anthony Eden who served on the Western Front during WWI, earning the Military Cross for bravery.
His wartime experiences shaped a political career that saw him become Foreign Secretary and PM.
A veteran who helped shape modern Britain.
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Born #OTD Richard Todd was one of a rare generation who lived history before portraying it.
A WWII veteran who landed in Normandy on D-Day with the 6th Airborne Division, he later played Major John Howard in The Longest Day.
#WWII #RichardTodd #DDay #Veterans
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Born #OTD Richard Todd was one of a rare generation who lived history before portraying it.
A WWII veteran who landed in Normandy on D-Day with the 6th Airborne Division, he later played Major John Howard in The Longest Day.
#WWII #RichardTodd #DDay #Veterans
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On this day in 1921, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was born
Before his decades of public service, he served with distinction in the Royal Navy during WWII, seeing action in the Europe & Pacific theatres earning a Mention in Dispatches during the Battle of Cape Matapan.
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Born #OTD in 1911, Sir Terence Rattigan
Before becoming one of Britain's most celebrated playwrights, author of The Winslow Boy, The Browning Version, The Deep Blue Sea and Separate Tables, Rattigan served during WWII with the RAF as a tail gunner
#RoyalAirForce #WWII
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Today we remember Lord Carrington Grenadier Guards tank commander, Military Cross recipient and former @NATO Secretary General. π¬π§πͺ
From the battlefields of WWII to the highest levels of diplomacy, his life was defined by service and leadership.
#PeterCarrington #WWII
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Today we remember Kenneth Connor a WWII @BritishArmy veteran, ENSA entertainer and beloved Carry On star. π¬π§π
From wartime service to decades of comedy on stage and screen, his performances brought laughter to millions.
#KennethConnor #CarryOn #Veterans #BritishComedy
ALT Carry On star Kenneth Connors born on this day.
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Today we remember Henry Allingham a WWI veteran, RNAS serviceman and one of the last surviving founders of the RAF. π¬π§βοΈ
He served at Jutland, lived to 113 and spent his later years ensuring the sacrifices of the Great War would never be forgotten.
#HenryAllingham #WWI #RAF
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Born #OTD 1927 was Geoffrey Palmer a @RoyalMarines veteran & one of Britain's best-loved actors. π¬π§βπ
From National Service to As Time Goes By, his distinctive humour and memorable performances made him a favourite with audiences for decades.
#GeoffreyPalmer #RoyalMarines
ALT Geoffrey Palmer - Royal Marines veteran and actor.
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Today we remember Patrick Cargill a British Indian Army veteran and star of Father, Dear Father. π¬π§π
After wartime service, he became one of Britain's best-known television actors, entertaining audiences for decades.
#PatrickCargill #WWII #Veterans #BritishTV
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Born #OTD 1906 Walter Robbins a @RoyalAirForce veteran, @englandcricket & former @Middlesex_CCC captain. π¬π§βοΈπ
Like many sportsmen of his generation, he paused his cricket career to serve during WWII before returning to help shape the game in the post-war years.
#Cricket
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Born #OTD Maurice Evans @USArmy veteran & Shakespearean performer π¬π§πΊπΈ
During WWII he took a specially adapted Hamlet to Allied troops in the Pacific, bringing theatre to servicemen far from home
Later generations knew him from Bewitched, Rosemary's Baby & Planet of the Apes
ALT Actor and WWII veteran Maurice Evans - seen in top hat and tails and as the character Dr Zaius in Planet of the Apes.
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Today we remember Vivian Woodward @England football captain, @Olympics champion & WWI officerπ¬π§β½
After leading England & @TeamGB on the football field, he served on the Western Front with the Middlesex Regiment and was wounded during the Somme campaign.
#WWI #EnglandFootball
ALT Vivian Woodward in England Football kit pre WWI.
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Born #OTD 1907 we remember Barbara Pym β WRNS veteran and distinguished novelist. π¬π§βπ
After serving with the @RoyalNavy during WWII, she went on to write some of the most perceptive and enduring novels of twentieth-century Britain.
#BarbaraPym #WRNS #Veterans #Literature
ALT Barbara Pym author and WWII WREN seen in uniform.
ALT Author Barbara Pym at home. She served in the Royal Navy in WWII.
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