A short film of the Remembrance event in Stromness on 14th of November 2021
Stromness Remembers
Free Bus Travel for Veterans & Military Personnel #Remembrance Day
Bus operator Stagecoach will be offering free travel for veterans and military personnel on its bus and tram services right across the UK on Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday.
Routes of Remembrance: Marine Norman Isbister
On 8th July 1944, Marine Norman Isbister died of injuries received from a road accident while based at HMS Proserpine, Hoy. He was only 21.
There is hope ( ?)
“I am not really bought into the notion that the downfall Afghanistan in so short a period of time was completely unpredictable”
Glimpses of War: the Latin American Fighters of World War 1
Glimpses of War produced by the British Modern Military History Society
is to raise funds to support veterans with sight loss.
Charge of the Light Brigade #OnThisDay
On October 25th 1854 The Charge of the Light Brigade took place during the Crimean War. It was a failed military action.
Should governments be encouraging so many individuals to own their own EV?
A group of researchers from the Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering have modelled what would happen if personal ownership of EVs was to become the norm.
Veterans Support App
Veterans can download the app to access support in areas including housing, employment, finances, relationships, physical and mental health, and more.
Looking for Wrens from HMS Dauntless (Reading)
“If you were, or you know of any ladies who were, in the Wrens, please get in touch with us because we’d love to hear from you and quite possibly, give the opportunity to reconnect with old classmates.”
Scottish Veterans Fund
The fund looks to support projects which improve the lives of former service personnel and their families.
