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Who do we remember?. Remembering WW1. 1 million soldiers from the British Empire died. 37 million people either dead or wounded when we include all countries. Remembering WW2. 60 million people killed in the deadliest military conflict in history. Nearly 40 million of these were civilians.
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Remembering WW1 • 1 million soldiers from the British Empire died. • 37 million people either dead or wounded when we include all countries.
Remembering WW2 • 60 million people killed in the deadliest military conflict in history. • Nearly 40 million of these were civilians.
Remembering Captain Noel Chavasse – The bravest man of the First World War? • At the age of 23 he competed in the Olympics. • At 27, he became a fully qualified doctor. • A year later he had become an officer in the British Medical Corps. • A year after that the First World War broke out.
Remembering Captain Noel Chavasse – The bravest man of the First World War? • In 1916, he was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery during the battle of the Somme. • In 1917, he was awarded the Victoria Cross for a second time. (He is one of only three men to have achieved this). • Noel died saving injured soldiers. He put their lives ahead of his own.
Remembering the Falklands • 1982 – Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. • 255 British servicemen died in the war. • 300 British servicemen were wounded.
Simon Weston “My first encounter with a really low point was when they wheeled me into the transit hospital at RAF Lyneham and I passed my mother in the corridor and she said to my gran, "Oh mam, look at that poor boy" and I cried out "Mam, it's me!" And as she recognised my voice her face turned to stone.”
Remembering Afghanistan • The British Army have been fighting a war against the Taliban in Afghanistan since 2001. In that time 437 soldiers have been killed. Maybe you will be remembering them.
Thinking about those who come back wounded • Clive Smith was minutes away from bleeding to death. • Caught in an explosion while searching for bombs he lost both his legs. • Now, he is learning to walk again. • “If it wasn’t for the British public being so generous injured soldiers would find it more difficult to get their lives back on track.”
Thinking about those whose lives have been affected • Kirianne married Stephen Curley, a Royal Marine, in 2006. • In 2010 Kirianne and Stephen had a baby boy.
Thinking about those whose lives have been affected • “One day, I’ll be able to say to William, “those people remember your Daddy.””
£5 will ensure that a housebound or hospitalised person receives a friendship visit. • £20 could help towards providing skilled advice and an hour's legal representation at a Disability Allowance or War Pension tribunal. • £75 could help towards providing a fresh start for an ex-Service man or woman so they can them adjust to life outside the Services. • £800 could provide a severely disabled person and their carer with a much needed welfare break. • £2000 could purchase an Electrically Powered Vehicle or scooter to give elderly or disabled veterans back mobility and an independent life. • £2500 could pay to install a stair lift in a home where it is needed. • £5000 could arrange a bathroom adaptation which would assist a disabled person to perform basic functions in their home such as having a shower or washing safely. In 2011, the Royal British Legion spent over £100 million helping ex-servicemen and women. Without your donations they would be unable to do this.
