Battle Poppy Appeal

21/10/2026

Delivery of over a hundred Poppy boxes today in Battle, Catsfield, Hooe, Ninfield.

Hoping weather dries up 🙏🙏🤣

If you see us say hi! 👋

12/10/2026

This years Poppies are in and we are gearing up for the Battle & surrounding village Poppy Appeal.

Start saving your spare change and shower our collection buckets with love this year.

28/09/2026

Fighting Loneliness? Do you know a veteran who is struggling?

Many older veterans live alone and feel isolated. But it’s not just older veterans who struggle.

Many people struggle with feeling lonely even when they are around others. This is seen especially in the Armed Forces community as many parts of the lifestyle can contribute, including:

🌺higher number of transitions between roles and locations
🌺the culture of self-reliance and avoidance of 'weakness', and
🌺long periods of separation from loved ones when away working, but also from colleagues after discharge or while on leave.
Connecting with others can help us feel better able to cope with the struggles we face.

While some people are perfectly happy spending time alone and feel recharged by solo quiet time, if time alone feels isolating, heavy or uncomfortable then reaching out can help.

RBL has different initiatives to help such as Telephone Buddies, Home & Hospital Visitors, branches, volunteering and opportunities to meet others as ways it can help with loneliness and social isolation.

Click on link to find out more how we can help.
https://support.britishlegion.org.uk/app/answers/detail/a_id/2311

16/09/2026

🇬🇧🇺🇸🇵🇱 REMEMBERING OPERATION MARKET GARDEN 🇳🇱

17–25 September 1944

82 years ago, on 17 September 1944, thousands of Allied airborne troops descended upon the Netherlands in one of the most ambitious operations of the Second World War.

Codenamed Operation Market Garden, the plan was to seize a series of vital bridges at Eindhoven, Nijmegen and Arnhem, allowing Allied ground forces to advance rapidly towards Germany and cross the Rhine.

Among those who took part were the British 1st Airborne Division, the US 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, and the 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade.

At Arnhem, the British airborne troops found themselves fighting desperately for the bridge and holding out against overwhelming German counter-attacks. The promised relief from the advancing ground forces did not arrive in time.

By 25 September, the surviving British and Polish troops were withdrawn across the Rhine.

The operation did not achieve its overall objective, but the courage, determination and sacrifice of those who fought remain an enduring part of the history of the liberation of the Netherlands. More than 1,400 members of the 1st Airborne Division were killed, while thousands more were wounded or captured.

04/09/2026

02/09/2026

Today is the anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Japan formally surrendered 2 Sept 1945

16/08/2026

This years order is in and we are gearing up for this years Poppy Appeal.

Start saving your spare change and shower our collection buckets with love this year.

11/07/2026

Tonight we stand proudly behind the England team, carrying with us the spirit, pride and determination that has inspired generations. As we remember the heroes of 1966, we also pause to honour the brave men and women who have served and sacrificed for our country. Their courage and dedication will never be forgotten.

Lest We Forget.
Come on, England. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️🤍

27/06/2026

ARMED FORCES DAY
Today, we honour the courage, dedication, and sacrifice of the men and women who serve and have served in our Armed Forces.

On Armed Forces Day, we say thank you—for your bravery, your commitment, and for protecting our freedoms.

We stand with you. ❤️🤍💙

22/06/2026

Today we remember the Battle of Kohima, fought between April and June 1944, one of the most decisive battles of the Second World War.

British, Indian and Commonwealth forces stopped the Japanese advance into India in a fierce battle that has become known as the “Stalingrad of the East.” The courage and determination shown at Kohima helped change the course of the war in the Far East.

Did you know that East Sussex has its own memorial to the Battle of Kohima and the Burma Campaign?

In the Pavilion Gardens at Eastbourne stands the Pinwe Memorial Stone, dedicated to the men of the 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, and all those who fought and died in Burma during the Second World War. The memorial even bears the famous Kohima Epitaph. (Imperial War Museums)

The 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment fought in the Burma Campaign from 1943 until the end of the war, serving in some of the harshest conditions faced by British soldiers.

Men from Sussex helped drive back the Japanese advance following the pivotal battles of Imphal and Kohima, which turned the tide of the war in the Far East.

Today, when we remember Kohima, we are also remembering local men from towns and villages across Sussex who served thousands of miles from home in the jungles of Burma.

The words on the Kohima Memorial remain as powerful today as they were in 1944:

“When you go home, tell them of us and say,
For your tomorrow, we gave our today.”

Lest We Forget.