ASA England Charity

ASA England Charity Our charity was formed to research WW1, WW2 and all subsequent Wars and Conflicts. Our focus is Education, Remembrance and Supporting our Armed Forces.

21/04/2026

Today we mark the centenary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II, born on 21st April 1926.

From a young princess to our longest-serving monarch, Her Majesty’s life was defined by unwavering duty, service, and dedication to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. Across decades of change, she remained a symbol of stability, resilience, and quiet strength.

Her legacy continues to inspire generations.

We Will Remember Her

"π•²π–—π–Šπ–†π–™π–Šπ–— π–‘π–”π–›π–Š 𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝖓𝖔 𝖒𝖆𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖓 π–™π–π–Žπ–˜, 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖆 𝖒𝖆𝖓 π–‘π–†π–ž π–‰π–”π–œπ–“ π–π–Žπ–˜ π–‘π–Žπ–‹π–Š 𝖋𝖔𝖗 π–π–Žπ–˜ π–‹π–—π–Žπ–Šπ–“π–‰π–˜."




https://www.asauk.org/eriicentenary

ASA Charity
NIC108368

08/04/2026

Today we remember Corporal Jack Leslie Stanley, Queen's Royal Hussars, who died in hospital in Birmingham on 8th April 2012 from wounds sustained in Afghanistan.

We Will Remember Them

"π•²π–—π–Šπ–†π–™π–Šπ–— π–‘π–”π–›π–Š 𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝖓𝖔 𝖒𝖆𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖓 π–™π–π–Žπ–˜, 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖆 𝖒𝖆𝖓 π–‘π–†π–ž π–‰π–”π–œπ–“ π–π–Žπ–˜ π–‘π–Žπ–‹π–Š 𝖋𝖔𝖗 π–π–Žπ–˜ π–‹π–—π–Žπ–Šπ–“π–‰π–˜."




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ASA Charity
Registered Charity NIC108368

04/04/2026

Babi Yar Massacre – 85th Anniversary

On 29–30 September 1941, at Babi Yar in Kyiv, 33,771 Jewish men, women and children were murdered in just two days β€” one of the single deadliest massacres of the Holocaust. By 1943, nearly 100,000 people had been killed at this site.

Commemorate with the official 85th Anniversary Badge:

https://empirepoppy.store/products/babi-yar-massacre-85th-anniversary-enamel-badge

πŸ“… Join us at our remembrance event:

https://www.asauk.org/events

We Will Remember Them

ASA Charity
NIC108368

03/04/2026

Today we remember 18 year old Rifleman Aaron Lincoln, of the 2nd Battalion, The Rifles who died as a result of injuries sustained during a patrol in Basra City, Iraq on Monday 2nd April 2007.

Rifleman Lincoln’s platoon was conducting a security patrol close to Basra Palace, a British Army base in Basra, when a gunman opened fire on part of the patrol. His team was tasked to conduct a follow-up onto the suspected firing point but, as the team attempted to gain access to the building, shots were fired from a different direction.

Rifleman Lincoln was hit by small arms fire and was immediately evacuated to Basra Palace and then to the field hospital at Basra Air Station for further medical treatment, but sadly he died of his injuries.

We Will Remember Them

"π•²π–—π–Šπ–†π–™π–Šπ–— π–‘π–”π–›π–Š 𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝖓𝖔 𝖒𝖆𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖓 π–™π–π–Žπ–˜, 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖆 𝖒𝖆𝖓 π–‘π–†π–ž π–‰π–”π–œπ–“ π–π–Žπ–˜ π–‘π–Žπ–‹π–Š 𝖋𝖔𝖗 π–π–Žπ–˜ π–‹π–—π–Žπ–Šπ–“π–‰π–˜."




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ASA Charity
Registered Charity NIC108368

21/03/2026

At around midnight GMT on Friday 21st March 2003, a US Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crashed south of the Kuwait border with US and UK personnel aboard; there were no survivors. Eight personnel from 3 Commando Brigade died in the accident.

The 3 Commando Brigade personnel were:

Major Jason Ward, Royal Marines, UK Landing Force Command Support Group, aged 34, from Torquay in Devon

Captain Philip Stuart Guy, Royal Marines, aged 29, from Skipton, Yorkshire

Warrant Officer Second Class Mark Stratford, Royal Marines, aged 39, from Plymouth

Colour Sergeant John Cecil, Royal Marines, UK Landing Force Command Support Group, aged 35, from Plymouth

Sergeant Les Hehir, 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, aged 34, from Poole in Dorset

Lance Bombardier Llywelyn Evans, 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, aged 24 from Llandudno

Operator Mechanic (Communications) Second Class Ian Seymour RN, 148 Commando Battery Royal Artillery, aged 29 years, from Poole in Dorset

Marine Sholto Hedenskog, Royal Marines, aged 26, from Cape Town, South Africa

We Will Remember Them

"π•²π–—π–Šπ–†π–™π–Šπ–— π–‘π–”π–›π–Š 𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝖓𝖔 𝖒𝖆𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖓 π–™π–π–Žπ–˜, 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖆 𝖒𝖆𝖓 π–‘π–†π–ž π–‰π–”π–œπ–“ π–π–Žπ–˜ π–‘π–Žπ–‹π–Š 𝖋𝖔𝖗 π–π–Žπ–˜ π–‹π–—π–Žπ–Šπ–“π–‰π–˜."




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ASA Charity
Registered Charity NIC108368

19/03/2026

Today we remember Corporal David Howes and Corporal Derek Woods of the Royal Corps of Signals who were brutally murdered by the IRA on the 19th March 1988.The two soldiers were killed after accidentally driving a car into the funeral procession of an IRA terrorist. As they tried to leave the scene their car was surrounded and attacked. During this, Corporal Wood drew his service pistol and fired a warning shot into the air. The soldiers were then dragged from the car, beaten, and taken to nearby waste ground where they were stripped and shot dead.

We Will Remember Them

"π•²π–—π–Šπ–†π–™π–Šπ–— π–‘π–”π–›π–Š 𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝖓𝖔 𝖒𝖆𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖓 π–™π–π–Žπ–˜, 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖆 𝖒𝖆𝖓 π–‘π–†π–ž π–‰π–”π–œπ–“ π–π–Žπ–˜ π–‘π–Žπ–‹π–Š 𝖋𝖔𝖗 π–π–Žπ–˜ π–‹π–—π–Žπ–Šπ–“π–‰π–˜."




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ASA Charity
Registered Charity NIC108368

15/03/2026

Today we remember Corporal Dean Thomas John and Corporal Graeme Stiff, both of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) who were killed in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, 15th March 2009.

We Will Remember Them

"π•²π–—π–Šπ–†π–™π–Šπ–— π–‘π–”π–›π–Š 𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝖓𝖔 𝖒𝖆𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖓 π–™π–π–Žπ–˜, 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖆 𝖒𝖆𝖓 π–‘π–†π–ž π–‰π–”π–œπ–“ π–π–Žπ–˜ π–‘π–Žπ–‹π–Š 𝖋𝖔𝖗 π–π–Žπ–˜ π–‹π–—π–Žπ–Šπ–“π–‰π–˜."




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ASA Charity
Registered Charity NIC108368

14/03/2026

ASA Charity Representatives Attend the Houses of Parliament as Guests of Carla Lockhart MP.

Representatives of the Ancre Somme Association Charity (ASA) were honoured to visit the Houses of Parliament this week as guests of Carla Lockhart MP, who proudly serves as a UK Ambassador for the charity.

Attending the visit were ASA Charity Patron Lieutenant Colonel Ant Maher and ASA Charity Community Development Officer Lexi Davidson, who were warmly welcomed to Westminster by Ms Lockhart.

The visit provided an opportunity to highlight the ongoing work of the Ancre Somme Association and to discuss the charity’s commitment to remembrance, education, and community support.

During their time in Parliament, Lt Col Maher and Lexi Davidson met with parliamentary staff and guests while reflecting on the charity’s growing impact across communities.

The visit also recognised the strong partnership between ASA and Carla Lockhart MP, whose role as a UK Ambassador continues to help promote the charity’s mission both locally and nationally.

The Ancre Somme Association Charity works to preserve and promote the memory of those who served, facilitates support for veterans, families, and communities through education, remembrance initiatives, and community development programmes.

Speaking following the visit, Carla Lockhart MP said, β€œThe Ancre Somme Association’s work continues to make a meaningful difference by ensuring that the sacrifices of the past are remembered while communities are supported today."

The visit to Parliament marks another important step in strengthening the charity’s engagement with national leaders and partners, helping to further its mission of:

β€œRemembering the Past, Supporting the Present, Educating for the Future.”

For more information about the Ancre Somme Association Charity, visit:

https://www.asauk.org/asa-charity-representatives-attend-the-houses-of-parliament-as-guests-of-carla-lockhart-mp

"π•²π–—π–Šπ–†π–™π–Šπ–— π–‘π–”π–›π–Š 𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝖓𝖔 𝖒𝖆𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖓 π–™π–π–Žπ–˜, 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖆 𝖒𝖆𝖓 π–‘π–†π–ž π–‰π–”π–œπ–“ π–π–Žπ–˜ π–‘π–Žπ–‹π–Š 𝖋𝖔𝖗 π–π–Žπ–˜ π–‹π–—π–Žπ–Šπ–“π–‰π–˜."




ASA Charity
Registered Charity NIC108368

13/03/2026

Today we remember Captain Graeme Murray Walker OBE who died on the 13th March 2021.
Murray Walker graduated from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Royal Scots Greys on 16 April 1944.

The salute at his commissioning parade was taken by American General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Walker went on to command a Sherman tank and to participate in the Battle of the Reichswald with the 4th Armoured Brigade.

Murray Walker would go on to become a household name in the United Kingdom for his commentary on Formula One.

We Will Remember Them

"π•²π–—π–Šπ–†π–™π–Šπ–— π–‘π–”π–›π–Š 𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝖓𝖔 𝖒𝖆𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖓 π–™π–π–Žπ–˜, 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖆 𝖒𝖆𝖓 π–‘π–†π–ž π–‰π–”π–œπ–“ π–π–Žπ–˜ π–‘π–Žπ–‹π–Š 𝖋𝖔𝖗 π–π–Žπ–˜ π–‹π–—π–Žπ–Šπ–“π–‰π–˜."




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ASA Charity
Registered Charity NIC108368

10/03/2026

Today we remember Royal Highland Fusiliers Dougald McCaughey and brothers John and Joseph McCaig, ages 23, 17 and 18 who were murdered by IRA terrorists in Belfast on the 10th March 1971.

We Will Remember Them

"π•²π–—π–Šπ–†π–™π–Šπ–— π–‘π–”π–›π–Š 𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝖓𝖔 𝖒𝖆𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖓 π–™π–π–Žπ–˜, 𝖙𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖆 𝖒𝖆𝖓 π–‘π–†π–ž π–‰π–”π–œπ–“ π–π–Žπ–˜ π–‘π–Žπ–‹π–Š 𝖋𝖔𝖗 π–π–Žπ–˜ π–‹π–—π–Žπ–Šπ–“π–‰π–˜."


Justice371 Campaign - The Three Scottish Soldiers

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ASA Charity
Registered Charity NIC108368

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