British Legion

American

noun

(in Britain) a national social club for veterans of the armed forces.

British Legion British

noun

a shortened form of Royal British Legion

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The service of remembrance, hosted by the Royal British Legion at the National Memorial Arboretum and attended by the King and Queen and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, heard personal testimonies from veterans.

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The Royal British Legion urged anyone with information about a potential military imposter to report them to police.

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William's message to children across the UK is to be played out at the Royal British Legion's Remembrance Assembly on Tuesday morning.

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As for WW2, of five million British men and women who served in it, the Royal British Legion believes fewer than 8,000 are still alive.

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Poppy Scotland, a charity linked to the Royal British Legion, plants a Garden of Remembrance at this time of year in the heart of Edinburgh.

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