On 13 December WWII Veteran Henry ‘Harry’ Rawlins was presented with the Liberators Thank You Medal at a ceremony at the Netherlands Embassy. On 13 December, Chelsea Pensioner Harry Rawlins, 97, made the short journey from The Royal Hospital Chelsea to the Netherlands Embassy in South Kensington, where he was presented with the Liberators Thank…
WWII Arnhem veteran Peter Colthup had a very special 100th birthday celebration when he was presented with two medals for his part in Operation Market Garden. On 18 November, the day after Peter’s 100th birthday, friends joined him at his home in Whitstable as he was presented with the Dutch Liberators Medal and the 75th…
WWII Veteran John Bosley, from Warminster died on Tuesday 4 October aged 97. Born in 1925, John enlisted in 1943 at the age of 17 and after training, volunteered and was accepted for the Parachute Regiment. His parachute training included two jumps from a balloon, three from Whitley Bombers and two from a Dakota before…
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans was delighted to take 103-year-old Arnhem veteran Ray Whitwell to the Netherlands for the Operation Market Garden Commemorations. WWII Veteran Ray Whitwell who served with the Royal Army Service Corps Ray flew over to The Netherlands in a Glider carrying a jeep and a trailer packed with ammunition and…