307 (South Nottinghamshire Hussars) Artillery Battery

13/08/2024

🌺🕯️Their sacrifice will never be forgotten. 🇬🇧🕊️

14/01/2024

Join us in remembering Captain Tom Sawyer, 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, killed in an explosion East of Gereshk, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on the 14th of January 2009, aged 26. Tom was from Hertfordshire.

Lest we forget 🌺

04/01/2024

🎁 Smiles and thanks! 💛🖤

Evie and Bella's Mum, Laura, shares, "This one has been tough, so receiving a gift like this always makes them smile. Much love! ❤️"

Your support brings smiles to our Scotty Members' faces! 😊💖

31/12/2023

Remembering Royal Marine Damian Davies this festive period. 🎖️🎄

Matthew and his family don’t have any set-in-stone traditions remembering Damian at Christmas. Instead, they prefer simply talking about him and remembering the time they spent together.

“We always talk about dad at Christmas and people often tell me how similar we both are. He loved a good biscuit, for a start, and would eat them by the handful. Sometimes he’d apparently just sit there and work through a whole packet, which I can relate to.

Read our tribute: https://ow.ly/BuAL50QmqIX

27/11/2023

🎨🖌️In 2021, army veteran Kevin Willis, who served with the Royal Logistic Corps, began the portraits of all 457 who died serving in Afghanistan. He has now finished the paintings and is trying to find the last family members to send the paintings to.

His main objective of the project was to "help everyone remember our fallen friends and soldiers".

Amazing work, Kevin!👏

Source: Forces Network

27/11/2023

A Scottish war veteran who played a vital role during the D-Day landings has paid tribute to those who gave their lives ahead of the battle’s 80th anniversary next year.

Albert Lamond, 98, is cared for by Erskine Veterans Charity at the Veteran’s Village, Bishopton, Renfrewshire, a charity we are pleased to have supported.

Mr Lamond will be focused on the events of June 6 1944, where he watched from the sea as the battle raged on the beaches of Normandy, marking the start of the liberation of Western Europe from the N***s.

Mr Lamond joined the Royal Navy at the age of 18 when he joined in 1943.

We thank you for your brave service.

27/11/2023

Join us in wishing a Happy 100th Birthday to WW2 Bomber Command veteran Angus Hughes!🎂🎉

Angus joined the RAAF in July 1942, aged 19. On his 32nd mission in 1944, his aircraft was hit by enemy flak over Germany, forcing the crew to bail out. He spent three months as a prisoner of war at Stalag Luft 7 in Germany, where he was forced to march for 21 days over a distance of 200km in bitterly cold conditions.

Thank you for your service, Angus. We hope you had a fantastic birthday!

27/11/2023

The townspeople of Worthing in Sussex watch with interest as the Home Guard resist an 'attack' on the pier by regular troops supported by a Universal carrier, August 1941.

Colourised by Doug
Photo source: © IWM H 12425

27/11/2023

Verses from "Our Veterans Poems" written by Ian Thompson.
Lest we forget.🇬🇧🌺

27/11/2023

Simon Brown, 42, was a corporal with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers when he was shot in the face as he led a successful mission to recover six stranded colleagues in Iraq in 2006.

When he woke from an induced coma 17 days later in a Birmingham hospital, he had lost his left eye and was left with around 20% vision in his right eye.

After battling to come to terms with the severity of his injuries, Simon was given crucial support by numerous military charities and has since gone on to rebuild his life.

What a remarkable story.🇬🇧❤️

27/11/2023

🍵 Grabbing a drink and a bit of food whilst at his gun position in the North Atlantic, 1940.

He's a Mark I waist gunner on RAF Short Sunderland, a British flying boat patrol bomber. ✈️

Source: World War Pictures
Photo: LIFE Magazine Archives - William Vandivert Photographer

27/11/2023

Join us in honouring WW2 veteran John Hemingway, now 104.🇬🇧

John joined the RAF as a teenager and was a fighter pilot in the Battle of Britain. He was shot down four times during the war. Two of the occasions happened during the space of eight days.

King George VI awarded Gp Capt Hemingway the Distinguished Flying Cross.🎖️

Source: BBC News

27/11/2023

An act of recognition for an incredible man. 🙏👏

86-year-old RAF veteran Eric Copeland was presented with the Nuclear Test Medal for his role in Britain's nuclear test programme in the 1950s.

It follows a long-running campaign for service personnel to be recognised.

We thank you for your service, Eric.

27/11/2023

A group of six Royal Army Medical Corps men in 1917. One Sergeant and two Class One Tradesmen. 🇬🇧

Colourised by Doug
Source: Colourising History

27/11/2023

👀 This is a must-watch! Amber, one of the subjects of 'Disorder', a powerful new feature documentary about three armed forces veterans battling PTSD and adjusting to civilian life, is an inspiring example of courage and strength.

Directed by Bafta-winning filmmaker Kate Blewett, this is a raw portrayal of their daily struggles.

We are pleased to have been able to support the charity Help 4 homeless veterans which supported Amber when she was homeless and struggling.

27/11/2023

27/11/2023

🇬🇧 Women working hard to support the war effort in WW1, arranging and packing fuse heads in Coventry Ordnance Works.

Source: War History Online

27/11/2023

An unknown British Tommy from the 'A' Squadron, the North Irish Horse Regiment, and his horse in Vignacourt, France. 🐴

Colourised by Tom Marshall - Photo Colouriser

27/11/2023

Got it! Have a great week 😉👍🍺

27/11/2023

Don’t forget to grab your tickets for this years massive Christmas weather station giveaway via the link below.

Get your tickets!! 🙂 https://www.wxstations.com/shop/real-weather-christmas-2023-massive-weather-station-giveaway/

Lewis

27/11/2023

Jason Statham❤️

27/11/2023

Let's celebrate this incredible display that was made for Remembrance Day👏😲

A knitting group from Stoke Gifford Retirement Village created an 8ft replica of the London Cenotaph. It was made by around 20 residents who started working on it in July this year.

Amazing work!🌺

Source: BBC News

27/11/2023

29/08/2023

Our FIFA Women's World Cup dream comes to an end at the final hurdle.

29/08/2023

⛰️ We wish former Royal Marine Sip Powers all the best with the epic 214 Wainwrights challenge!

Only six people have previously managed the challenge, which is to complete all 214 wainwrights and mountains in the Lake District.

Sip is raising money for charity Combat Stress and has raised £13000 so far!

Source: News & Star

29/08/2023

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Bestselling Welsh classical singer Katherine Jenkins was recently unveiled as a sponsor of the Navy's new frigate HMS Cardiff.

HMS Express treated the star to a boat tour of Cardiff Harbour in preparation for her honorary role with the second Type 26 warship, which is undergoing construction on the Clyde.

The star was invited to hold the honorary title due to her work with and support for the Armed Forces over the past 20 years.

Photo: LPhot Matt Bradley
Source:

29/08/2023

Join us in wishing good luck to Royal Engineers veteran Jon, who is taking on Mount Kilimanjaro this September!😲

Jon served all over the world with the Royal Engineers, and after 11 years of suffering from a leg injury, he decided to have his leg amputated. Despite the fear of never being able to walk again, Jon achieved his dreams and is now taking on this enormous challenge to raise money for Blesma, The Limbless Veterans and other charities that helped him during his journey.

We are all behind you, Jon!💪🌟

Source: Blesma, The Limbless Veterans

29/08/2023

👏👏Let's give a huge round of applause to military veteran Mark Harding, who has finished an incredible walk across the UK from John O'Groats to Land's End - all on crutches!

Mark was shot and paralysed whilst serving in Afghanistan, and was told he would never walk again. However, against all odds, after three months of walking, Mark has become the world's first disabled person to tackle the walk solo!🌎

What an outstanding achievement! Well done, Mark!🌟

Source: Scotty's Little Soldiers

29/08/2023

Have you heard of the "Mad Piper" Bill Millin?

Bill was the only bagpiper to land on the beach in Normandy and played his pipes throughout the battle while men fell around him.

When asked why they hadn't shot him, a group of captured German snipers replied that they thought he had gone insane and felt pity on him.