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December 2007
Did you or a relative
serve with the PRU during World War?
George Unsworth-Murray served with the PRU during WW2. He was an excellent
artist and drew 4 amazing portraits of colleagues. These have been discovered
upon the sad passing of his wife, but they do not carry the names of the
subjects ..... 19
Dec 2007
War Pension Increases
Announced
The Ministry of Defence announced today that war pensions and allowances
will be increased effective from 7th April 2008 using the RPI figure of 3.9%
published in September 2007 ..... 13
Dec 2007
Calling WWII Veterans
Lion TV is an independent production company (www.liontv.co.uk)
and we are producing a 3 part series for BBC 2 to be screened in late 08
called Britain from the Air ..... 06
Dec 2007
1st July Anniversary Battle
of the Somme France
Our Patron for the Royal British Legion France is Her Majesty's Ambassador
to France Sir Peter Westmascott KCMG LVO, our President being The British
Consul General Lille Tim Jones ..... 05
Dec 2007
Calling all WWII Veterans who
served in Kent
Life TV Media ONE, a Sky broadcaster and production company in Kent,
is producing a six-part series on 'Kent At War' for KentTV.com ..... 05
Dec 2007
November 2007
Veterans Welfare Service Customer Survey 2007 ..... 26 Nov 2007
Government
boost to veterans healthcare ..... 23
Nov 2007 (link to MOD site)
Health Secretary Alan Johnson and Veterans Minister Derek Twigg have today,
Friday 23 November 2007, announced major improvements to the support available
to Armed Forces veterans who have developed health problems as a result of
their military service.
War Widow/ers Railcards ..... 22 Nov 2007
Help for veterans to
keep warm and well this winter
As the cold weather sets in many older people and veterans find themselves
worried about how to keep warm and well. There is a direct link between cold
weather and heart and respiratory problems, serious illness, discomfort and
depression, so what can you do? ..... 22
Nov 2007
News Release - North
Yorkshire Veterans Proudly Receive Badges From Defence Minister
Veterans from York, Thirsk and Catterick were today presented with their
HM Armed Forces Veterans Badges by The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
for Defence and Minister for Veterans,
Derek Twigg MP ..... 19
Nov 2007
Would you like
to help the BBC break down Taboo
It is an astonishing but sad truth that thousands of people try to take their
own lives every week of the year in the UK. But despite those
incredible numbers the subject is still shrouded in stigma and secrecy
..... 13 Nov 2007
Veterans Aid
(formerly The Ex-Services Fellowship Centres (EFC) - is a small 75 year-old
charity with its head office –
a veterans’ ‘initial point of contact – near Victoria
Station and its 57-room hostel, more like a junior NCO’s mess, in Stepney ..... 13
Nov 2007
News Release - One Small
Box – 5.5 Million Say Thank You
This weekend, remembrance services will take place across your region as
we pause to remember those who have given their lives in the service of their
country. Many of the estimated 5.5 million veterans will attend and
your reports will be read by even more ..... 09
Nov 2007
Baroness
Taylor arrives at Ministry of Defence 7 Nov 07
The Right Honourable Baroness Ann Taylor of Bolton has been appointed Minister
for Defence Equipment
and Support, Wednesday 7 November 2007 ..... 08
Nov 2007
Remembrance Day
2007
This weekend, remembrance services will take place across your region as
we pause to remember those who have given their lives in the service of their
country. Many of the estimated 5.5 million veterans will attend services
around the country. Remembrance
Pages / www.poppy.org ..... 08
Nov 200
October 2007
Veterans Information Pack ..... 30 Oct 2007
SPVA Customer Surveys ..... 25
Oct 2007 
War Disablement Claims Survey
Veterans Advice Team Survey
Appeals Survey
Key Partner Survey
Veterans WORLD Issue 8 - Summer 2007 ..... 24 Oct 2007
Tracing Comrades ..... 23 Oct 2007
News Release - Mod Targets ‘Disability
Employment Advisers’ In Drive To Improve
Awareness of Veterans Support
The MOD’s Service Personnel and Veterans Agency (SPVA) has today launched
a campaign to raise awareness of its services to veterans amongst Disability
Employment Advisers (DEAs) ..... 18
Oct 2007
It’s official - Veterans
qualify too! ..... 18
Oct 2007
Welsh National Falklands Memorial Consecreation
- 30 Sep 07
In the 25th Anniversary year since the conflict the
Welsh National Falklands Memorial was consecrated, at a Drum-Head service
in Alexander Gardens, Cardiff on September 30th to commemorate the 258
members of the Task Force and three Falklanders’ who died in the
campaign ..... 18
Oct 2007
Brew for The Few Launch - 13 September 2007 ..... 17 Oct 2007
Remembrancetide 2007
- Concert at St. Asaph Cathedral ..... 17
Oct 2007
Fundraising Event by
Combat Stress
On the 12th October an event was held at Aragon House in Parsons Green, London
to raise funds and awareness of the work carried out by The Ex-Services Mental
Welfare Society, better known as
Combat Stress ..... 17 Oct 2007
September 2007
Press Release - The Queen
Alexandra Hospital Home Trust and Foundation
On Wednesday 12th September The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home hosted a Trust
and Foundation Reception for 25 organisations to introduce the work of the
Hospital Home to funding bodies and organisations from across the UK .....
19 Sept 2007
UK Embassies Overseas
When going overseas either in the short or long term, people may at some
point encounter problems with money, passport or health issues. UK Embassies
are available to offer help and advice on a wide range of issues .....
19 Sept 2007
War
Pensions Quarterly Statistics - June 2007 .....
19 Sept 2007
Tickets available
for the Dedication of the Armed Forces Memorial
The impressive new Armed Forces Memorial (AFM) will be dedicated on 12 October
2007. The names of almost 16,000 service men and women, regular and reserve,
who have been killed on duty since the end of WWII, are engraved on the vast
Portland Stone walls .....
11 Sept 2007
SPVA
Widow/Widowers Customer Survey 2007 .....
10 Sept 2007
Mayor Marks Half A Million Badges With Highest Ever Presentation Above Ground ..... 05 Sept 2007
August 2007
CAC Minutes - 19
June 2007 .....
15 August 2007
Veterans
Forum Minutes - 15 June 2007 .....
15 August 2007
July 2007
Veterans Day 2007: Isle of
Man does Veterans Proud……
At a Veterans Day in July the Isle of Man Government,
through a committee chaired by John Moore and Brigadier Norman Butler CBE
also supported from the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency, gave its Veterans
a day to remember .....
16 July 2007
Veterans-UK
Leaflet ..... 10 July 2007
E-Veterans WORLD Goes Live
An on-line version of Veterans WORLD Issue 7 .....
10 July 2007
Press Release - Poppy Appeals for New Friends Through Facebook ..... 10 July 2007
Press Release - Weymouth & Portland
Veterans Awareness Week (9th to 15th June 2007)
..... 10 July 2007
RBL Uckfield Veterans Day Event ..... 04 July 2007
June 2007
Veterans
Day 2007: More former troops now eligible for Veterans Badge
The second annual Veterans' Day is being marked across the country today .....
27 June 2007
27
June is Veterans Day -
the day when we celebrate the achievements of veterans in ensuring our freedom
and recognise their contribution to society. To mark the day, here are the
answers to some common questions about the Ministry of Defence's (MOD's)
services to veterans ..... 27 June 2007
Welfare Working Protocol
The Aftercare Protocol in respect of a referral to
SPVA Welfare Service from Service Welfare
via a Welfare 11 .....
26 June 2007
Letter sent to Gulf veterans who have a war pension or gratuity and have sought to have Gulf War Syndrome recognised for pension purposes ..... 19 June 2007
War Pensions Quarterly
Statistics - March 2007 ..... 11 June 2007
Free Visits for Falklands
Veterans To Memorial in St Paul's Crypt
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Falklands Campaign, St Paul's
Cathedral have offered free access to pay homage at the Memorial in St Paul's
Crypt to Veterans of the conflict or family members of those who lost their
lives during the conflict ..... 11 June 2007
Important information for
customers living in Cyprus
Pensioners in Cyprus should be aware that our Cyprus office is now closed .....
07 June 2007
Veterans
World Issue 7 - Spring 2007 ..... 04 June 2007
May 2007
Veterans
Day 2007 Communications ..... 29 May 2007
Veterans Day Royal Armouries Museum,
Leeds - 23 June 2007.....
23 May 2007
The 25th Anniversary of the Falkland Islands Campaign - Information
Leaflets
Information leaflets for people attending the event .....
22 May 2007
www.forcesdiscounts-mod.co.uk
Amongst several websites out
there that advertise companies offering forces discounts, there is only one
that is officially recognised and supported by the MOD
..... 03 May 2007
Falklands
Veterans Reception - St James Park, London – 5:30
pm - 17th June 2007
The list of persons invited to The Falklands Veterans Reception has now
been finalised. Unfortunately, like all other Commemorative events during
the week 14th – 17th June 2007, we are very severely restricted by
numbers .....
02 May 2007
British Veterans
Newcastle & Hunter
Anzac Day
You may be aware that Anzac Day (25 April) is the Australian equivalent of
Remberance Day although that occasion is still commemorated, as is Battle of
Britain Day ..... 02 May 2007
Meeting of Veterans plenary - 28 March 2007 ..... 01 May 2007
April 2007
The Veterans Knowledge
Map - Live 30 April 2007
The Veterans Knowledge Map provides a directory of organisations offering
practical help and advice to Veterans, their families or their representatives .....
30 April 2007
Were you based
at Doniford Bay?
Doniford Bay Holiday Park in Somerset, Watchet was used as a Training
base for the British Armed Forces up until the late 1950's .....
30 April 2007
BBC Television Tells
The Stories Behind The Armed Forces Memorial
October 2007 will see the inauguration of the first national memorial to
members of our Armed Forces killed on duty since the end of the Second World
War ..... 11 April 2007
News Release - Blackpool Base
for New Agency Serving the Armed Forces and Veterans
On Wed 4 April, the Ministry of Defence will formally launch a new Agency
aimed at improving personnel, pensions, welfare and support services to members
of the Armed Forces and veterans ..... 02 April 2007
On Monday 2 April, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will launch the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency Aimed at improving personnel, pensions, welfare and support services to members of the Armed Forces and veterans ..... 02 April 2007
War Pensions Quarterly
Statistics - December 2006 .....
02 April 2007
Pensioner Location
Breakdown - December
2006 ..... 02 April 2007
Armed Forces
and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme Evaluation of First Year:
April 2005 – March 2006 .....
02 April 2007
