Vj Day Royal British Legion

This saturday 15 august 2020 is the 75th anniversary of vj day victory over japan marking both the surrender of japan and the end of the second world war.
Vj day royal british legion. Vj day commemorations at the nma on 15 august the royal british legion will be holding a commemoration at the national memorial arboretum to mark the 75th anniversary of vj day. Newbury marked the 75th anniversary of victory over japan vj day with two services today saturday. The royal british legion pays tribute to the vj day veterans by 1945 across asia and the pacific there were 365 000 british and 1 5 million commonwealth troops. We will only use the contact details you have provided to contact you about vj day 75.
Ross crawford 14 th aug 2020 a two minutes silence will be held this saturday august 15 as astwood bank royal british legion marks the 75th anniversary of vj day. Captain sir tom moore captain sir tom moore is encouraging the public to remember the. Vj day victory over japan marked the end of the second world war. Whilst capacity is limited we are also delighted to share that this will be broadcast live on bbc one from 0930 1130.
The royal british legion vj day 75 we are pleased to let you know that we are able to hold a smaller but hopefully equally significant commemoration for vj day 75 at the nma on saturday 15th august. The royal british legion is encouraging people to take part in a two minute silence on saturday august 15. At the royal british legion we take your privacy seriously and we will only use the information you have provided on this form as part of our vj day 75 commemorations. The forgotten army.
In the uk ve day is the more marked of the two events for obvious reasons but this year royal british legion industries is looking to build awareness of vj day and more specifically the veterans who kept on serving the war effort in the pacific. The royal british legion 199 borough high st london se1 1aa. Astwood bank war memorial. Join with the royal british legion as we remember and recognise all those who served and sacrificed in the far east and ultimately brought an end to the second world war.