Number of posts : 702 Localisation : Between Hannover and Herford, off all main routes Cap Badge : Not even a reservist now - have been Pborn3 Places Served : Oswestry 1965, Paderborn to 1971, NE Dist, Munsterlager from 1974, Sennelager (1976 to 2012) Registration date : 2016-12-16
Subject: Veterans and Welfare 25/8/2020, 22:39
As we all get older some may need welfare assistance from (or want relatives to know how to reach) the organisations* that we all supported during our service:
The first point of contact for veterans seeking support: The Veterans Gateway put veterans and their families in touch with the organisations best placed to help with the information, advice and support they need – from healthcare and housing to employability, pensions, gratuities, finances, personal relationships, bereavements and more.
*Army Benevolent Fund (and RAF/Royal Navy equivalents) Army Regimental Funds Single Solders' Dependants Fund Soldier's Widows Fund Royal British Legion SSAFA
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Pborn4 Brig
Number of posts : 702 Localisation : Between Hannover and Herford, off all main routes Cap Badge : Not even a reservist now - have been Pborn3 Places Served : Oswestry 1965, Paderborn to 1971, NE Dist, Munsterlager from 1974, Sennelager (1976 to 2012) Registration date : 2016-12-16
Subject: Old Service Records and Documentation 25/8/2020, 22:57
Any one wanting to have a closer look at his/her former service documentation - Annual Reports? (or the citation that got him/her the BEM etc) should follow these instructions:
Requests for Army Service Records and Citations. Former Army personnel who wish to receive copies of their service records under the Data Protection Act are required to submit a Subject Access Request (SAR) * *, accompanied by verification of identify (a photocopy of photo card driving license or copy of passport and a utility bill showing current address) to the following address: Address:
APC MS Support - Disclosures 2, MP 535, Kentigern House, 65 Brown Street, Glasgow, G2 8EX Tel: 0345 600 9663 Fax: 0141 224 3172 Email: apc-sp-disclosures2@mod.gov.uk
SAR Form is here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-subject-access-request-form
Those who are seeking a copy of a citation for a National Award need to submit their application to: Address: MOD (MS Honours), Level 6, Zone C, Main Building, Whitehall, SW1A 2HB
This free service may be affected by COVID-19 restrictions.
Pborn4 Brig
Number of posts : 702 Localisation : Between Hannover and Herford, off all main routes Cap Badge : Not even a reservist now - have been Pborn3 Places Served : Oswestry 1965, Paderborn to 1971, NE Dist, Munsterlager from 1974, Sennelager (1976 to 2012) Registration date : 2016-12-16
Subject: Re: Veterans and Welfare 11/1/2023, 15:16
Welfare of British Veterans in Germany (British Army Germany former BAOR)
I live in Germany. A recent enquiry from an old soldier in UK regarding an older soldier in Germany, really needed the support / intervention / assistance of the Royal British Legion (RBL). The RBL is alive and well in the former British Zone and Berlin.
The contacts list below has been compiled following a trawl on the Internet, but will serve to jump start anyone needing welfare advice from a reputable source. (I haven't been paid by the RBL to say this!).
They do need members/fresh blood and anyone interested should contact the membership secretary (Robert Millar - ex 12 Regt RA at Paderborn-Sennelager Paderborn.memsecretary@rbl.community)
All quotes from various RBL Sites;
>>The Royal British Legion is here to help members of the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, veterans and their families. And we’re not going anywhere. We support serving and ex-serving personnel all year round, every day of the week.
Our support starts after one day of service and continues through life, long after service is over.
We administer and support the delivery of welfare services and the membership and fundraising activities of the Legion's branches throughout Germany.
If you require welfare assistance please contact the District Welfare co-ordinator Mary Jansen via e-mail: germany.welfare@rbl.communty
or call Mary on 05162 979 1197.
Pborn4 Brig
Number of posts : 702 Localisation : Between Hannover and Herford, off all main routes Cap Badge : Not even a reservist now - have been Pborn3 Places Served : Oswestry 1965, Paderborn to 1971, NE Dist, Munsterlager from 1974, Sennelager (1976 to 2012) Registration date : 2016-12-16
Subject: Re: Veterans and Welfare 12/1/2023, 00:41
Addition:
RBL Holland -
If you are interested in joining The Royal British Legion Holland Branch, please contact our branch secretary Eric Geurts: Secretary@trblhollandbranch.nl
For more information regarding the Branch, please contact our Secretary, on 966 721 574 or via email at Torrevieja.Secretary@rbl.Community
For assistance please contact our Branch Community Support Officer, Reggie Winks on 663 894 389 or via Email at : torrevieja.bcs@rbl.community
FRance:
http://www.rblfrance.org/ The Royal British Legion We provide financial, social and emotional care and support to all members of the British Armed Forces - past and present and their families. The Legion is also the national Custodian of Remembrance and safeguards the Military Covenant between the nation and its Armed Forces and is best known for the annual Poppy Appeal and its emblem the red poppy.
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