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Ready for anything with NEW Waistpack
Do you ever want to be hands-free of all paraphernalia when embracing the great outdoors? We discovered this larger size of belt bag which is large enough to store a phone, wallet, refreshments, camera or whatever essentials you need to access without the need for a bag or rucksack. Since we launched these last weekend, they have proved really popular. It can also be printed with your choice of military badge, logo or initials. -
75th Anniversary of D-Day Stamps
The Isle of Man Stamps and Coin department under the Directorship of Maxine Cannon launched their 75th Anniversary of D-Day stamps at CoinEx in London on February 14th 2019. The event was attended by Ian Stewart CM, Vice Chairman of the Spirit of Normandy Trust and Veteran Mervyn Kersh Leg.d’ hon. Mervyn was accompanied by his daughter Lynne and the launch was hosted by Maxine Cannon. The IOM Post Office are supporting the SONT and the YHP for Normandy 75. -
National Service Medal and Memorial
In 1939 Parliament introduced the National Service Act, calling on the men and women of the UK to prepare for National Service, either within an arm of the regular services or as a civilian in one of the many voluntary groups being formed and trained at that time. With typical British pride the nation rallied to this call and the ranks of both the armed forces and home defence elements swelled until those who fought for peace were backed by over sixteen million men and women registered for non-military National Service. After WWII others were called to National Service and served with pride to carry the flag to the farthest corners of the globe. By December 1960 when the National Service Act was abolished some five million three hundred thousand young people had been conscripted into the forces.
The commemorative National Service Medal medal, originally proposed and sponsored by the Royal British Legion, is available to those who performed National Service, both military and civilian, between January 1930 and December 1960. It has raised over £600,000 for the Poppy Appeal and The Royal Britsih Legion. The medal is available for application for those who served plus next of kin or direct descendants. View Medal
Award Productiond Ltd were honoured to be invited to commission and sponsor the National Service Memorial, which has a prime location at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.
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Armed Forces Day 2019
Armed Forces Day 2019 is an opportunity to express support to the men and women of the armed forces including serving members, their families, veterans and cadets. There will be hundreds of events across the country to mark Armed Forces Day. This year Salisbury will be hosting the national event with many ocal events taking place across the country. You can view all the events taking place here.
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Appeal for Welsh Normandy Veteran
BBC Wales are keen to contact any Welsh Normandy veterans to record personal interviews of their involvement in the Normandy Campaign. The plan is to archive the recordings as an oral history record. -
NATO 70
70th Anniversary of NATO
On 4th April this year, NATO will mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty. The UK was one of 12 founding members of the Alliance offering transatlantic cooperation in safeguarding the freedom of NATO's citizens, which now comprises 29 countries, and continues to provide significant financial support, personnel, expertise and equipment.
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Daks Over Duxford
As part of IWM’s D-Day75 anniversary week of events Daks Over Duxford will bring the extraordinary story of D-Day to life, uniting the greatest number of Douglas C-47 Skytrain and Dakota aircraft in one location since the Second World War. Synonymous with the D-Day Landings, more than 30 'Daks' will descend upon IWM Duxford on 4 and 5 June. Over two days, mass parachute jumps and flight displays will take place across the museum ahead of the epic cross-channel flight on 5 June. On the ground, D-Day related displays and activities will further bring the extraordinary story of D-Day to life. Full schedule to be announced. -
10 Things to know about D-Day
10 things you need to know about D-Day from the Imperial War Museum! 75 years ago....it was this first half of the year that around 9 million tonnes of supplies and equipment were transported to Britain.
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New Embroidery Options
Since our embroidery of clothing and accessories moved in-house, we are delighted to now be able to offer a wider range of military badges. If the badge you require is not featured in the drop-down list featured on an embroidered product page, simply select 'Other' in the drop down and complete the box below with your required military, RAF Squadron, Station or Ship Badge. We will process the order and will always contact you if we need to discuss you requirements.We are excited by our new service and do hope you enjoy browsing our extensive range of embroidered and personalised clothing and accessories.
Have you seen our new embroidered T-Shirts, Polo Shirts and Cap to commemorate D-Day 75 and raise vital funds for The Spirit of Normandy Trust?
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D-Day 75
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has written an open letter to veterans of the Normandy Landings inviting them to take part in D-Day75, the commemorations of the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Landings. The Ministry of Defence has planned a series of major events with The Royal British Legion and Portsmouth City Council to mark the anniversary. Veterans of the Normandy Landings will be the VIPs of these events, ensuring that the whole country has the opportunity to thank this extraordinary generation. View Letter
