15-year-old Erin Nicholls was just a few months old when her dad, Lance Corporal Ross Nicholls was killed while on tour in Afghanistan. Here, Erin talks about remembering her dad, and how Scotty’s Little Soldiers helps reassure her she’s not alone in her grief.
“Having the charity front of mind and knowing that what we are doing is helping raise money for hundreds of bereaved Forces children is what will get us through” Former Royal Marine, John Barnett, and his racing partner, Gavin Rodgers, will be making their way to the Arctic Circle next month as …
Born into the military, Sergeant Peter Rayner’s path was always going to lead him to the Army. He joined at 19 years old and served with the 1st Battalion The King’s Own Royal Border Regiment for most of his Army career. Described by those who served proudly alongside him as “a man with great …
“I couldn’t be prouder of what my boys have achieved over the last year, and I know their dad would be too” For many of us, the 22nd December is a day filled with excitement as we edge even closer to Christmas Day, however for Armed Forces widow, Emylie Jennings, and her two sons, Christopher and …
Finding out he was about to become a dad was one of the happiest moments of Lance Corporal Kenneth Rowe’s life. Although he was away on tour for much of his partner’s, Helen’s, pregnancy he was still able to attend the scans and was over the moon when he found out they were expecting a little girl …
Christmas can be a particularly difficult time for those missing loved ones. Therefore, last weekend, Scotty’s Little Soldiers, the charity for bereaved Forces children and young people, gave over 100 of its members a day to remember at a magical Christmas party, held at the Concorde Conference …
