Squadron Leader Andrew Bull was a loyal, ambitious and devoted husband, father and pilot in the Royal Air Force. He joined the RAF in 1999 and served for 21 years. For many of those years, Andrew served on the frontline, collecting reconnaissance in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2008, he became an …
SSgt Christopher Chacksfield was a popular, gentle, larger than life husband, father and soldier, with a bright future ahead of him in the Royal Corps of Signals. He joined the Army when he was 17 and served for 14 years, completing tours of Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. On the 3rd of June 2010, …
This Remembrance weekend, 55 bereaved military children and young people donned their black and yellow scarves and ventured to London with Scotty’s Little Soldiers, the charity for bereaved military children. Together, they attended BBC One’s Festival of Remembrance and took part in the Remembrance …
LNN Thomas Bovington was a hugely devoted father and husband with a passion for the outdoors. His love of adventure and desire to help people led to him to join the Royal Navy aged 24, where he became Leading Naval Nurse. On the 9th of September 2016, Tom died very suddenly of a genetic heart …
Colour Sergeant Aaron Winter was the ultimate gentle giant. Standing at six-foot-six, he was a proud father, loyal husband, competitive boxing coach and dedicated soldier in the Royal Marines. Affectionately known as ‘Tiny’ by friends and colleagues, Aaron joined the Marines in 1997 and served for …
**Veteran, amputee and fundraiser, Steve Owen, is the second guest on Aspire , a new podcast by Scotty's Little Soldiers aimed at 18- to 25-year-olds. He discusses life in the Army, voluntarily having his leg amputated and his inspiring road to recovery. Listen to the full interview here . This …
