How to wear your poppy

Purpose: In celebrating Freedom Day in South Africa, the South African Legion – England Branch gives tribute to three statesmen whose nation building vision and deeds shaped modern South Africa – Nelson Mandela, Jan Smuts and Mahatma Gandhi, whose statues

Britain’s Largest and Longest Running Anzac Ceremony, Cannock Chase. Some interesting links on the Parade: https://www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/custom/WW1/anzac-ceremony.html https://salegion.org.uk/event-gallery-2/parades-2017/anzac-parade-cannock-chase-war-cemetery-23-april-2017/ https://youtu.be/uBmEUeJLvXw

Every few years, on the second Sunday in May, the city of Ypres in Belgium hosts ‘The Festival of Cats’ (Kattenstoet) – a spectacular carnival parade that harks-back to the Middle Ages when cats were

Purpose: Informal South African Gathering This will be an informal event hosted by the South African Legion – United Kingdom and Europe Southern Africa Traditional Style / Makitie / Potjie Kos Competition / Braai /