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Remembering those Blesma Members we have lost - John Booth
28 September 2016
Blesma member John Booth, who has died aged 98, was a former soldier from Lancashire who survived having both his legs amputated in a Prisoner of War camp on the notorious Burma Railway. John - known to many as Jack - was born on 14th March 1918 in Chadderton, Lancashire, and was a driver for Co-op before he joined the Royal Artillery when he was 21 years old. He trained in North Wales and Woolwich but his girlfriend Irene Bell insisted that they wed before he was posted overseas so he managed to get a 48-hour pass for the ceremony at St. Gabriel Church i
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Channel 4's Hunted: Meet the fugitives who went on the run for Blesma
21 September 2016
Show your support for Kirk & Jez To show your support for Kirk and Jez visit their Just Giving Page Help them raise £5000 for Blesma, The Limbless Veterans. To find out more about what it's like to be a member of our armed forces charity,
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Blesma NEEDS YOU!
12 September 2016
Calling all volunteers After an incredibly successful Blesma Week 2016 collecting at TFL stations across the capital, we are bringing out our buckets once again! We will be collecting from 0700 until 1900 at: Canary Wharf Wednesday 19 October 2016 Kings Cross Monday 19 December 2016 To volunteer for a 2 or 3 hour
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The Veterans to look out for at the Rio Paralympics..
8 September 2016
There’s big boots to fill at this year’s Paralympics following the success of London 2012. All athletes have been training hard and each share a unique story about overcoming adversity. Blesma are proud to support injured veterans in whatever direction their life takes them. Jon- Allan Butterworth Photo credit: OnEdition
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