Poppy Avatars (6) - Naval and Air Force

Been asked by colleagues and others to produce some images for naval and air force types to use. Seems to be popular and as I do the badge I tend to pray for the department, regiment, corps or branch and so it's a good discipline for me as I break for a brew or lunch between the madness of the day.

The offerings here are the Royal Marines (both crowns), Submarine Service, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and the respective Chaplain's Branches

Royal Marines

Royal Marines

I'll say it here, because it's a good place, that if you use them then I'm sure you'll already be dropping some coins into the Poppy Appeal boxes so pass the message that Remembrance involves heart, mind and money please :-)

Royal Navy

Sea Cadets

Submarines

RAF Chaplain's

Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force

 

ATC Chaplains

RN Chaplain's

Royal Air Force

Funeral for 'forgotten' War Veteran

This Friday sees the Town of Tamworth hold the funeral of former Royal Marine, Albert Vaughan.

Albert has spent the last twenty-one years living in a nursing home and, being predeceased by all but two grandsons, looked likely to be buried with few to pay their respects; but this has changed thanks to the efforts of the home's manager Chris Homer.

I am am writing this in the hope that anyone who might know anything of Albert's service (or other) life might see this and give me more information to make the eulogy fit the man more closely.

I know he served as a Royal Marine and the last rank I can find is that of Sgt.

I also know that he received a BEM in the 1945 birthday honours and appears to have originally hailed from Burnley.

Any additional information would be most gratefully received (please either post as comment or email me).

Thank you

Albert Vaughan R.M. BEM

1924 - 2013