The Royal British Legion is the UK's leading charity providing financial, social and emotional support to millions who have served and are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their dependants. Currently, nearly 11 million people are eligible for our support and we receive around 300,000 calls for help every year.

The Legion was founded in 1921 as a voice for the ex-Service community and our 550,000 members continue to ensure that this voice does not go unheard. Although the needs of ex-Service people have changed over the years, we are still there to safeguard their welfare, interests and memory. British service people are in action around the world every day of the year. They know that if they need our support - now or in the future - the Legion is always on active duty for them.

Looking for an ancestor who might have served in the 28th North Gloucestershire Regiment during the 19th Century? Or an ancestor who served with the Gloucestershire Regiment in the First World War? Our 19th Century database contains nearly 10,000 entries and our Great War database over 40,000. Great War database courtesy of Mr. J. Devereux.