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The Friends of SSAFA Somerset (“FOSS”) is here to support the Somerset branch of SSAFA by raising funds and organising events throughout the year and look forward to welcoming you at some of them! See our Events page for what appeals to you.
The Friends of SSAFA Somerset (FOSS) was established in 2000 by Sir Jerry Wiggin and Brigadier DP de C Morgan. As a committee it was set the challenge of raising £10,000 a year to support the Somerset Branch of SSAFA.
We are the UK’s oldest Armed Forces charity. Our 130 years of experience have helped us to understand the unique demands of military life – and we believe that those who have served their country should get the best possible support when they need it.
North Somerset Treasurer George Young was the first recipient of the James Gildea Award in April 2019. George has given 17 years of service to SSAFA and at the Branch …
Pauline and Bob Homeshaw opened their wonderful two acre hillside garden with over 100 varieties of interesting and unusual trees, also shrubs and borders, stream, waterfalls and ponds for yet …
An evening with Rob HeardJune 20 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pmTaunton Veterans Armed Forces DayJune 29 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Coffee, Cake and Combat StressMay 9 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pmOpen Garden at Burges MeadowMay 27 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
For reasons beyond our control we have withdrawn from the Somerset County Show this September.
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D-Day 75 Commemoration at RNAS Merryfield
On Wednesday evening Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Merryfield saw the commemoration of the exact moment 75 years ago 94 Dakotas took off with US parachute troops onboard to contribute to the largest ever airborne assault into Nazi occupied Normandy prior to the beach landings of Operation Neptune.
RNAS Merryfield is the only remaining operational military air station in the UK that was operational on D-Day itself. Military personnel from RNAS Yeovilton with their Commanding Officer, Army, family, friends, Padre and the Yeovilton Military Wives Choir all took time to remember and honour all the men and women who trained hard and fought for their country.
It was a time for to reflect on the past and the freedom fought for by so many from different countries and walks of life. We commemorated of the contributions made during WWII by the men and women of the Airstation and the troops who embarked by air from the airfield. It is seventy-five years ago this year that airborne troops deployed commencing on the night of 05 June 1944 right the way through beyond D-Day to the end of the war in Europe. Once the Americans left Merryfield RAF Transport Command continued communication links to the Far East right up until the end of 1946.
At 23:35 05 June 1944 Mission Albany commenced with 94 C47 Dakotas of the 441st Troop Carrier Group, departing Merryfield with parachute troops of the 82nd & 101st (known as “The Screaming Eagles”) Airborne Divisions. The loaded aircraft joined up with aircraft from the other 15 airfields to commence the airborne assault. Early morning the following day 50 C47 Dakotas towing 50 troop-filled WACO gliders departed Merryfield for Northern France. All British and American crews from the 16 airfields flew continuous operations for two days, delivering troops of the British Parachute Regiments (The “Red Devils”) and the American 82nd & 101st Airborne Divisions into the heart of Belgium and France. Three Dakotas and two gliders from Merryfield were lost during this action as Merryfield deployed over 3,000 troops during those three days.
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Happy #FathersDay to all of our proud fathers 👨 across the naval service. We would also like give a special thanks to those currently on deployment and to all the families whose support means the world 🌎 to them and to us.
Are you visiting Salisbury for Armed Forces Day? If you are, make sure to grab yourself a pint of Salisbury Armed Forces IPA. Wadworth has generously pledged to donate 5p to SSAFA for every pint of the special ale sold over the weekend.
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