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Torbay’s military connections and community

Find out about Torbay’s military past and its vibrant community spirit

Torbay has a long and established military connection, further details of which can be found below.

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Military and Commemorative Events 2025

Event name Date
ANZAC Day Friday 5 April
National Service Day Friday 16 May
VE Day (80th Anniversary) Thursday 8 May
Op TELIC (Iraq) Thursday 22 May
Embarkation Service, D-Day Friday 6 June
Falklands Saturday 14 June
Armed Forces Day (Paignton) Saturday 21 June
Malaya and Borneo Saturday 12 July
Home Guard (Corbyn Head) Monday 11 August
Op BANNER (N. Ireland) Monday 14 August
Burma Star (VJ Day) Friday 15 August
Afghanistan Withdrawal Saturday 30 August
Merchant Navy Day Wednesday 3 September
Battle of Britain (St.Lukes Church, Torquay) Sunday 14 September
Berlin Airlift (Spitfire Garden, Roundham) Tuesday 30 September
Remembrance Sunday Sunday 9 November
Armistice Day Tuesday 11 November

Where an event does not have a link provided, please contact your local Royal British Legion branch for further details. You can find links to your local branch at the top of this page.