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Wattisham Flying Station troops lead the charge at Poppy Appeal fundraising day in London

By Thomas Malina
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thomas.malina@iliffepublishing.co.uk
Published: 17:30, 10 November 2018
Troops from Wattisham Flying Station helped collect thousands of pounds for the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal, as part of the annual London Poppy Day fundraising at Liverpool Street station. (5185403)
Troops from Wattisham Flying Station helped collect thousands of pounds for the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal, as part of the annual London Poppy Day fundraising at Liverpool Street station. (5185403)

Troops from Wattisham Flying Station helped raise thousands of pounds for the Royal British Legion (RBL) Poppy Appeal last week, when they lent their efforts to an annual day of fundraising in the heart of London.

Service personnel representing RAF Wattisham’s Attack Helicopter (AH) Force were among 120 troops who took part in London Poppy Day on Thursday, collecting donations from commuters, office workers and tourists at the busy Liverpool Street station.

The money collected will go towards the RBL’s various support services that help serving Armed Forces personnel, military veterans and their families.

Troops from Wattisham Flying Station helped collect thousands of pounds for the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal, as part of the annual London Poppy Day fundraising at Liverpool Street station. (5185401)
Troops from Wattisham Flying Station helped collect thousands of pounds for the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal, as part of the annual London Poppy Day fundraising at Liverpool Street station. (5185401)

Airtrooper Heather Boon, of Wattisham-based 4 Regiment Army Air Corps, said: “Ther was a really positive atmosphere at Liverpool Street.

“Several people gave me £20 for poppies, and it was great to see how much support there is for the RBL, because I feel it’s showing support to us as soldiers as well.”

During the day, which is the Poppy Appeal’s largest one-day street collection event in the country, there were performances by the band from the Parachute Regiment, plus the pipes and drums of 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles.

Troops from Wattisham Flying Station helped collect thousands of pounds for the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal, as part of the annual London Poppy Day fundraising at Liverpool Street station. (5185405)
Troops from Wattisham Flying Station helped collect thousands of pounds for the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal, as part of the annual London Poppy Day fundraising at Liverpool Street station. (5185405)
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