ABOUT US
EXCALIBUR UNIT WAS FORMED IN JULY 2008 BY A FEW MEMBERS OF THE NEW ADDINGTON BRANCH OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION AFTER ARRAINGING A DAY TRIP FOR OUR LOCAL VETERANS TO THE WAR AND PEACE SHOW .
THE CADETS FROM 145 DETATCHMENT SOUTH WEST DISTRICT ACTED AS ESCORTS FOR THE VETERANS AND A FANTASTIC DAY WAS HAD BY ALL .
EXCALIBUR UNIT MAINLY ATTEND MILITARY VEHICLE DISPLAYS, RECRUITMENT DRIVES, SCHOOL FETES, AND CARNIVALS. IN 2008 WE TOOK PART IN THE COMING HOME PARADE FOR THE ROYAL SIGNALS T.A. MEMBERS STATIONED IN CROYDON, THAT HAD JUST RETURNED HOME FROM ACTIVE SERVICE IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.
DURING POPPY APPEAL WEEK, WE HELPED THE CROYDON AND NEW ADDINGTON BRANCHES OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION FOR TWO DAYS AND RAISED JUST UNDER £1500 IN JUST 13 HOURS NOT BAD, CONCIDERING THE WEATHER.
MANY THANKS TO ALL THOSE THAT BOUGHT THE POPPYS.