A Ceremony of Remembrance will be held on the Armed Forces Memorial to remember the lives lost in the war in Bosnia, and the extraordinary service and sacrifices of the men and women who served with the British Armed Forces in the UN and NATO missions in Bosnia since 1992.
Access to the Ceremony of Remembrance is strictly by ticket only. Registration for this event is now closed.
For further information regarding this event, please contact the Royal British Legion.
Registration has now closed, and the Royal British Legion are no longer accepting applications. If you were successful in your application for Ceremony tickets, you will have been contacted by the Royal British Legion directly with further instructions on next steps.
Individuals who have been successful in their application for tickets have been contacted directly by the Royal British Legion with next steps, including further information on how to RSVP and register accompanying guests. You will be permitted to attend the ceremony with one additional guest.
Guests will be required to present an e-ticket on the day of the ceremony. Please note that guest names cannot be changed once confirmed.
E-tickets and joining instructions will be emailed to guests from 4 December 2025, directly from the Royal British Legion.
If you have any queries regarding your ticket, please email remembranceevents@britishlegion.org.uk.
All attendees will be required to present a valid e-ticket on the day to attend the private ceremony on the Armed Forces Memorial.
If you cannot find your e-ticket, please email remembranceevents@britishlegion.org.uk, indicating the lead name under which your booking was made, and the Royal British Legion's team will aim to resend your e-ticket. Queries that arrive outside of their office hours will be picked up the next working day.
If you cannot find your e-ticket, please email remembranceevents@britishlegion.org.uk, indicating the lead name under which your booking was made, and the Royal British Legion's team will aim to resend your e-ticket.
Queries that arrive outside of their office hours will be picked up the next working day.
Those who served in Bosnia and Herzegovina are invited to attend, including former and current members of the Armed Forces, and their families.
Registration for this event is now closed.
The Royal British Legion welcomes bereaved families whose loved one served in Bosnia, whether they passed away while in service or in the time since.
Registration for this event is now closed.
You will be asked to present your e-ticket either in a digital or printed format, and each ticket holder in your party should be able to produce photographic identification at the registration desk should this be requested. This can include a passport, driving license, EU identity card, Armed Forces identity card or firearms certificate.
Failure to present suitable photographic identification could result in the prevention of entry to the service area.
Please note that random bag searches maybe carried out by the Police and or contracted security services and only small handbags will be permitted to the service area.
The National Memorial Arboretum will open at 10am and closes daily at 4pm. Guests are welcome to arrive from 10am, light refreshments will be available from 2pm in Aspects.
The service will start at 3.30pm and will last for around 40 minutes.
Only registered attendees will be able to remain onsite after closing at 4pm.
The dress code for the event is the following for Serving Military personnel:
RN - No 1B
RM - No1B (Lovat)
Army - No2 Dress with leather and medals
RAF - No 1 SD with medals, less swords
For Civilian and Veterans: Day Dress / Lounge Suit (incl. medals), hats may be worn.
Individuals who were successful in their application for Ceremony tickets will be sent a parking pass for use on Sunday 14 December, along with their e-ticket(s).
Please show your pass (digitally or printed) to the parking attendants at the car park.
If you require an accessible space, please indicate this within the ‘portal’ when you confirm your attendance, as directed by the Royal British Legion.
As part of your confirmation, you will receive a dedicated parking pass. Please show this to the attendants at the car park. A pick-up/ drop-off point is also available close to the entrance.
Please follow the instructions of the Arboretum parking attendants on duty.
Please let the Royal British Legion know your accessibility requirements when completing your RSVP to the event.
The Arboretum has a limited number of motorised scooters (£10) which can be booked by calling 01283 245 100.
Please note, mobility scooter use is restricted to aged 14 years and over.
Only working assistance dogs will be permitted onto the Armed Forces Memorial, into the event area and Aspects.
The National Memorial Arboretum aims to cater to the needs of all visitors and will try to accommodate all access requirements where possible. Please visit our accessibility page for further information.
If you have a specific access requirement for this event, please contact remembranceevents@britishlegion.org.uk.
Wreaths and individual tokens of Remembrance, such as fresh flowers or poppy tributes, may be laid after the short ceremony.
Poppy tributes are available to purchase within the Remembrance Centre.
If you would like to order a wreath, at a cost of £20 (plain) or £23.50 (personalised) please call 01283 245 100. Wreaths will be made available for collection on the day of the event.
Wreaths and Poppy Tributes are available to purchase from the Poppy Shop online.
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