Veterans visit Cardiff Castle to honor fallen service members

Veterans and members of the public visited the Field of Remembrance at Cardiff Castle in Wales to honor those who died in various conflicts.

The Royal British Legion hosts the annual event to commemorate service members from World Wars, Korea, the Falklands, the Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

John Eskdale, a 102 year old veteran of World War Two, attended the service to remember his colleagues who died when his ship, HMS Charybdis, was sunk by a German torpedo boat in 1943. Eskdale spent over four hours in freezing water covered in oil after the attack. Bronwyn Wilkinson, a former RAF medic who served in Afghanistan, also attended the event.

She received support from the Royal British Legion's Battle Back Centre, which uses sport to help veterans improve their confidence and motivation. The castle grounds currently hold 5,000 tributes. The public can visit the site and plant their own tributes to the fallen until 17 November.