Thursday 6 June 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day. We hear from an OA Hon Rep whose father played a role in the successful allied invasion of the beaches of Normandy.

We are delighted and honoured to announce that His Majesty King Charles III has been confirmed as our new patron.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Everyone at the Officers’ Association Benevolent Fund (OABF). So, we say farewell to 2023 and what a significant year it has been for the OABF.  The beginnings of a brand new chapter and one that returns the OABF to its founding principle.

Earlier this year we commissioned a historian to research the history of the Officers’ Association. From its founding in February 1920 to the OABF that we know and love today, the evolution of the organisation has been traced in the context of UK military history across the past 100+ years.

A highlight of the OABF Benevolent Fund’s (OABFBF) calendar is our annual Hon Reps’ Roadshow. An opportunity to get together, reflect on the year, share learnings and most importantly to say a big thank you for the invaluable work carried out by our dedicated team of voluntary Hon Reps.

Captain (retd) Philip Bailey, a beneficiary of the Officers’ Association (OABF) had the once in a life-time opportunity to take part in the Waterloo Uncovered excavation of the battlefield in July 2018.