This year, SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity will mark 100 years since the end of the First World War.

The charity, of which I am a proud ambassador, was there for our armed forces family then and they’re still here for them now.

For over 130 years and through a number of conflicts, SSAFA has shown its commitment to our service men and women, veterans and their families; relieving need, suffering and distress through its network of local branches.

At the outbreak of the First World War, the Government called on SSAFA to take care of the families of soldiers in Devon who were going to the front and the charity has been helping military families in the local area ever since.

To find out more about how you can fundraise, volunteer or support SSAFA in this centenary year, visit ssafa.org.uk/ world-war-100.

Dan Snow

Historian and SSAFA Ambassador