First In, Last Out photographic exhibition, 20 May 2022

This collection of photographs honours the last veterans of the 6th Airborne Division. Driven by a desire to pay tribute to and commemorate the very last of these extraordinary men, the project was conceived by photographer Robin Savage and the Airborne Assault Museum. It presents the portraits of 17 veterans, in their homes, as they reflect on their wartime service but also their post-war lives and how the experiences shaped them.

“I had the great privilege to spend time with the veterans, photographing them as they shared remarkable stories and personal memories. I want to ensure these people, who all volunteered to brave the most extreme dangers of the war, are never forgotten. This exhibition is all the more significant, I believe, as it may well be our very last chance to honour wartime Airborne veterans while they are still with us. It is a thank you for the immeasurable cost and sacrifice paid by these great men, the likes of which we will never see again.”

Robin Savage photographer