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Train companies affected:Southern, South Western Railway

Scotty's Little Soldiers Remembrance Service

Scotty’s Little Soldiers is a UK registered national military charity that supports children and young people who have lost a parent from the British Armed Forces and reserves.

100 special Standard Class rail vouchers have been issued to children and accompanying adults invited to attend the Remembrance Service. Each voucher is valid for travel to London between 8 and 9 November 2024 and for return travel between 9 and 11 November 2024.

Each voucher issued will carry the recipient’s name and recipients are expected to verify their identity if requested by revenue protection staff. The voucher provides rail travel:

  • to London between Friday 8 November and Saturday 9 November 2024; and

  • from London to the recipient’s home station between Saturday 9 November and Monday 11 November 2024.

More information

A list of frequently asked customer questions is available at the link below.

Information for Railway Staff

The rail voucher is valid for travel across London on London Overground, Elizabeth line or Thameslink services between National Rail stations, but not on London Underground, Docklands Light Railway (DLR), London Buses or the London Tram.

  • The rail voucher is not encoded so recipients will need to be allowed entrance/exit through ticket gates

  • The rail voucher does not include a seat reservation and recipients have been advised to contact their local National Rail station if they wish to reserve a seat.

  • Recipients who wish to use a sleeper service have been advised to contact the relevant train operator or contact their local National Rail station to purchase sleeper accommodation (seat or sleeping berth)

  • Recipients may contact their local National Rail station to purchase an upgrade

  • Recipients who have purchased train tickets prior to receiving their rail voucher have been advised to contact the National Rail retailer who they bought the tickets from to
    enquire if there are any refund arrangements.