Saturday 2nd April 2011 saw a Charity Rugby Match held in honour of Rifleman James Brown, 3rd Battalion Rifles,  who was killed on active service in Helmund Province, Afghanistan, December 2009 whilst averting a bombing on an Afghan market. He was just 18 years of age and came from Orpington.

 His father Steve, is a member of Petts Wood Branch and Club. The rugby match named the "Rifleman James Brown Memorial game" was held at the ground of Westcombe Park RFC, Orpington and was in the main arranged by Mark Birch of the Petts Wood Royal British Legion. Mark is also the Petts Wood Branch Parade Marshall. The teams consisted of Westcombe Park Colts and the Bromley Barbarians. Both teams were led onto the field by the standard bearers of Petts Wood and Orpington Branches and accompanied by the Pipes and Drums of the London Scottish Regiment.

There followed a 2 minute silence with the Last Post being played by a bugler from The Rifles. A time for thought and reflection. The match was attended by James father Steve and other members of the family, the Mayor of Bromley together with the President and Chairman of Petts Wood , President of Orpington supported by members of both branches and members of the British Legion Riders Branch.

The game was a great success with so much enthusiasm being shown by both sides. Final result Westcombe Park 17 - Barbarians 22. A big thank you to those who assisted and without whose help none of this would have been possible. Also to the hundreds of people who attended and gave their support.