Two young sisters from Wirral have been selected to appear as the July entry in the Little Troopers ‘Through Our Eyes’ 2021 charity calendar, writes Rebecca McGrath.

Five-year-old Evelyn Brown and her two-year-old sister Livi were chosen from more than a 100 children to feature in the national charity calendar which tells the stories and experiences of military children through photographs.

The photograph chosen of Evelyn and Livi shows them waiting at the airport for their Dad who serves with the Royal Marines.

In November 2019 he was deployed overseas and was due home in May, but his deployment was extended by three months due to the Covid lockdown.

While their dad was away, he missed Christmas, Easter and both of the girls’ birthdays. The sisters made a ‘welcome home’ banner and were pictured waiting anxiously at the airport for him to arrive.

Mum Jayne, said: “They were so excited and nervous to see Daddy after eight months apart. Every time a car pulled up in the car park they thought it might be him!

"This picture really captures how emotional the last few months have been for us as a family going through lockdown and deployment on our own.

“I’m so proud of the girls and how they’ve coped and it’s wonderful that they have been chosen to be included in the Little Troopers calendar.”

Their picture will be featured alongside photographs and stories from other military children which capture the moments of what it’s like to be a military child.

The calendar also includes a monthly positive message from a celebrity who has either served in the military or grown-up as a military child.

Livi and Evelyn’s photo will appear alongside a message from British former sprint and hurdling athlete, Kriss Akabusi.

The Little Troopers 2021 calendar is now on sale with all proceeds helping Little Troopers to continue providing resources and initiatives to support military children.

Visit www.littletroopers.net