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Another wonderful turnout from the serving Regiment and Association meant that the 99th Old Combined Cavalry Old Comrades Association Parade was another memorable occasion it is always a wonderful opportunity to meet up with old friends and those you will have served with in the past.
The parade this year was stepped off by Major Nick Lees in the absence of the Regimental Secretary who was unable to make it this year and the marching contingent looked immaculate as they marched through Hyde Park on a glorious May morning.
Thanks to Mr Allford who carried the banner in the absence of “Posh” and to In Pensioner Weastell who laid the wreath on behalf of the Association.
The service at the Bandstand is always a moment to reflect on those who we will have served with and who are no longer with us. After singing the hymns with
An odd couple!
great gusto the parade dispersed to various watering holes across London with some of the Officers taking lunch at the Cavalry and Guards Club.
Mr Allford and Geordie
The 2024 Parade marks the Centenary of the parade and I hope those who can attend with do their very best to ensure this momentous occasion is well supported.
MR
The Regimental Journal of The Light Dragoons
Cavalry Memorial Parade 2023
The 2023 Field of Remembrance was opened on Thursday 9th November by Her Majesty the Queen. The Field of Remembrance has been held every November since 1928 when The Poppy Factory brought a group of disabled veterans, a tray of poppies and a collecting tin to the grounds of St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey but it began a tradition that has grown over the decades and now tens of thousands of poppies on wooden crosses and tributes are planted every year. This years Field of Remembrance consisted of over forty thousand tributes planted as a mark of remembrance and support of our armed forces.
Unfortunately, due to the ongoing work at Westminster Abbey there will be restricted access for the opening for the next three years, but Association members can contact the Royal British Legion themselves and ask for a tribute to be laid within the Field for a loved one.
Despite the restricted attendance the service is as poignant as ever, it starts with the two minutes silence, the exhortation and a lone bugler plays the last post after which Her Majesty visited each Regimental plot as she made her way around the Field.
This year the Regiment and Association were represented by:
The Colonel of the Regiment
The bugler waits
Field of Remembrance
Her Majesty the Queen speaks to the Colonel of the Regiment
Regimental Secretary
Capt Will Addison the Adjutant
In Pensioners, Collins, Lines & Weastell Southern Branch Members, Mr Baz Morris and Mr Andy Blackledge
It is worth noting that the Field of Remembrance is open to the public the following day until after Remembrance Sunday and is well worth a visit if you are passing through London.
MR
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