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Old 20th Feb 2006, 20:36
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One thing

One memory that will always stay with me is the Battle of Britain Parade in '90, as we marched out of Horseguards and into the Mall, at the corner of Hourseguards/Mall there was an eldery Gentleman in Blazer with chestful of medals. He shouted "be proud of them!" to the crowd around him as we marched past, brought a lump to my throat.

There was someone who had seen it, done it and possibly may have helped write some of the book cheering us on the new generation made me humble and as I say that feeling will stay with me till I die.

Always be proud of our history and those that fought to make it, for without them we would not be here today.
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