RBLS Inverness Armed Forces Day / Traditional Highland Games July 24, 2010

The RBLS along with the City of Inverness is celebrating Armed Forces Day this year with a Parade made up of military Past, Present and Future, including the Tri Cadet (this their 150th Anniversary year) Services, all in conjunction with a Traditional Highland Games (to which the Armed Services always played a large part) in the Northern Meeting Park. The Parade will form up outside Marks & Spencer’s in the Eastgate Centre at 12.15 hrs and steps off at 1300 hrs lead by Massed Pipe’s & Drum’s headed by the Royal Air Force Kinloss Pipe Band.

A ceremony of “Marching on the Colours” will take place outside the Town House. The Parade will then proceed to the NMP and along the way a VIP Salute will be taken by The Right Honourable Major General Seymour Monro CBE; the Parade then enters the NMP where various military Armament/Displays will be taking place along side the Highland Games and their various displays. There will be a Veterans enclosure where all veterans will be made welcome.

At the end of the Armed Forces Day events a Drumhead Service will take place with a presentation ceremony of Veterans Badges by the VIP. Also as this year is the Seventieth Anniversary of the Battle for St Valery (Inverness is twinned with the Town of St Valery) we will have Veterans of this Battle attending for a Special Presentation Ceremony to be filmed by a small film crew from St Valery.

If you are ex Armed Forces and are thinking about applying for your Veterans Badge and in our area on this date, why not contact us and we can arrange to have it presented to you on the day.

Ample parking is available via the Bught Park (on the River side) where a Park & Ride service will be in operation from 10.00hrs till 17.30 hrs. Entry is on the day or via the internet www.invernessfestivals.com for advanced booking at concessionary rates. Local Veterans can obtain concessionary entry by contacting the local British Legion Club on 01463 233710. or contact Branch PRO on 01463 238073.

Contact details:

Name: Joe Davidson

Phone: 01463 238073

Email: josephdavidson1943@talktalk.net