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Aug 2023
Hundreds of junior soldiers graduate at Harrogate's Army Foundation College
More than 400 junior soldiers graduated from Harrogate’s Army Foundation College this week.
Hundreds of graduates marched on the parade square to mark the end of their phase one training on Thursday.
The 17 and 18-year-olds will now go on to complete their trade training before joining regiments across the UK.
The parade was led off the square by Bradley Ruddy, aged 17. This was in recognition of him being awarded the title of best recruit and saw him give the final words of command to all the soldiers on parade.
He said:
Bradley Ruddy, pictured with his best recruit award.
Bradley, who is from Doncaster, is set to go onto join the Coldstream Guards after graduating from the college.
He added:
The passing out parade held in Harrogate on Thursday.
Meanwhile, twin sisters Laura and Kate Hanna, 17, said they followed in their dad’s footsteps by joining the college.
Laura, who will be joining the Royal Armoured Corps, said:
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