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Sept 2022
Junior soldiers in Harrogate among first to swear oath to King Charles III
Junior soldiers in Harrogate have become some of the first British army service personnel to swear the oath to King Charles III.
A total of 211 junior entry soldiers at the Army Foundation College, on Penny Pot Lane in Harrogate, swore the oath on Sunday night, signifying their enlistment into the army.
The college provides basic training to recruits aged 16 and 17. The courses last for either 23 or 49 weeks.
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