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Sept 2020
Last Updated: 10/09/2020
Captain Sir Tom Moore in Harrogate for soldier's graduation
Captain Sir Tom Moore will visit Harrogate's Army Foundation College later today to inspect graduating soldiers.
Captain Sir Tom Moore will visit Harrogate's Army Foundation College later today to inspect graduating soldiers.
The visit is part of his new role as Honorary Colonel Officer of the college.
He will be there to inspect 294 Junior Soldiers from Cambrai Company on their passing out parade.
The Junior Soldiers of Cambrai company began their training in March but due to coronavirus, they had to do 10 weeks of virtual training before returning to Harrogate in May.
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He made his first visit to the college in August when he took a tour of the site and met with junior soldiers. The college also gave Sir Tom Moore his new Colonel’s rank slides.
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