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Feb 2022
Hundreds of junior soldiers graduate from basic training in Harrogate
A graduation parade in Harrogate today marked the completion of training for over 400 of the British Army’s newest soldiers.
A crowd of around 2,000 family members and friends witnessed the occasion at the Army Foundation College on Penny Pot Lane.
The college provides training tailored exclusively to junior soldiers, who are all under the age of 18 when they join up.
Junior soldiers stand on parade for graduation at AFC Harrogate. Pic <i>MOD Crown Copyright 2022 / Cpl Danielle Dawson RLC</i>
Lieutenant Colonel Simon Farebrother MC, commanding officer of the college, said:
Pic: MOD Crown Copyright 2022 / Cpl Danielle Dawson RLC
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The event was presided over by Lieutenant General Sir Christopher Tickell, deputy chief of the general staff in the British Army.
The parade, which featured music from the British Army Band Catterick, marked the culmination of months of military training and education at the college.
Families look on at the graduation parade. MOD Crown Copyright 2022 / Cpl Danielle Dawson RLC
A statement by the Military of Defence said:
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