The number on parade grows smaller with each passing year but their purpose remains steadfastly clear: we will remember them. This extraordinary line-up of Second World War veterans spans every branch of the Armed Forces which helped secure freedom in Europe.
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Personal recollections added an emotional touch to the ceremony, with Tim Vaughn, grandson of WOII Tom Ansell (REME), sharing excerpts from "The Forgotten Army." Joan Bolton-Frost, daughter of Sgt. Bernard Hargreaves, reminisced about her father's wartime experiences through moving letters.