PICTURES: Ex-paras reunite for Airborne Forces Day parade at HMS Excellent
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Jul 2017, 13:19 GMT
Updated 18th Jul 2017, 08:40 GMT
Veterans celebrated Airborne Forces Day last Saturday with a commemorative parade at HMS Excellent in Portsmouth.
Dozens of ex-servicemen enjoyed reminiscing with families and former comrades about their careers in the Parachute Regiment at the stone frigate on Whale Island.
Scores of veterans celebrated Airborne Forces day during a parade at HMS Excellent in Portsmouth. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (170755-1) PPP-170907-115322006
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Dozens of ex-servicemen enjoyed reminiscing with families and former comrades about their careers in the Parachute Regiment.
Picture: Ian Hargreaves (170755-1) PPP-170907-115633006
Major General Chip Chapman inspects the parade.
Picture: Ian Hargreaves (170755-1) PPP-170907-115525006
Scores of veterans joined in the parade at HMS Excellent.
Picture: Ian Hargreaves (170755-1) PPP-170907-115502006
Left to right, Ivor Maddock, Alan Keen, Bob Ball, and Henry Fitzpatrick.
Picture: Ian Hargreaves (170755-1) PPP-170907-115058006
Left to right, Belgian veterans Christian Van Vebut and Johnny Willems.
Picture: Ian Hargreaves (170755-1) PPP-170907-114956006
