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Service to mark the end of
Op Banner
0n 10th
September 2008 in St Paul’s Cathedral there is to be a Service to mark the
end of Operation Banner in Northern Ireland. The purpose of the event is
To honour members of the UK Armed Forces and the MOD Civil Service who
lost their lives or were injured in Northern Ireland and the 300,000 plus
personnel who served in the Province since 1969.
Attendance is primarily for:
Armed
Forces veterans of service in NI from 1969-2007 who earned the GSM 1962
(Northern Ireland).
Families
of members of the Armed Forces killed in NI.
Families
of members of the Armed Forces killed outside of the province as a result
of NI related terrorist action.
Families
of members of the Civil service killed in NI who worked closely alongside
UK Armed Forces in NI.
Families
of Armed Forces Veterans who served in NI
Members
of the Civil Service who worked closely alongside UK Armed Forces in NI.
The Op
Banner commemoration will comprise 3 elements:
A service
of Remembrance in St Paul’s Cathedral at 11am to which 2000 people will be
invited.
A march
through the City from St Paul’s Cathedral to the Guildhall (subject to
sufficient eligible attendees wishing to march)
Receptions in the Guildhall, St Paul’s Crypt, the Vintners and Skinners
Halls between 1pm and 3pm.
The event
will publicised on Thu 5 Jun 08 by MOD and will appear on the SPVA website
www.veterans-uk.info
which will include information about the event and application forms for
invitations. There will also be helpline numbers and addresses to which
members may apply for invitations.
Please
note applications may not be made before 5th June 2008.
UK
Armed Forces Veterans Lapel Badge
Have you got your UK Armed
Forces Veterans Lapel Badge?
To apply for you badge
please follow the link:
Service Personnel & Veterans Agency
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