Vesting
Day Parade 13th July 1968
Contributed
by Danny Kay Ex Cpl
2LI
Vesting
Day Parade 13th July 1968. Sir John Moore Barracks, Shresbury when County
Regiments of the Light Infantry Brigade were disbanded. From L to R. J/Cpl
Muzyczuk DLI carrying SCLI flag. J/L/Cpl Walker KSLI carrying KOYLI flag.
General Sir Geoffrey Musson Colonel Light Infantry Regt. J/Cpl Prout carrying
flag of new Regt The Light Infantry. J/Pte Craggs DLI carrying KSLI falg.
And myself J/Pte Kay DLI carrying DLI flag. Saddest day of my Army career
but also my proudest...carrying my Regimental Flag off parade for the last
time. |