Commemorations

Dutch children place flowers on the graves of British paratroopers.

Dutch children place flowers on the graves of British paratroopers.

Awaiting return to Goose Green for the memorial service.

Mark Magreehan with the late James Bateman prior to a commemorative Normandy jump

Mark Magreehan with 'Inch' Martin at Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Arnhem

Soldiers from 2 PARA on a visit to John Frost Bridge, Arnhem

Para 90 Parade, London

Arnhem Commemoration, 1960's

Tony Hibbert & Brian Urquhart at the unveiling of the Sosabowski Memorial, 16 September 2006.

Maj Gen Urquhart, former 1st Airborne Division Commander at Arnhem unveiling the Double Hills memorial in 1979

Red Devils jumping onto Memorial at Oosterbeek during 65th commemorations

Veteran Les McCreesh with Bob Hilton at 60th Anniversary, Oosterbeek Cemetery Arnhem 2004

McCloskey listens to conversation at Arnhem Reunion

Reunion for Arnhem veterans

Capt Midwood laying a wreath on behalf of Para veterans, date unknown.

Memorial to the 8th Battalion at Bavent Wood.

Airborne Forces Riders arriving at the National Memorial Arboretum 2012.

Sgt Maj Magreehan, National Arboretum 2015.

16 Air Assault Brigade marks Remembrance Sunday, 13 November 2016.

Arnhem first ever wreath laying service by Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands. September 1945.

Reunion at Arnhem, Ted Short and Brigadier Hackett, 1948

Trooping the Colour at Barrosa Square, Aldershot, 1958.

Remembrance at the 'Arnhem Tree’ in Alexandra Palace Park, 22 September 1961.

Pte Mobsby next to an Argosy before a commemorative jump into Arnhem, 1970

Lt-Col Richard Lonsdale lays a wreath at Oosterbeek Cemetery, 1980.

The Fallen, Goose Green and Darwin - 2 PARA and Royal Marines

Standard Bearers at the Bruneval Memorial, June, 1982.

The Colonel in Chief gives a speech from the top of the memorial, Bruneval, 1982.

Member of B Coy, 3 PARA at the 1982 War Memorial in Stanley, 14 June 2012

HRH Prince of Wales with Gen Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley, Bruneval Commemoration, 19/20 June 1982.

Members of 3 Coy, 10 PARA, at Arnhem Memorial Service Oosterbeek Cemetery September 1983

Oosterbeek Cemetery after the memorial service September, 1983

Former members of 6 Airborne Division commemorate the loss of comrades on Neustadt bridge, March 1986

Guards Parachute Association Visit to Arnhem 1994

Gen Sir Geoffrey Howlett stands with HRH Prince of Wales during PARA 90 celebrations, 1990

2 PARA Falklands veterans and villagers from Goose Green at memorial, 1992

Funeral Service of Ptes Ager and Lowery, 1993

Nienke and Hiltje Van Eck with HRH Prince of Wales and Maj Tony Hibbert, Arnhem 50th anniversary, 1994

Shan Hackett and HRH Prince Charles at Arnhem 50th Anniversary, 1994

Paul Aller signs the Mayors book, having been given Freedom of Benouville, June 1996

Street in Benouville renamed for 7th (LI) Parachute Battalion, June 2000

HRH Prince Charles speaks to Paul Aller at the 60th Aniversary of D-Day, 2004

Veterans in London for 25th Anniversary of the Falklands Campaign, 2007

21st Independent Parachute Coy wreathlaying, Oosterbeek War Cemetery, 2008

Wreathlaying to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Warrenpoint bombings, 2009

Adam Phillippo at the Memorial to Pegasus Bridge, June 2009

Leader of Arnhem Veterans Sir James Cleminson at the Airborneplein commemoration, Arnhem, 2009

Floral Display for 65th Anniversary at Arnhem Oosterbeek Cemetery

Parachute Regiment Band at Arnhem 65th anniversary memorial service 2009

Arnhem 65th Commemoration: US Paratrooper descending onto the Ginkelse Heide (Ginkle Heath)

Arnhem 65th Commemoration: US Paratrooper descending onto the Ginkelse Heide (Ginkle Heath)

British Paratroopers exit a C130 onto Ginkle Heath, Netherlands 2009.

British Paratroopers landing on Ginkle Heath, Netherlands 2009.

Steve 'Yank Thayer on Remembrance Parade, 2009

Guards Independent Coy veterans, Remembrance Sunday 2009

The 4 Regt AAC Escort to The AAC Guidon at Marks Hall Estate, Essex, March 2010

Bob Prior receives the Elizabeth Cross for the Prior family, Quebec TA Centre, Brighton, March 2010

Jumpmaster DZ briefing for 1st Chalk Op Amherst Commemorative Jump, 2010.

Jumping on the Op Amherst Commemoration April 2010 from a C47 Dakota, No 1 in 2nd Stick.

Dedication of New Parachute Regiment Association Standards, May 2010

Mr and Mrs S Conway at the grave of Thomas Harrison, Reichswald, May 2010.

View after exiting a Dakota over DZ-K Normandy, June 2010

View of stick over DZ-K Normandy as chute deploys, June 2010

Emplaning a Dakota for the Normandy DZ-K commemorative jump, June 2010

Dakota low-level Flypast at DZ-K in Normandy, June 2010

Dakota low-level flypast at Normandy DZ-K, June 2010

Sgt Tom Blakey and Sgt Don Turner of 21st Independent Parachute Company, Oosterbeek War Cemetery c2010.

Remembrance Day service in Patrol Base 3 in Nar-E-Saraj South on 11 November 2010.

Capt Andy Whitehead reflected in the Camp Bastion memorial plaque, Afghanistan, November 2010

The Minister of Defence, Dr Liam Fox, lays a wreath, with 16 Air Assault soldiers in the background, Afghanistan, 2010

16 Air Assault Brigade on Remembrance Sunday, Afghanistan, 2010

Pallbearers from 3 PARA enter the church for the funeral of Pte John Howard, 21 December 2010

The 3 PARA pallbearers led the funeral procession of Pte John Howard, 21 December 2010

Commemoration of the 67th Anniversary of the Battle of Sangshak

'Bill' Mackay, ex 5th (Scottish) Parachute Battalion, Anzac Day, Sydney, 2012.

Logo for the commemoration of the 68th Anniversary of D-Day, 2012.

Members of 3 PARA at Mount Longdon Memorial, 11 June 2012.

Bob Hilton and Tommy Simpson, Aldershot Military Cemetery, Saturday 7 July 2012.

Commemorations at The Airborneplein, Arnhem, 21 September 2012.

Vitesse Arnhem don airborne colours for their football match on 21 September 2012.

PRA Standard Bearers during the commemoration of the 68th anniversary of Arnhem, Driel September 2012.

Paratroopers over the DZ at Ginkel Heath, near Arnhem, 22 September 2012.

Commemorations at the Polish Memorial, Driel, 22 September 2012.

Commemorative jump from a Dakota, Ginkelse Heide, 22 September 2012.

A picture of a Dakota flying over Ginkle Heath, near Arnhem, 22 September 2012.

Members of 16 Air Assault Brigade waiting to emplane, Eindhoven airbase, 22 September 2012.

Members of 2 PARA emplaning at Eindhoven airbase, 22 September 2012.

Paratroopers descend from a Hercules onto Ginkle during 68th anniversary of Arnhem, 22 September 2012.

The Sosabowski Memorial, Driel, September 2012.

Polish Airborne Forces at the memorial service, Driel September 2012.

The Colonel Commandant, Lt Gen 'Jacko' Page, at the memorial service in Driel, September 2012.

A German Transall C160 approaches Ginkle Heath, 22 September 2012.

Two members of US Airborne Forces attending memorial service at Arnhem Oosterbeek cemetery, 23 September 2012.

Service honours anniversary of Second World War airborne operation, 24 March 2013.

A paratrooper lands on Ginkle Heath during the 68th anniversary of Arnhem, 22 September 2012.

Parade of Standards, Arnhem, 2014.

Stained glass window commemorating the 6th Airborne Division in Ranville Church, Normandy, France, 2014.

The Last Post on the 32nd Anniversary of the Liberation of the Falklands Islands, 2014.

John Waddy delivering a battlefield tour, Arnhem, September 2012.

Gunners join with footballers to mark Remembrance, 8 November 2014.

16 Air Assault Brigade and Colchester Garrison mark Remembrance Sunday, 9 November 2014.

Cyprus Memorial Remembrance Sunday, Kyrenia, 2014.

Major Gen Bashall CBE, WO2 DSM Phil Stout, Plaman Mapu, 2015.

16 Air Assault Brigade commemorates its service in Afghanistan, 16 January 2015.

McKay VC Memorial, Mount Longdon, 23 March 2015.

Veterans accompanied by Gil Boyd BEM and Major General James Bashall CBE, at Kranji Cemetery, April 2015.

Veterans and serving soldiers lay wreaths at Kranji Cemetery, Singapore, April 2015.

Gil Boyd BEM and Major General Bashall CBE with the plaque on the site of Plaman Mapu, 27 April 2015.

Bill Doherty and Bill Gladden at the 71st Normandy Commemorations, 5-7 June 2015.

Laurie Wheeden and General Hill CBE at the 71st Anniversary Commemorations in Normandy, 5-7 June 2015.

The 1st Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron Memorial marker at Oosterbeek, taken 18 September 2015.

16 Air Assault Brigade marks Remembrance Sunday, 8 November 2015.