YEOVIL NEWS: Parade to commemorate 70th anniversary of VE Day

PLATOONS from HMS Heron based at RNAS Yeovilton will march through the streets of Yeovil during the morning of Wednesday, June 3, 2015, with colours flying and bayonets fixed.

They will be led by the Queen’s Colours and the Band of the Royal Marines with the parade being held to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

The parade is being organised by Yeovil Town Council with the help of RNAS Yeovilton and Avon and Somerset Constabulary.

The event, which also marks the 75th anniversary of the commissioning of the Air Station, has been timed to take place between VE Day and VJ Day, and will include a fly-past.

Details of the timing of the parade and the route will be released over the coming weeks.

PHOTOS: The Band of the Royal Marines at a recent International Air Day at RNAS Yeovilton.

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