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Alness cadets lead tributes to war dead; Air Cadets of379 (County of Ross) play part in remembrance





Flying Officer Dave Anderson RAFAC (left) and Squadron Leader Andy Dobson RAFVR(T) Retd. (right) with cadets.
Flying Officer Dave Anderson RAFAC (left) and Squadron Leader Andy Dobson RAFVR(T) Retd. (right) with cadets.

RAF Air Cadets of 379 (County of Ross) Squadron, based at Alness, Easter Ross, remembered servicemen and women when they paraded on at the war memorial.

Cadet Corporal Sam Sorgenfrei-Watt of 379 (County of Ross) Squadron laid the squadron remembrance wreath at the High Street memorial.

Following the conclusion of the short service at the memorial, the squadron marched to the Rosskeen Church of Scotland, Alness for the Remembrance Day Service.

The squadron was led off by this year’s banner bearer Cadet Flight Sergeant Will Cawte.

Banner bearer and wreath layer. Cadet Flight Sergeant Will Cawte and CadetCorporal Sam Sorgenfrei-Watt
Banner bearer and wreath layer. Cadet Flight Sergeant Will Cawte and CadetCorporal Sam Sorgenfrei-Watt

The Commanding Officer of 379 (County of Ross) Squadron, Flying Officer Dave Anderson RAFAC said: "The cadets from the squadron came together to remember the fallen servicemen and women of our country both past and present, and did the community and themselves proud in the manner in which they undertook this parade. It is important to pause and remember that for our tomorrow they gave their today."

The RAF Air Cadets is the largest aviation-focussed uniformed youth organisation in the UK, comprising over 34,000 community-based cadets and over 9000 cadets in the Combined Cadet Force (CCF), supported by over 10,000 adult volunteers.

See this week's Ross-shire Journal on Friday for more.


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