Military holds first passing out parade of 2023 as Army welcomes 67 new reservists
The first passing out parade of 2023 was held at Grantham as 67 Army reservists celebrated completing their basic training.
James Wharton is the North of England reporter at BFBS Forces News and a former soldier in the British Army. A veteran of Iraq, he served both operationally and ceremonially during a ten-year career in the Household Cavalry. After leaving the military, he retrained at the BFBS Academy before earning a degree from the University of Warwick.
The first passing out parade of 2023 was held at Grantham as 67 Army reservists celebrated completing their basic training.
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