Royal Anglians past and present parade to celebrate regiment's 60th anniversary
The Royal Anglian Regiment has marked its 60th anniversary with a ceremony at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford.
Parading to celebrate six decades of service, this regiment provides more than just its close combat specialism in the British Army.
It's also a close-knit group, with personnel from three active battalions marching alongside cadets and veterans, all taking pride in what they call 'the family regiment'.
Ian Robinson, a former major who still serves as a reservist, told BFBS Forces News: "My children were born into the regiment, one of them currently serves in the regiment as well, and I had a fantastic time.
"We had some challenging periods.
"I did four tours of Afghanistan with the battalion and they were undoubtably the most challenging and probably memorable parts of my service."
The regiment is deployed across the globe, so bringing everyone together matters to Regimental Sergeant Major Paul Kennedy.
He said: "I think we widely acknowledge how disparate and busy we are all over the place out on various taskings.
"I think what's really important today is something that we've really struggled with, is connecting with different generations, be that from the Army Cadets, through serving soldiers into the veteran community."
Major Dave Crosbie, second in command of 1st Battalion 'The Vikings', explained: "I think it's really easy, perhaps, for people to focus on the differences throughout the years, whether that be types and numbers of tours, dress regulations, numbers, all those kind of things.
"But actually what jumps out very quickly is how much we have in common."
Recent deployments for the Royal Anglian Regiment include training Ukrainians on Operation Interflex and Nato's transatlantic Exercise Steadfast Defender.
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