Proud veterans parade at RAF Cosford base
More than 100 National Service RAF veterans turned out for an annual parade to honour their contribution as well as give them a chance to meet old friends during a special event held at RAF Cosford Museum.
Four veterans of the bomber command were also in attendance to be presented with a new clasp which was introduced by the Government in February, following a review of military decorations.
Those who went along took part in a parade march led by the RAF Central Band in front of the chief of the air staff, air chief marshal Sir Stephen Dalton who told the crowd that the Queen had also passed on her best wishes for the event.
Among those to collect the Bomber Command Clasp was Donald Fraser from Whitchurch. The 89-year-old former warrant officer was a flight engineer with the 101 Squadron.
He took part in more than 30 operations and the main role of his squadron was intercepting German transmissions between aircraft and the ground.
Among the National Service veterans in attendance was Trevor Marklew, aged 74, from Tettenhall in Wolverhampton, John Brooks, aged 75, from Wall Heath and Peter Cook, aged 75 from Kingswinford. All served with the RAF police.
Mr Marklew, from Henwood Road, added: "It is nice to meet up with your old comrades."
