In the chilly early spring sunshine, about 60 people gathered for the March Last Post.
Our Individual Remembrance was Private William Wilson of the 1 Salvage Coy, Royal Canadian Ordanance Corps who died on 2nd March 1945, exactly 80 years ago today.
Private Wilson was wounded on 16th February and his injuries consisted of concussion and a fractured spine.
He had lived in Ingersoll for several years and was survived by his wife and son.
Two members of the public kindly agreed to say the Exhortation and the Kohima Epitaph.
Our Senior Standard Bearer Tom Milne has chosen to parade the Royal Engineers standard from now on and Dennis Stewart has stepped in to parade the Union Flag. Alan Lopez paraded the Brookwood Last Post standard and Eddie Jones paraded the Artist Rifles’ standard.
Mrs Ruth Moore sounded the Last Post and Peter Hills was on duty with the wise words.
Afterwards we retired to the Trench Experience for a much needed drink to warm up.
The ceremony was videod and may be viewed here.
Thank you to Paul McCue for researching the Individual Remembrance, Alan Meeks for the video and Mike Hillman for the photos.
Brookwood Last Post 