Armed Forces Day flag raised in Kirkintilloch

Dunbartonshire has been paying tribute to our military personnel on Armed Forces Day.

A special AFD flag was raised by Lord-Lieutenant, Mrs Jill Young MBE and East Dunbartonshire Provost, Gillian Renwick.

The Council’s Veterans’ Champion, Councillor Stewart MacDonald, attended the short ceremony alongside local veteran Robert Campbell MBE, who served in the Royal Highland Fusiliers.

The special Union Flag will fly at the Council’s Kirkintilloch HQ.

Mrs Young said, “we, as a nation, continue to be indebted to those who today risk their lives in many places around the world and to the Veterans whose service we will never forget and always honour.

“I believe that the United Kingdom has the finest Armed Forces in the world – including our Reservists, Cadets and volunteers – representing the very best that this country stands for. This is the day when the rest of us can show our patriotic support for their outstanding contribution to this country.”

Provost Renwick said, “Armed Forces Day is an opportunity for the country to come together to show its support for the people who make up the Armed Forces - serving troops and their families, veterans and cadets too. It is right that the Council marks this annual day and proudly flies the flag as a public show of unity and gratitude for their sacrifice and service.

“It is my privilege to be part of the nationwide commemoration and to raise the Armed Forces flag to proudly fly at the Council HQ.”

In 2017, the Council signed the Armed Forces Covenant with the Ministry of Defence – a promise that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly.

For more information on Armed Forces Day, visit www.armedforcesday.org.uk