(Portsmouth.co.uk) – Twenty personnel participated in a parade through the capital Kingstown, ending in Victoria Park, to mark 40 years of the island’s independence.
Among the team was Leading Medical Assistant Assistant Gideon Crichton and his cousin, AB Rory Crichton.
‘Growing up I was never involved in the independence parade,’ said Gideon.
Leading Hand Highwell King-John said: ‘This means a lot to me. I hope to inspire other Vincentians, as we are affectionately known, to pursue their dreams and aspire to be the best they can be.’
Lt Col Anton Gash, the UK’s Defence Attaché for the Caribbean, added: ‘BZ [Well done] to all. The trip complements the establishment of the new office of a new resident British Commissioner to St Vincent and the Grenadines, which is a sign of renewed UK focus in the east Caribbean.’
