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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Junior soldiers graduation parade in Harrogate – in pictures

Junior Soldiers: Junior Soldiers collect weapons and bayonets from the Armoury
Students are taught basic military skills and can achieve vocational qualifications, City & Guilds apprenticeships and take part in the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
Junior Soldiers: Collection of weapons and bayonets from the Armoury
Junior soldiers with their weapons Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
Junior Soldiers: A soldier gets changed
A soldier gets ready Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
Junior Soldiers: Hair is prepared for caps
Hair is prepared for caps Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
Junior Soldiers: Set of polished shoes and a hat
Polished pair of shoes and a hat Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
Junior Soldiers: A junior soldier adjusts her cap
A junior soldier adjusts her cap Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
Junior Soldiers: Final preparations to kit before a graduation parade
Final preparations to kit before the parade Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
Junior Soldiers: Final adjustments to uniform
Final adjustments to uniform Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
Junior Soldiers: Senior member help with adjustments
A senior member of staff helps with adjustments Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
Junior Soldiers: Waiting for the graduation parade
Waiting for the graduation parade Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
Junior Soldiers: A soldier stands to attention
A soldier stands to attention Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
Junior Soldiers: Soldiers wait before a graduation parade
Soldiers wait for the parade Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
Junior Soldiers: The graduation parade for Junior Soldiers at the Army Foundation College
The graduation parade is the largest in Europe and is exceeded in size only by the Trooping of the Colour in London Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
Junior Soldiers: The graduation parade
The graduation parade Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
Junior Soldiers: The graduation ceremony
Inspection of the soldiers Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
Junior Soldiers: The graduation parade
Following the parade the students will go on for further specialist training before finally joining their units and moving forward with their military careers Photograph: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images
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