On Sunday 8 November 2015, the National Service of Remembrance was held at the Cenotaph on Whitehall, London. Starting at 11am, the service commemorated the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women involved in the two World Wars and later conflicts.
Veterans, current serving personnel and reservists paraded down Whitehall – including three veterans from the Undivided Indian ex-Servicemen’s Association who all fought in WWII; Mr Muhammed Hussein, Mr Rujinder Singh Dhatt and Mr Preetum Singh Phugura.
Despite having had a bad knee and ankle, Mr Rujinder Singh Dhatt was determined to walk in remembrance of all those who have given their lives to protect the UK in past and present conflicts, and so declined the offer of a wheelchair. Each veteran was escorted by a current serving member of the Armed Forces; Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Manish Tayal, Engineer Major Sartaj Gogna and defence specialist Corporal Dhalai.
