The town, which was the first location in Northern Ireland to establish an Army Cadet detachment in late 1943, will be a hive activity to mark the major milestone in the organisation’s history. Advertisement Advertisement A parade involving nearly 200 young people and 50 adult volunteers drawn from across the country and representing both the 1st and 2nd Cadet battalions accompanied by the band of the Royal Irish Regiment is set to take place following a route via Ballyclare High School to Ballyclare Town Hall. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
There will also be a Cadet village highlighting the achievements of the youth organisation with a display of pipe band and drums in The Square and Town Hall from 10am to 3pm. Residents and road users are advised that the The Square car park will be closed to traffic to faciliate the commemorative events from 10am to 3pm. Speaking to the Newtownabbey Times, Assistant Commandant (1st (Northern Ireland) Battalion ACF) Major John Read, explained: “I have been involved with the ACF for 34 years, starting with Carnmoney when I was at school.
Advertisement Advertisement "I am now Assistant Commandant (Community Engagement) for the 1st Battalion, which covers a large part of the country from Fermanagh to northern areas. There are 34 cadet detachments in the battalion. This is made up of approximately 900 cadets and 200 adult volunteers.
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