Soldier-turned-reporter's emotional AFC Harrogate return after 20 years

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The passing-out parade for the British Army's newest and youngest professional soldiers is a proud day for the men and women marching off the square.
Former soldier, now reporter, James Wharton knows this feeling personally, as almost 20 years ago he passed off the square at the Army Foundation College in Harrogate.
As 500 new Junior Soldiers graduated, he was able to revisit his old platoon lines and even spend some time in his old bed space.
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@Jib230181 2 жыл бұрын

Well done to you all. Big Respect to you all. Thank you also as if it wasn’t for you all giving up so much of your life to serve us and our country and especially our Queen and to defend us and our beautiful country & world the world will be a million times worse so thank you all.

@steveluke4779 2 жыл бұрын

I joined the army as a boy entrant when they were apprentice training schools when Harrogate trained mostly building trades but I went to Arborfield near Reading for three years then went on to serve ten years. There was a lot to remember about growing up there.

@stewarttaylor5522 7 ай бұрын

AAC - Army Apprentice College Arborfield. I was there too, what a fantastic experience

@danielwhyatt3278 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant work every one of you. Congratulations. I just wish I could've done the same thing. I've always wanted to at least go through basic training since I was in my early teens, but wasn't allowed or was discouraged by the military doctors a over two years ago, due to some small complications. I'm still young enough to sign up, but who knows what will happen of change in the years to come. Figures crossed I might be able to get into the Reserves someday. To all who were excepted though and have made it this far, I wish you all the very best of luck in your careers in the army.

@johnnunn8688 2 жыл бұрын

Keep trying, every day. (Whinging doesn’t help)

@michaelsuggitt1093 28 күн бұрын

I joined as an Army Apprentice in 1961 didn't enjoy Chepstow, but that, and other service experience set me up for life. I can still remember well our passing out parade in July 1964. I left the R. E. in 1973 as my plans and the Army's plans did not match. I serv ed a further 32 years in the civil service achieving a senior grade and now enjoy a nice pension. Thanks to Beachley. M J S. 61C. B coy.

@ClydeBuilt 2 жыл бұрын

What's the ballistic protection level of those glasses 🤓

@bugler75 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@fus149hammer5 2 жыл бұрын

I would say as high as the visor on a ATO's anti blast helmet.

@tommyatkins2527 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure remember use those glasses to weld

@bugler75 2 жыл бұрын

@@tommyatkins2527 😂

@MessianicFollowship86 2 жыл бұрын

I "graduated" in 2004, and along came memories and PTSD

@johnnunn8688 2 жыл бұрын

Why “graduated”, in speech marks?

@MessianicFollowship86 2 жыл бұрын

Because reality set in after 3 tours a and I still don't sleep well

@MessianicFollowship86 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnnunn8688 what's your story.

@MessianicFollowship86 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnnunn8688 see what I witnessed

@MICHAEL-wg2lh Жыл бұрын

Haha same here passed out 2004 28 plt Alamein coy , i hear you with the ptsd and reality 😂

@aeradan1694 Жыл бұрын

0:40 that’s my bed space on the left at the moment😂

@johnthomson2542 Жыл бұрын

Good luck lad hope your sticking in, was genuinely one of my best years in the army in Harrogate 👌👌

@billyvinilly8104 2 жыл бұрын

18plt Peninsula Coy 2005 That was a walk down memory lane

@jimmyjohnson7027 14 күн бұрын

I made deleveries to Harrogate when it was being refurbished in the early 2000's. I trained at Bassingbourn Barracks, 1986.

@drmarkintexas-400 2 жыл бұрын

🏆🏆🏆👍🇺🇲🙏 Thank you for sharing

@selwynowen6213 4 ай бұрын

I went there in 1972, for my army selection for a few days

@masontoytv2646 2 жыл бұрын

1 Platoon Waterloo Company 2001 - 2002

@stefank8771 Жыл бұрын

5 platoon Waterloo coy same year

@ClydeBuilt 2 жыл бұрын

Good to see they've kept the paint fresh 🤣

@davecaddy513 2 жыл бұрын

Changed a bit from when I was at Harrogate in 1971 to 1974.

@tattyheid7279 2 жыл бұрын

Me too, although 72 to 74 👍

@jonah406 Жыл бұрын

@@tattyheid7279 AAC Harrogate, I assume, solely Royal Signals - 88 - 90 for me

@siliconjunkie7297 4 ай бұрын

1971 to 1974 same as me, which squadron?

@exploringwithjacob8641 2 жыл бұрын

Ha Waterloo company! What a throwback!

@Cumbriahandyman 2 жыл бұрын

Those barracks are perfectly acceptable to those young soldiers. Put illegal immigrants in the same, and it breaches their human rights...😡

@MessianicFollowship86 2 жыл бұрын

Ukrainians you mean?

@shibeposting1661 Жыл бұрын

No he means albanian drug traffickers pretending to be modern slaves

@tommacquillan7372 Жыл бұрын

Difference is, those young soldiers volunteer for it

@editname2181 2 жыл бұрын

The state of them bins

@Jib230181 2 жыл бұрын

Can someone tell me what’s a Forces Champion as never heard of it before? Hope not sounding stupid lol.

@carlpearson6734 2 жыл бұрын

Bi fold glasses

@fus149hammer5 2 жыл бұрын

Ah the memories. Bassingbourn 1980, then Deal then a target for petrol bombs on the lovely streets of Belfast. Oh happy days. 😊

@MessianicFollowship86 2 жыл бұрын

Respect bro

@somebawldy3789 2 жыл бұрын

Still wearing issued jam jars

@donaldalex49 Жыл бұрын

WTF are those glasses.

@williambuchanan8607 2 жыл бұрын

Phillips Sqn, 69 C.

@davecaddy513 2 жыл бұрын

Phillips 71C

@jacklamb2904 2 жыл бұрын

Ex Harrogate too, colour careers, the colour was sand then Beasley court with a bullet hole😂

@johnnunn8688 2 жыл бұрын

Need some bigger specs, mate 🤣😂.

@somebawldy3789 2 жыл бұрын

emotional? i went back to catterick after 11 years and thought it was great... i wouldnt say emotional though more hilarious

@MessianicFollowship86 2 жыл бұрын

War veteran right enough.

@elizabetharmada5335 2 жыл бұрын

Soooo, they can still find a better job after working from the army What happened with the homeless veterans?

@MessianicFollowship86 2 жыл бұрын

In Scotland our charities are not trained for armed forces mental health, they are mostly civilians with no understanding or training

@jjsmallpiece9234 2 жыл бұрын

The brighter lads join the RAF or navy

@youtubewatcher3926 2 жыл бұрын

And get mortars shoved up their arse 😂

@lachlanchester8142 2 жыл бұрын

Why do you comment this on every video

@fork_n_spoon 2 жыл бұрын

@@lachlanchester8142 because he wasn't good enough for the Army... And he justified his laziness on the illusion that he's smarter.

@ianbaker8225 2 жыл бұрын

"Smallpiece".... There's an amusing comment on that name if you think,not too hard,about it.

@jjsmallpiece9234 2 жыл бұрын

@@ianbaker8225 Do try and be original. The name was chosen knowing it would attract such comments

@tetsumeaoepaidowha8394 2 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know why some of the junior soldiers have those red and black ranks on their arms? Also why did the junior paratrooper and rifleman go up to the general (I would assume to receive an award of some kind but I don't know what) Going to sign up for next year at Harrogate once I've finished year 11

@davecaddy513 2 жыл бұрын

Unless its changed from when I was at Harrogate the red and black stripes are junior soldier ranks, When they pass out and move to their units they loose the stripes and go back to being privates (or the equivalent)