Too young to remember: Little Harvey honours fallen heroes

HE may be just five, but Harvey Roberts from Pudsey, Leeds, proudly wore both his grandfather’s and great-grandfather’s medals as generations across the country came together on Remembrance Sunday to honour fallen members of the Armed Forces.
By The Newsroom
Published 11th Nov 2013, 00:01 BST

The Roberts family were among a crowd of thousands in Leeds who witnessed a service led by the Rector of Leeds, Canon Tony Bundock, which also saw readings from representatives of the Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Hindu faiths.

Harvey’s great-grandfather, Bill Ramsay, 82, served with the First Battalion West Riding Regiment during the Cold War from 1950 to 1952, before spending 10 years as a Territorial Army soldier.

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“It means everything to me, going back to the First World War and my grandparents to memories of some of my mates who I have lost over the years in the forces in places like Korea and Austria,” said Mr Ramsay.

“It still gives me a lump in my throat.”

In London the Queen led the nation in honouring the fallen, laying the first wreath at the Cenotaph in Whitehall to commemorate all those who have given their lives in the decades since the First World War.

Troops in Afghanistan were joined by the Duke of York, who laid a wreath during a service at Camp Bastion in Helmand.

Millions at services across the UK fell silent at 11am.

Nation’s homage: Pages 4&5; Grave responsibility: Page 9; Comment Page 10; Strive to remember: Page 11.

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