Philip Sedgwick

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Taking command of 12,000 soldiers

WITH 12,000 troops and 8,000 dependant families, Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire is the largest concentration of troops in Europe. Under the Government’s Strategic Defence Review, it is set to grow even further.

Major idea of natural legacy for the Dales

SURROUNDED by military hardware and thousands of soldiers, Foxglove Covert Nature Reserve has been the focal point for conservation and environmental activities in the Dales for more than 20 years.

Mixed views on a time of service

FOLLOWING the end of the Second World War, Britain’s worldwide obligations were still considerable. The National Service Act saw 6,000 18-year-old boys called up every fortnight to serve in the Armed Forces.