Lest we forget
The South African Legion North Coast Branch held the Purple Poppy Parade at Queen Nandi Mounted Rifles on Saturday. The event paid tribute to the animals who served alongside soldiers in wars past and present. From horses and dogs to pigeons and falcons, these creatures played vital roles in history.
Members of the Durban Sea Scouts joined the South African Legion North Coast branch to pay tribute to service animals from the past and present who suffered as a result of conflict or danger.
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The South African Legion North Coast Branch held the Purple Poppy Parade at Queen Nandi Mounted Rifles.
Retired General Matthew Everett laying a wreath in remembrance of fallen soldiers and service animals at the South African Legion North Coast Branch annual Purple Poppy Parade held at Queen Nandi Mounted Rifles (QNMR), Durban on Saturday.
Image: Leon Lestrade / Independent Media
The event paid tribute to the animals who served alongside soldiers in wars past and present. From horses and dogs to pigeons and falcons, these creatures played vital roles in history.
Working animals on the parade ground at the South African Legion North Coast Branch annual Purple Poppy Parade.
Image: Leon Lestrade/Independent Media