Notable Military Anniversaries in 2024
There are a number of notable Military Anniversaries/Events being commemorated during 2024. Below is a list of these notable events:
Saturday 18 May - 80th Anniversary of the End of The Battle Of Montecasino
Wednesday 5 June - RBL 80th Anniversary of D-Day Memorial Service (Normandy)
Thursday 6 June - 80th Anniversary D-Day/Normandy Veterans
Saturday 22 June - 80th Anniversary of the End of the Battle of Kohima
Thursday 18 July - 80th Anniversary of the End of The Battle of Imphal
Sunday 4 August - 110th Anniversary of the Outbreak of World War One
Tuesday 3 September - 85th Anniversary of the Outbreak of World War Two
Wednesday 25 September - 80th Anniversary of the End of Operation Market Garden
Saturday 26 October - 10th Anniversary of the End of UK Combat Operations in Helmand, Afghanistan
Friday 8 November - 80th Anniversary of the End of The Battle of Scheldt
Other dates for your diaries:
Wednesday 8 May - VE Day Memorial - Hythe War Memorial
Sunday 2 June - Hythe & Saltwood Branch Car Boot Fayre - Hythe
Saturday 22 June - Armed Forces Day - Hythe
Saturday 30 June - Armed Forces Day - Folkestone
Saturday 27 July - 71st Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice
Thursday 15 August - VJ Day Memorial - Hythe War Memorial
Saturday 26 October - 2024 poppy Appeal Launch (TBC)
Sunday 10 November - Remembrance Sunday - Hythe War Memorial
Monday 11 November - Armistice Day Memorial - Hythe War Memorial