SWANAGE ARMED FORCES WEEKEND 19-20 JUNE 2010

Announcement from the Swanage Railway - dated 9th June 2010
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Military Band and parade of troops on Swanage seafront on Saturday 30th May 2009 after the official reopening of Herston Halt's rebuilt platform, following which hundreds of soldiers from 11th Signal Regiment exercised their right to march through Swanage with swords drawn and bayonets fixed.
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As part of Swanage Armed Forces Weekend, Swanage Railway is pleased to offer free travel to members of the armed forces on 19th and 20th June.

In order to obtain a free ticket, armed forces personnel will have to present their ID card at a Swanage Railway booking office to obtain a ticket.

This offer is available to ID card holders only and the ID card must be shown to booking offices and when requested by a travelling ticket inspector.

The offer applies to scheduled services only and does not include the Wessex Belle dining train.

For more information on the involvement of the Army with the rebuilding of the Swanage Railway please see the downloadable leaflet at the bottom of the page.

For more information on the Swanage Armed Forces & Veterans Weekend, including information on the FREE seafront 1940's-style street party, please visit the Swanage Veterans website at http://swanageveterans.org.uk/index.html here

Martin Payne
Commercial Manager
Swanage Railway Company Ltd
Station House
Swanage
Dorset BH19 1HB
01929 475215 (Direct)
07918 714930 (Mobile)

On 30th May 2009, the parade of troops pass the then Mayor of Swanage, Councillor Mike Pratt, and Lt Col JAG Langley, the Commanding Officer of 11th Signal Regiment on Swanage seafront .

Downloadable Army Link Brochure describing the Army's close involvement with the Swanage Railway since 1984

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