Le Suffolk ACF célèbre le 80e jour de la VJ
VJ Day Service of remembrance
The 15th of August 2025 saw the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day. Suffolk ACF was proudly represented at the 80th Journée VJ service of Remembrance and Royal visit at St Mary’s Church in Bury St Edmunds to mark the occasion. This was in the presence of HRH the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
There was an inter-detachment attendance by A Company to represent Suffolk ACF. In attendance were our Adult Volunteers SSI Warby (Bury and Minden) and SSI Graham (Ixworth). They were joined by Cadets from Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill, Ixworth, Minden and Mildenhall. The Cadets carried the Minden Company Banner (A Company Royal Anglian), and the 11 Flight Army Air Corp Banner (Bury detachment),
At the same event Suffolk’s Cadet RSM West carried out his duties as the Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet, who for Suffolk is Lady Euston. Cadet RSM West accompanied Lady Euston at the service and laid a wreath as part of the ceremony.
Thanks go to all for your attendance, politeness and excellent turn out. Well done all of you.
About VJ Day
Alors que le VE Day (Victoire en Europe) a marqué la fin de la guerre en Europe en mai 1945, plusieurs milliers de membres des forces armées étaient encore engagés dans les combats en Extrême-Orient. La victoire sur le Japon allait coûter cher, et le Jour de la Victoire sur le Japon (VJ Day) marque le jour de la capitulation du Japon, le 15 août 1945, qui a mis fin à la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
VJ Day, or Victory over Japan Day, is observed on 15 August to mark the end of World War II. It commemorates the day in 1945 when Japan announced its surrender, effectively bringing the war to a close. In the UK, this date is remembered with gratitude for the sacrifices made during the conflict, especially by those who served in the Asia-Pacific region.
