Hundreds line Glasgow streets for veterans' parade
The event was held at the Veterans' Monument at Knightswood Cross on Saturday, May 10.
There was a short service and act of remembrance to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
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This was followed by a parade down Great Western Road to the Lincoln Inn.
Images taken by our photographer show members of the Glasgow branch of the Parachute Regimental Association marching.
As they passed through the area, they received support from hundreds of onlookers.
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Elected officials were also in attendance.
We previously reported that a special service was held at Glasgow Cathedral to mark VE Day on May 8.
Senior military personnel from the Royal Navy, Army, RAF, and reserve units were joined by representatives of the emergency services, veterans organisations, and elected officials.
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Glaswegians were welcome to attend the service, which started at 1pm.
Lord Provost Jacqueline McLaren previously said: 'Thursday's service in Glasgow Cathedral was a time for us to come together to remember and reflect on the sacrifices made, courage displayed and the resilience of those who put their lives on the line to keep us safe and help build a better world.
'It's a day to rejoice in peace and freedom, sometimes things that we take for granted.'
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