Service in Motherwell honours Far East campaign heroes
It honoured the courage and sacrifice of those who served in what is often called the Forgotten War.
(Image: Supplied) Among those in attendance were veterans, members of the public, and dignitaries including the Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire, Lady Susan Haughey, who laid the first wreath at the war memorial.
The Far East campaign ran from December 1941 to August 1945 and involved British, Allied, and Commonwealth forces fighting in brutal conditions.
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Thousands never returned home.
The remembrance service was led by North Lanarkshire Provost Kenneth Duffy and South Lanarkshire Provost Margaret Cooper, and included readings, music, and a minute's silence.
Provost Duffy said: "Eighty years on, we stand here not just to remember history, but to honour real people, fathers, sons, brothers, and friends who endured horrors we can scarcely imagine.
(Image: Supplied) "Their courage and sacrifice happened on the other side of the world, but the impact was felt in every town, village, and street here at home.
"Today is about gratitude. It's about saying, in the clearest way we can, 'we haven't forgotten you.'
"And as long as we keep coming together like this, we never will."
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