This year’s Remembrance Day Service at the London Cenotaph will see the Gibraltar Health Authority’s Sigurd Haveland represent his colleagues in the Civil Service contingent Guard of Honour.

The GHA has today stated that ‘it is an honour and a privilege for the Gibraltar Ambulance Service to have one of its own form part of the 180 strong guard, drawn from uniformed organisations such Police services and Transport Police from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, Fire and Rescue services from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, Ambulance Services from England, Wales and Gibraltar and Her Majesty’s Prison Service from Northern Ireland and Scotland.’

On November 9th the CSC will provide 25% of the static Guard of Honour formed up and around the Cenotaph on Whitehall. Their position is alongside the Army detachment and opposite the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy. The nominated Contingent Commander for this year’s ceremony will be Chief Constable Lynne Owens QPM of Surrey Police Force.

Minister for Health Dr John Cortes expressed his delight on a presence at the Cenotaph, which he said is hugely significant for the Gibraltar Ambulance Service and for Gibraltar as a whole.