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Photo Flashback: The Queen’s Birthday Parade, 1964

Published:Friday | June 14, 2024 | 8:02 AM
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The Governor-General, Sir Clifford Campbell about to take the salute from members of the Jamaica Defence Force. Behind His Excellency are (from left) A. G. Langdon, acting commissioner of police, the ADC, Capt Richard Langley, and Brig Paul Crook, chief of staff, the Jamaica Defence Force.
The Governor-General, Sir Clifford Campbell inspecting the parade from a Land Rover. To Sir Clifford’s left is Lt Col Dunstan Robinson, commanding officer of the Jamaica Regiment, while A. Gordon Langdon, acting commissioner of police, is directly behind Lt Col Robinson. Seated beside the driver of the vehicle is the governor-general’s ADC, Capt Richard Langley.
The 'Blue Seams' came in for loud cheers from the grounds.
A section of the thousands of persons who attended the parade and applauded the precision marching of the various units.
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Step back in time to June 13, 1964 and experience the splendour of the Queen’s Birthday Parade in Jamaica. The event was a vibrant celebration of national pride and military excellence.