Armed Forces Day was marked at a Surbiton veteran care home last Friday in remarkable fashion.

Royal Star & Garter, which provides care to veterans and their partners living with disability or dementia, raised special AFD flags to celebrate the landmark day, which officially fell a day later on Saturday, 24 June.

Residents at the home also received HM Armed Forces Veterans Badges in recognition of their military service.

The badges were given to veterans at Surbiton by Royal Star & Garter's Director of People, Kate Silver, on Friday 23 June. She said: "It was an honour to hand out the badges to the men and women who served our country, who now live at Royal Star & Garter. Armed Forces Day is an important day for our veterans, and allows us to show our gratitude to them and the wider Armed Forces community." 

Army veteran Bob receives his Armed Forces Medal from the charity's Director of People Kate Silver (Credit: Royal Star & Garter)

Earlier in the week, Surbiton resident Stephen Vause was among the guests who attended an Armed Forces Day function at Kingston Guildhall. At the Home, the Armed Forces Day flag was raised by Army veteran Jack Keith. There was live music to mark the day.

Armed Forces Day commemorates the service of men and women in the British military, from currently serving troops to Service families, veterans and cadets.

Royal Star & Garter's Surbiton branch is currently welcoming new residents to its home. More information can be found on its website here.