AN army veteran from Barnsley will be marching with her husband - a serving solider - as part of the Remembrance Sunday parade in the capital.
Caroline Buckle, 45, of Wombwell is one of 44 veterans, carers and staff from Help for Heroes who will pay tribute by joining the Cenotaph march in London on November 10.
Caroline served in the army for 17-and-a-half years and took part in a number of tours of Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Her postings included Kenya, Germany and Cyprus.
She was discharged in 2014 after injuring her leg and suffering from anxiety and depression.
She says the Royal British Legion has been instrumental in her recovery and has assisted her in adapting to civilian life.
Caroline said: “Every day I remember, not just on Armistice Day.
“However, Remembrance is a day when we all unite to remember and celebrate the lives of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
“I know it’s going to be emotional. I will feel a mixture of sadness, gratitude and pride.
“When I march this year with my husband Raymond, I will be thinking of our close friend Daz Flowers who served with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and was killed in Iraq and my grandad Jack Hanwell who served in Europe during the Second World War from 1944 to 1945 and in the Palestine campaign.
“I will be marching for my fellow soldiers and friends lost.”
Caroline, who has most recently competed at the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships in South Africa, has also been shortlisted in the Triumph Over Adversity category at this year’s Proud of Barnsley awards which take place on November 15.
A spokesman for Help for Heroes added: “As we join the nation to commemorate the men and women who lost their lives while serving our country, Help for Heroes also remembers those still fighting their own battles today.
“We remain at the side of veterans like Caroline and their families who struggle with painful injuries, mental trauma,/ isolation, and more - providing life-changing support for as long as it takes - fighting for the peace they deserve.”
