A soldier from Peterborough is getting ready to go on parade for the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Private David Fisher (24) of 101 Military Working Dog (MWD) Squadron, 1st Military Working Dog Regiment will be marching in the procession of more than 5,000 personnel from all three services that will escorts Their Majesties from the service at Westminster Abbey back to Buckingham Palace.

David, who will be representing the Royal Army Veterinary Corps on the parade, is taking part in large scale rehearsals that will take place every day until the big day itself. 

He said: “I am excited to be part of such a historic event. It will be a memorable occasion that I can look back on and say that I played a part.”

101 MWD Squadron is a nationally recruited squadron based at St George’s Barracks, North Luffenham.

It forms part of 1st Military Working Dog Regiment (Royal Army Veterinary Corps), that provides the only deployable military working dog and veterinary capability within the whole of the British Army. The dogs and their handlers provide vital detect and protect capabilities for troops on the ground.

Reserves joining the squadron are trained as protection military working dog handlers looking after the security and safety of military assets and their bases.

David joined the Army five years ago whilst he was at college. His parents will be watching the events unfold at home on the television.

The coronation of Their Majesties’ King Charles III and Queen Camilla is the largest military ceremonial operation for 70 years.

This will be comprised of two processions, escorting Their Majesties’ to and from Westminster Abbey, and a breath-taking coronation flypast of more than 60 aircraft flying over central London.