The Irish Guards will parade through Hounslow to mark Armed Forces Day this year.
Soldiers from Hounslow Cavalry Barracks are due to march through Hounslow town centre in their famous bearskin caps and red tunics on Monday (June 27).
They will be joined by Gurkha veterans, Chelsea Pensioners, British Army veterans, members of the Royal British Legion, local cadets and Hounslow mayor Ajmer Grewal, among other representatives.
The parade is set to begin at 10.30am and will be followed by a special ceremony at Holy Trinity Church, in High Street, Hounslow.
'Local community has welcomed us with open arms'
Armed Forces Day, which is held to commemorate Britain's servicemen and women past and present, falls on Saturday, June 25 this year.
The parade in Hounslow is taking place two days later as the main event this year is being held in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.
Lieutenant Colonel Alex Turner, Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards, said: "Since moving to Cavalry Barracks Hounslow exactly one year ago, the borough and in particular the local community has welcomed us with open arms.
"By marching through Hounslow on Armed Forces Day, we cement that relationship between our service men and women and the people we represent."
'Our chance to thank those who risk their lives for us'
Hounslow Council leader Steve Curran urged people to come along to the parade and show their pride and gratitude in Britain's armed forces.
"Armed Forces Day is our chance to say a big thank you to the men and women who risk their lives to protect us around the world," he said.
The Irish Guards are also due to conduct a Guard of Honour in Thiepval, France, on July 1, as part of the 100th anniversary commemorations of the Battle of the Somme, in which 19,240 British and Commonwealth soldiers were killed on the first day.
Prince William visited the Irish Guards at Hounslow Cavalry Barracks, in Beavers Lane, Hounslow, to mark St Patrick's Day this year.
The video below shows him presenting shamrocks to soldiers and the regiment's mascot, an Irish wolfhound named Domnhall, in a tradition dating back more than a century.
The Irish Guards have also been in action performing the world-famous Changing of the Guard ceremony outside Buckingham Palace.
