“The Airborne Soldier” is a 6ft tall bronze statue, which is mounted on a 4ft cube of granite from Mount Longdon and has been commissioned as a memorial to those who have served with The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces in Aldershot Garrison from 1950 to 2000. The ceremony of dedication will take place in Princes Gardens, immediately opposite Princes Hall and provide a place of pilgrimage, particularly for those who have lost family members in foreign and inaccessible countries during post WW2 conflicts.