A Fenland camera club is on a mission to celebrate a town's ex-forces in a special portrait exhibition commemorating their service.
F-Stop Camera Club in Chatteris is hoping people who have served in any of the armed services will come forward to have their portraits taken for the exhibition.
Participants will be asked to provide just the basic information, such as their name, rank, and service time.
Or if they prefer, participants can also give a brief outline of their experiences serving their country.
Tina Prior, of the F-Stop Camera Club, explained: "There is quite a lot known about those from Chatteris, who served in the first and second world wars - their heroism is quite well documented.
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"However, there has been a lot happen since the end of the Second World War, and we would like to create an exhibition of portraits celebrating the men and women from the town who have seen service since.
"There have been a lot of conflicts such as Afghanistan, Iraq and the Falklands, but there will also be people who have served and did not see active service, and we would like to hear from them too.
"We know that for some ex-servicemen and women it is difficult to talk about their time in the armed forces, so we are looking to undertake the project with care and compassion, making sure it is sensitively handled.
"Obviously, we would love to hear people's stories from when they served the country, but understand that is not for everyone, but we don't want that to put people off from coming forward.
"We want to feature as many of the town's ex-forces people as possible. We will be taking their portraits, and they can sit wearing their uniform or whatever they feel comfortable in. Some might like to just have their berets as a representation of their service."
Tina added that it is a long-term project for the club, but the ultimate aim is to have an exhibition of photographs and memories, which could then be past to the museum as a record of those who served the country.
If you would like to get involved then email Tina at fstopcameraclub.chatteris@gmail.com
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