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Chief of General Staff, General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith
Irish Guards annual St Patricks Day Parade, Wellington Barracks, London, UK - 15 Mar 2020
By tradition the soldiers were issued with fresh Shamrocks - today by Lady Carleton-Smith, wife of Chief of General Staff, General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith. The parade was led by the Band of the Irish Guards and included members from 1st Battalion Irish Guards, D Coy London Irish Rifles, London Regiment, and retired officers and soldiers of both regiments.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ETMZDMNEZE774KF2GD3HPWINC4.jpg?smart=true&auth=f9f51023299388eefad0d0f1bc0a0f0ded7d072547c03491291b4998dfefb91e&width=400&height=225)
Chief of General Staff, General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith, has called on the UK to increase its number of troops. Shutterstock
Chief of General Staff, General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith, has called on the UK to increase its number of troops. Shutterstock
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