A blind veteran will be honouring the fallen at his local war memorial this Remembrance Sunday.
Graham Grange, 77, from Southampton, will be attending the service with his guide dog.
Graham, who joined the Coldstream Guards as a musician in 1962, said: "Remembrance Day is a time of deep reflection. Remembering the very brave souls who fought, who died, and who gave their all to give us our freedom.
"Without their bravery and sacrifice, we wouldn’t be living the life we are today. We owe it to all those people to remember."
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He played the trombone and the violin in various Guards ceremonial events, including Trooping the Colour and playing at royal banquets.
Graham said: "My love for music is the reason I wanted to join the Army. Music is the love of my life and the Army gave me the opportunity to play for a living.
"I have some amazing memories of the events I played at; it all seems a lifetime ago now."
At the age of 50, Graham began to lose his sight and was diagnosed with macular degeneration.
He said: "I was on my computer one day when everything went blurry, from then my sight loss was very gradual.
"I had my diagnosis and knew I was going to eventually lose my sight but I didn’t confront it at first.
"My biggest fears were not being able to read and no longer being able to play music."
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Fortunately, Graham discovered Blind Veterans UK in 2010.
He said: "I discovered Blind Veterans UK quite soon after I’d been registered blind, thank goodness I was put in touch with them.
"Their support has been invaluable through all the years of my sight loss."
Adrian Bell, chief executive of Blind Veterans UK, said: "During Remembrance, we honour the courageous sacrifice of all those who gave their lives for their country.
"We also acknowledge the significant challenges faced by veterans living with life-altering injuries from their service.
"I am honoured to march alongside our group of over 40 blind veterans at the Cenotaph this year.
"I know many others, like Graham, will be participating in poignant ceremonies in communities nationwide."
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