Members of the 327 Barry Air Cadets and Barry veterans’ group 671 paid a special visit to Steenburgen Holland to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the death of Dam Buster air raid leader Guy Gibson.

The ceremony was held to remember the sacrifices made by one of Britain's greatest WW2 heroes.

Barry Air Cadets in a Dutch museum Barry Air Cadets in a Dutch museum (Image: Geoffry Horton)

The cadet’s marked the occasion by laying a wreath upon Guy Gibson’s grave and veteran Russ Kitely read aloud the poem ‘Requiem for a Tail Gunner’.

Over 100 dignitaries witnessed the moving ceremony which was highlighted by the presence of Gibson's family and a poignant fly past by an iconic Lancaster bomber.

Dam Buster Guy Gibson's Grave Dam Buster Guy Gibson's Grave (Image: Geoffry Horton) This is the veterans tenth remembrance tour of the Netherlands which included visits to aircraft museums and a invitation to a Dutch Air Force base where another wreath was laid.

The overall trip lasted from September 15th to September 21st.

Secretary of group 617 Geoffry Horton said: “It’s a wonderful trip and we take air cadets from the Barry squadron out to Holland, because they’re going to be the next generation to carry on remembering what the Dam Busters did.

“We encourage the air cadets to lay wreaths on our behalf.”

Group 617 was formed 10 years ago by ex-military personnel to help veterans in need as a social self-help group.

They meet every Tuesday at the Brynhill Golf Club in the lounge bar. Their name is a nod to the famous Dambuster 617 squadron.

For many years the world's last surviving Dambuster crewmember, Squadron Leader George "Johnny" Johnson was their president.

He took a personal and great interest in the well-being of the group.