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By the time Franklin Bean graduated, he was leagues more regimented — and more confident.

The veteran, originally from Westcott, Surrey, joined the regiment at the age of 25 and went on to train as a sniper.

In full ceremonial dress, the oldest continuously serving regiment in the British Army paraded through the border town with the Band of the Coldstream Guards.

But many teachers in the state disliked the more regimented approach, and when the funding ended, districts largely transitioned back to the whole language approach.

He changed his mind, however: “I said, ‘I’m going join a club so everything can be regimented.’