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A group of soldiers are hoping to raise up to £10,000 for the 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment at a charity event today.

It is being held at Hall Bower Athletic Club in Hall Bower and there will be auctions, raffles, street dancing, fireworks along with a performance by 2011 X Factor finalist Jonjo Kerr.

The Yorkshire Regiment has been hit hard by recent losses in Afghanistan.The money raised will go towards Operation Reset, which offers troops respite and rehabilitation when they return from active service.

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"One word to sum him up - inspirational. A fantastic leader of men, a superb soldier. He had such an affiliation, a close bond with his men that actually he was called 'dad' throughout the tour. That's what they thought of him. He is one-in-a-million, certainly a guy that will be remembered for everything right. He epitomises everything right in the Army."

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