Homecoming Parade
Three hundred soldiers from the 2nd Battalion the Mercian Regiment will parade through Nottingham, Derby and Worcester. To mark their return from their latest tour in Afghanistan.
- Peter Bearne
Full report on Homecoming Parade
Thousands of people lined the streets of Nottingham to welcome home soldiers from a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
The 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment recruits heavily in the East Midlands, and many of the men's families were there to celebrate their safe return.
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Soldiers march through Derby for homecoming parade
Around 300 soldiers from the 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment will march through Derby today, to mark their return home from Afghanistan.
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Soldiers parade in Nottingham
Thousands of people have lined the streets of Nottingham to welcome home soldiers from a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
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Soldier parade to mark return from Afghanistan
Three hundred soldiers from the 2nd Battalion the Mercian Regiment will parade through Nottingham, marking their return from Afghanistan.