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Iraq soldiers' half-time honour Iraq soldiers' half-time honour
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Soldiers from the Duke of Lancaster Regiment will be presented with service medals during half-time at Blackburn Rovers' home tie with Derby. Soldiers from the Duke of Lancaster Regiment were presented with service medals during half-time at Blackburn Rovers' home tie with Derby.
The 20 soldiers of Burma Company 1st Battalion will be honoured for their service in Iraq. The 20 soldiers of Burma Company 1st Battalion were honoured for their service in Iraq.
The medals will be presented by Gordon Taylor, chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association, during the Ewood Park game. The medals were presented by Gordon Taylor, chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association, during the Ewood Park game.
The soldiers have been given tickets to watch the game by the club. The soldiers were also given tickets to watch the game by the club.
The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment is the only infantry regiment that recruits its soldiers exclusively from north-west England.The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment is the only infantry regiment that recruits its soldiers exclusively from north-west England.
The 1st Battalion deployed to Iraq in November 2007 and Burma Company returned in late January.The 1st Battalion deployed to Iraq in November 2007 and Burma Company returned in late January.