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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 were presented with service medals during half-time at Blackburn Rovers' home tie with Derby. | |
The 20 soldiers of Burma Company 1st Battalion were honoured for their service in Iraq. | |
The medals were presented by Gordon Taylor, chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association, during the Ewood Park game. | |
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. |
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