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| Hundreds turn out to see Anglians | Hundreds turn out to see Anglians |
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| Hundreds of people have turned out in Norwich to see a parade by soldiers who fought in Afghanistan. | Hundreds of people have turned out in Norwich to see a parade by soldiers who fought in Afghanistan. |
| The Royal Anglian Regiment, which has been given the Freedom of the City, marched through Norwich for the first time since returning from Afghanistan. | The Royal Anglian Regiment, which has been given the Freedom of the City, marched through Norwich for the first time since returning from Afghanistan. |
| The 1st Battalion lost nine men and killed about 1,000 Taleban insurgents in Helmand Province. | |
| Lt Col Stuart Carver paid tribute to his men and said they had fought in one of their toughest tours. | Lt Col Stuart Carver paid tribute to his men and said they had fought in one of their toughest tours. |
| Three hundred troops came to Norwich for the parade in front of Norwich City Hall where they were inspected by the Duke of Gloucester. | Three hundred troops came to Norwich for the parade in front of Norwich City Hall where they were inspected by the Duke of Gloucester. |
| This parade is a major event for us and I am speechless that so many people have turned out. Corporal James Murphey | This parade is a major event for us and I am speechless that so many people have turned out. Corporal James Murphey |
| Lt Col Carver said: "I am 100% confident the troops are feeling a real sense of pride as they march through the streets of Norwich in front of so many people. | Lt Col Carver said: "I am 100% confident the troops are feeling a real sense of pride as they march through the streets of Norwich in front of so many people. |
| "We are all extremely grateful for the turn out which shows the support we have." | "We are all extremely grateful for the turn out which shows the support we have." |
| More than 500 troops from the region are still in Afghanistan. | More than 500 troops from the region are still in Afghanistan. |
| Corporal James Murphey, one of the soldiers injured in the fighting, said: "Me and my men were hit by a shoulder fired rocket in Helmand Province. Shrapnel hit us in the legs and body. | |
| "This parade is a major event for us and I am speechless that so many people have turned out. | "This parade is a major event for us and I am speechless that so many people have turned out. |
| "They do not hear much on the news about what really happens and those that we have spoken to are very interested. | "They do not hear much on the news about what really happens and those that we have spoken to are very interested. |
| "The men are also overwhelmed by the response to the parade." | "The men are also overwhelmed by the response to the parade." |
| Residents said that they had come to see the parade to show their support for the young soldiers. | Residents said that they had come to see the parade to show their support for the young soldiers. |
| The soldiers who are recruited in the main from Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk will travel to Bury St Edmunds for another parade in front of residents on Friday. | The soldiers who are recruited in the main from Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk will travel to Bury St Edmunds for another parade in front of residents on Friday. |
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