The 1st Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers marched through Nuneaton town centre on Friday 1st May to mark the return from its third tour in Iraq since 2003.
There was a huge turnout and people flocked to the town centre to show their pride for the soldiers,
Commanding Officer of the First Fusiliers, Lieutenant Colonel Jim Landon explained before the march;
“The Battalion has just finished its third tour in Iraq since 2003 and you can imagine the demands that such a tempo of operations places on soldiers and their families- not just the separation but also not knowing what loved ones are doing. This is why support from the ‘home base’ is so important, and why we are looking forward to being welcomed to one of our Regimental homes where so many of our soldiers come from. This march is particularly timely as our second Battalion heads off for another tour of Afghanistan. I hope that the excellent support we have received continues long into the future.”
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