Mercian Regiment to march through Chesterfield
2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment will exercise their freedom of the borough of Chesterfield later, by parading through the town.
Mercian Regiment prepare to march through Chesterfield
Members of 2nd battalion The Mercian Regiment prepare to exercise their freedom of Chesterfield. The battalion is one of the most highly decorated in the Army.
It has completed four tours of Afghanistan and has seen six soldiers die in the conflict, including Private Matthew Haseldin, who was killed in 2011.
Among the VIP guests at today's symbolic event is the Duchess of Devonshire
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