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Medals awarded to Yorks soldiers for deployments, long service and bravery

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500 members of the 1st Battalion, Royal Yorkshire Regiment, have received service medals for a range of operations and military service 180524 CREDIT BFBS

Medals awarded to Yorks soldiers for deployments, long service and bravery

Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Baird, from Symington in Ayrshire, celebrating his 100th birthday with his dog Victoria 180524 CREDIT PA

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