Military support was requested
Rutland-based soldiers have returned home after helping support people in flood-hit Yorkshire.
Around 90 soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, the Royal Anglian Regiment, were part of a 200-strong contingent deployed to Doncaster in the early hours of Wednesday morning following a request from the civilian authorities for military support.
Based at Kendrew Barracks, in Cottesmore, the 2nd Battalion is one of three UK Standby Battalions held at...
source: Leicester Mercury