The men and women of 3 Rifles and 1 Scots -- a 1400-strong battlegroup -- also honoured their 30 comrades lost in the Afghan campaign. It is the highest death toll of any Scots regiment in 60 years.
Hundreds of soldiers marched through Edinburgh yesterday to mark their return from a six-month tour of Afghanistan – as the nation marked the 65th anniversary of VE Day.
The men and women of 3 Rifles and 1 Scots -- a 1400-strong battlegroup -- also honoured their 30 comrades lost in the Afghan campaign. It is the highest death toll of any Scots regiment in 60 years.