BARNSLEY turned red, white and blue as flag-waving crowds welcomed home the troops.
Rain could not dampen the spirits of thousands of well-wishers who packed the town centre to watch the homecoming parade of the Light Dragoons.
Excited children cheered and waved union flags as nearly 200 soldiers marched past the town hall on Monday.
The Mayor of Barnsley, Coun John Parkinson, led the tributes when he said the soldiers could march with 'pride, respect, admiration and affection.'
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