Herefordshire Regiment's Gallipoli landings remembered

Over 100 medals won in the Battle of Suvla Bay were on display

A century after landing on the beaches of Gallipoli in World War One, men from the Herefordshire Regiment have been honoured again.

Over a thousand men from the regiment took part in the Battle of Suvla Bay against the Ottoman Empire, in what is now Turkey.

A wreath-laying and gun salute marked the anniversary at the Suvla Barracks, Hereford.

Col Andy Taylor said the majority of those who fought were from the county.

"They lived in the county, they went to war, and they came back to the county," Col Taylor, of the Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum, said.

Battle re-enactors and military vehicles were on display

The day of commemorations also featured World War One battle re-enactors and a display of military vehicles.

In July the centenary of the departure of the troops for Gallipoli was remembered with a bench and plaque at the regiment's local pub, The Volunteer Inn, in Hereford.

The bench is one of 13 installed around the city by Hereford City Council and the plaque was funded by The Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum.

A drink, Gallipoli Gold beer, has also been created to commemorate the anniversary by the Wye Valley Brewery.

The bench is accompanied by a plaque commemorating the regiment's part in World War One