THE bravery of thousands of young soldiers will be remembered on Sunday when Bury commemorates the Lancashire Landings.

On April 25, 1915, 11 officers and 350 men of the 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers (LFs) were killed or wounded as they stormed the heavily fortified W beach at Gallipoli during the Great War.

In the presence of so much heroism the normal method of selection for awards failed and the LFs were allotted six VCs and ordered to choose the recipients.

The 6 VCs before breakfast' has since been the regiment's proud boast.

Throughout the Gallipoli campaign, 88 officers and 1,728 other ranks lost their lives, affecting some 2,000 families in Bury and its neighbouring Lancashire towns. A further 6,000 men were wounded.

On Sunday, Bury will honour those who fought at Gallipoli when it hosts its annual Parade and Church Service. The military and civic parade starts at 11.15am from the Castle Armoury Drill Hall.

The procession will march the short distance to Bury Parish Church where Dr John Findon, the Rector of Bury, will conduct the service at noon. A parade and march past will follow at 1pm.

Later in the afternoon, Bury scouts will honour the patron saint of England when they take part in the annual St George's Day Parade.

Beavers, cubs, scouts and explorer scouts, and their leaders from the Bury District Scout Association, will gather at the Mosses car park in Cecil Street, Bury, at 2.30pm.

They will march to the Parish Church along Spring Street, Angouleme Way, The Haymarket and Market Street for a 3pm service also conducted by Dr Rev Findon.

Motorists are being advised to expect minor delays during both parades.