A First World War military campaign will be commemorated in Bury once again this weekend.

More than 200 fusiliers, veterans, cadets and VIPs are expected to take part in the event on Sunday, April 28 in memory of the Gallipoli campaign.

The Gallipoli campaign was fought during the First World War in Turkey.

At dawn on April 25, 1915, the 1st Battalion of The Lancashire Fusiliers, part of the British 29th Division, landed on a beach, to the west of Cape Helles, the southernmost tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula.

The Lancashire Fusiliers were famously awarded "Six VCs before breakfast" and W Beach was renamed Lancashire Landing in honour of the Battalion that captured it.

The commemorations will start with a church service at Bury Parish Church before a wreath laying ceremony to remember the fallen at Gallipoli.

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The parade will be made up of five fusiliers, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Band and Corps of Drums Lancashire, Fusilier Association, Cadets and Sea Cadets.

Lt Col (Retd) M R McDonald, Area Secretary North, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers said: “Gallipoli is such an important date in the Fusilier calendar, so we are delighted to be able to gather in person and commemorate it with a special church service and parade through the town once again.

“We hope the people of Bury will join us on this special occasion and pay tribute to all those who took part and lost their lives in the Gallipoli Campaign.”

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The programme of the service will be:

10.30am – Assemble, form-up and Inspection in Castle Armoury ARC, Bury.

11.45am – Gallipoli Service in Bury Parish Church

1.00pm – Gallipoli Parade; step off at 1.10pm from The Rock

1.40pm – Lunch at The Fusilier Museum (invited guests)