SOLDIERS from 4 Battalion left their wives and partners on Valentines Day to begin a five-month tour of duty in Kosovo.
Final checks and preparations were carried out on Tuesday before soldiers left the town for the Balkans. A total of 120 soldiers will undertake the task of repairing peacekeeping vehicles used by KFOR.
A full version of this story can be found in the Bordon Herald of February 16, 2001.