Soldiers pull their weight for charity

The team is pictured setting off from the Queen Elizabeth Hall where the men were sent on their way by Oldham’s Deputy Mayor, Councillor Richard Knowles.

SOLDIERS from across the North West kicked off a mammoth charity mission at Oldham’s Queen Elizabeth Hall.

Members of the 75 Engineer Regiment, which is made of Territorial Army volunteers and based in Preston, pulled a truck from Oldham to Manchester.

The back breaking trek was organised to raise money for Francis House, the Army Benevolent Fund and Help For Heroes.