20 April 2013 Last updated at 11:35 ET

Soldiers who spent six months training security forces in Afghanistan have been awarded the Freedom of the City of Edinburgh.

About 450 troops from The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, took part in a parade to mark their homecoming.

The Princess Royal, the battalion's Royal Colonel, also presented medals at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

The 1 SCOTS are based at Edinburgh's Dreghorn Barracks.

In Afghanistan, 1 SCOTS were tasked with training and mentoring members of the Afghan National Army (ANA) to help them prepare to take over their own country's security when Nato troops pull out next year.

The battalion were deployed in September last year and got back to the UK earlier this month.

During their tour, Capt Walter Barrie, 41, was shot dead by a member of the ANA in a so-called "green-on-blue" attack as he played football at Forward Operating Base Shawqat, in Helmand Province.

At the time, Capt Barrie, from Glasgow, was described as a dedicated husband, a loving father of one teenage son and a "soldier's soldier".

Commanding Officer Lt Col Ben Wrench paid tribute to him during the parade down the Royal Mile.

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