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Captain David
Patton (Left above) of the Parachute Regiment was born on 12 Sept 1967. | |
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Blair tribute to soldiers killed in Afghanistan | |||
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Captain David
Patton The coffin draped in a Union flag with military medals and a belt belonging to Mr
Patton on top of his coffin. |
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He (Captain David Patton) started his career with the Royal Irish Rangers in Germany. He was laid to rest next to his father, Terry, who was a major in the former Ulster Defence Regiment. |
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Reggie
McCay, his music teacher and pastoral head, paid tribute to his former pupil. |
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Lance Corporal Michael Jones Royal Marines
(SBS) killed during operations in southern Afghanistan on Sunday 29 July 2007. |
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His Commanding Officer said: |
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Please
note that no more names will be added to this website of those killed on
operations in Afghanistan
for security reasons, it is also the wish of the families ... we will
remember them in our own special way ... never forgotten ... |
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James Thompson killed in Afghanistan on 19 May |
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THE funeral of a soldier from Whitley Bay who died while serving in Afghanistan
took place at "St Mary the Virgin", Monkseaton. |
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James, 27, of Whitley Bay, North Tyneside A collection for the Headley Forces Rehabilitation Centre was taken at the church. |
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Corporal Sarah Bryant of the Intelligence Corps, Corporal Sean Robert Reeve of the Royal Signals, Lance Corporal Richard Larkin and Paul Stout ((23 SAS-(TA)) killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday 17 June 2008. All four soldiers were tragically killed while taking part in a deliberate operation east of Lashkar Gah when the vehicle in which they were travelling was caught in an explosion at approximately 1540hrs. Another soldier was wounded in the incident and is receiving treatment for his wounds at the UK Field Hospital at Camp Bastion. He is in a stable condition. |
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Statement from the family of Corporal Sean Robert Reeve, aged 28, Royal Signals: Sean’s professionalism and determination for all that he did was an inspiration to all that were fortunate to have known him. Taken from us but never forgotten." Corporal Reeve was a member of the Royal Signals serving on attachment to 23 SAS. |
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It may come as a surprise to many that even the SAS, known to the world as the British armed force's crack team of elite soldiers, has a TA regiment attached to it. In fact, it has two – the Artists Rifles
(21st) and the 23rd SAS regiment, in which the soldiers involved in the latest incident served. TA soldiers serving in the regiments are very highly regarded, with some placing their skills higher than many regular soldiers. The selection process is tough, and not far off that subjected on full-time SAS hopefuls. Men aged between 18 and 30 are free to apply (the age limit is extended for those with military experience). Then a series of mental and physical tests are used to highlight the cream of the crop. Training takes place just like other TA soldiers, over a series of weekends and camps. |
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Statement from the family of Lance Corporal Richard Larkin, aged 39: |
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Statement from the family of Paul Stout, aged 31: |
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