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~~Members of the armed forces are to parade through the streets of a town in Wiltshire to thank locals for honouring dead British service personnel.~~	Members of the armed forces are to parade through the streets of a town in Wiltshire to thank locals for honouring dead British service personnel.
Over the past 18 months residents of Wootton Bassett have lined the streets more than 100 times as coffins have been brought through the town.	Over the past 18 months residents of Wootton Bassett have lined the streets more than 100 times as coffins have been brought through the town.
The town is near RAF Lyneham, the airbase to which bodies are repatriated after deaths in Afghanistan or Iraq.	The town is near RAF Lyneham, the airbase to which bodies are repatriated after deaths in Afghanistan or Iraq.
Sunday afternoon's tribute will also see a flypast from a Hercules aircraft.	Sunday afternoon's tribute will also see a flypast from a Hercules aircraft.
The tradition of residents lining the streets as coffins were driven through Wootton Bassett began in April 2007 after a decision was made to bring all service personnel war dead home to Britain through RAF Lyneham.	The tradition of residents lining the streets as coffins were driven through Wootton Bassett began in April 2007 after a decision was made to bring all service personnel war dead home to Britain through RAF Lyneham.
Previously, dead servicemen and woman had been flown back to RAF Lyneham or RAF Brize Norton. All we can do is spare a few moments of our lives Anne Bevis, Royal British Legion	Previously, dead servicemen and woman had been flown back to RAF Lyneham or RAF Brize Norton. All we can do is spare a few moments of our lives Anne Bevis, Royal British Legion
In a letter to the town thanking the residents for the gesture, the head of the British Armed Forces, Sir Richard Dannatt, said: "I am writing to express my sincere gratitude...	In a letter to the town thanking the residents for the gesture, the head of the British Armed Forces, Sir Richard Dannatt, said: "I am writing to express my sincere gratitude...
"In many respects, it is the things that cost nothing that are the ones that are the most important - a friendly greeting in the street, a prayer in church... But the gestures shown by the people of Wootton Bassett surpass these at every level."	"In many respects, it is the things that cost nothing that are the ones that are the most important - a friendly greeting in the street, a prayer in church... But the gestures shown by the people of Wootton Bassett surpass these at every level."
Among those who regularly turn out to pay their respects are former servicemen and women.	Among those who regularly turn out to pay their respects are former servicemen and women.
Frank Pepler, a retired Grenadier Guardsman, told the BBC: "Being an ex-serviceman you're always going to support.	Frank Pepler, a retired Grenadier Guardsman, told the BBC: "Being an ex-serviceman you're always going to support.
"The majority of people support ex-service people coming home like this from the east, or wherever they're serving.	"The majority of people support ex-service people coming home like this from the east, or wherever they're serving.
"You're just showing that respect for them really."	"You're just showing that respect for them really."
Anne Bevis, from the Royal British Legion, said: "Those lads that are being brought through this town, all we can do is spare a few moments of our life.	Anne Bevis, from the Royal British Legion, said: "Those lads that are being brought through this town, all we can do is spare a few moments of our life.
"They've given theirs, so a few moments of ours is nothing."	"They've given theirs, so a few moments of ours is nothing."
The parade is due to start at 1400 BST.	The parade is due to start at 1400 BST.