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Funeral service held for marine Hundreds attend marine's funeral
(about 3 hours later)
The funeral of a Scottish marine who was killed in a suicide attack in Afghanistan has been held. More than 700 people have attended the funeral of a Scottish marine who was killed in Afghanistan.
Gary Wright, 22, from Blanefield, Stirlingshire, died as a result of injuries he received in a roadside bombing on 19 October. Gary Wright, 22, from Blanefield, Stirlingshire, died as a result of injuries he received in a suicide bombing on 19 October.
His funeral service was held at Glasgow Cathedral on Tuesday morning. He was given full military honours at a service in Glasgow Cathedral.
A member of Arbroath-based 45 Commando, he was helping to train the Afghan National Army when he was killed in the country's Helmand Province. A member of Arbroath-based 45 Commando, Marine Wright was helping to train the Afghan National Army when he was killed in the country's Helmand Province.
Military honours
The explosion also killed two Afghan children and left one of Marine Wright's colleagues, Sgt Gary Ellis, from Dundee, seriously injured.The explosion also killed two Afghan children and left one of Marine Wright's colleagues, Sgt Gary Ellis, from Dundee, seriously injured.
Marine Wright, who joined the Royal Marines in October 2002, was buried with full military honours. Ecumenical service
He was a passionate supporter of Glasgow Rangers Football Club, and had played for their youth teams as a boy. The funeral procession of two hearses and two funeral cars arrived at the cathedral shortly before 1030GMT service.
Marine Wright had been selected for the specialised Recce Troop after completing an operational tour of Northern Ireland. One hearse carried the marine's coffin, draped in a Union Flag, the other contained floral wreaths.
His commanding officer, Lt Col Duncan Dewar, described him as "an excellent marine who died doing the job he loved". Six military pallbearers took the coffin into the cathedral for the ecumenical service.
Proceedings were conducted by Father Mike Hills, Royal Marines padre and former chaplain to 45 Commando, Dr Scott Shackleton, padre of HMS Neptune at Faslane and Father Kenneth Owens of St Kessog's Church at Strathblane.
The congregation heard Marine Wright described as an outstanding member of the Arbroath based-battalion, which he joined in October 2002.
Marine Wright was "immensely proud" of his parachute wings
They were told the serviceman had packed a great deal into his short life.
Not content with undertaking exercises in Ghana, California and Senegal, he was selected for the specialised Recce Troop after completing an operational tour of Northern Ireland.
The motorbike fan also spent three months in Norway, during which time he gained his parachute wings, of which he was immensely proud.
The son of a Catholic mother and a Church of Scotland father, Marine Wright described himself as "ecumenical", which was emphasised at the service.
The former altar boy was a passionate supporter of Rangers Football Club and had played for their youth teams as a boy.
Marine Wright was buried at a cemetery in the Glasgow area.