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Dead Royal Marines brought home | |
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The bodies of two Royal Marines killed while on patrol in Afghanistan five days ago have been flown home. | The bodies of two Royal Marines killed while on patrol in Afghanistan five days ago have been flown home. |
The repatriation ceremony was held at RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire for Lt John Thornton, 22, and Marine Dave Marsh, 22, from Somerset-based 40 Commando. | |
The pair were killed when their vehicle was caught in an explosion in Helmand Province, near Kajaki. | |
They had been on a six-month tour, with two weeks to go before they were due to return home. | |
Both were given medical treatment at Camp Bastion but died as a result of their wounds. | Both were given medical treatment at Camp Bastion but died as a result of their wounds. |
Vigil held | |
A vigil has been held at Norton Fitzwarren in Somerset for both men. | |
A procession will make its way through the nearby town of Wootton Bassett on Friday lunchtime, with a minute's silence to be observed as the hearses pass by. | |
Marine Marsh, who joined the marines in 2002, was originally from Sheffield but had moved to Taunton in Somerset. | Marine Marsh, who joined the marines in 2002, was originally from Sheffield but had moved to Taunton in Somerset. |
Lt Thornton, from Ferndown in Dorset, joined the Royal Marines in 2004. | Lt Thornton, from Ferndown in Dorset, joined the Royal Marines in 2004. |
Their deaths bring the number of UK service personnel killed in Afghanistan to 91, all but five of them in the last two years. | Their deaths bring the number of UK service personnel killed in Afghanistan to 91, all but five of them in the last two years. |