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| Glowing tributes to dead soldiers | Glowing tributes to dead soldiers |
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| Glowing tributes have been paid to five British soldiers killed in an attack by an Afghan police officer. | Glowing tributes have been paid to five British soldiers killed in an attack by an Afghan police officer. |
| Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth said they had been "men of courage" whose memories will live on. | Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth said they had been "men of courage" whose memories will live on. |
| The UK military has blamed a "rogue" Afghan policeman for Tuesday's shooting in Helmand province. | The UK military has blamed a "rogue" Afghan policeman for Tuesday's shooting in Helmand province. |
| The men were Guardsman James Major, Warrant Officer Darren Chant, Sgt Matthew Telford, Cpl Steven Boote and Cpl Nicholas Webster-Smith. | The men were Guardsman James Major, Warrant Officer Darren Chant, Sgt Matthew Telford, Cpl Steven Boote and Cpl Nicholas Webster-Smith. |
| 'Gentle giant' | 'Gentle giant' |
| Mr Ainsworth said: "My deepest sympathies and condolences lie with their grieving families, friends, and all those who served alongside them who will feel the pain of loss most intensely. They are in all our thoughts." | Mr Ainsworth said: "My deepest sympathies and condolences lie with their grieving families, friends, and all those who served alongside them who will feel the pain of loss most intensely. They are in all our thoughts." |
| WO Darren 'Daz' Chant was expecting a son | |
| WO Chant's "devastated" pregnant wife, Nausheen, said: "Our unborn son will never meet his father, but he will know him through his legacy. | |
| "For whether in uniform or out, his incomparable courage and selflessness humbled all those who knew and loved him." | "For whether in uniform or out, his incomparable courage and selflessness humbled all those who knew and loved him." |
| Sgt Telford's family said: "Matt was a larger than life character - a gentle giant of a man. He will be sadly missed by his wife, Kerry, and sons, Harry and Callum." | Sgt Telford's family said: "Matt was a larger than life character - a gentle giant of a man. He will be sadly missed by his wife, Kerry, and sons, Harry and Callum." |
| Cpl Boote's parents described their only child as a "wonderful, genuine" son and friend who could "never be replaced". | |
| 'Irreplaceable' | |
| His girlfriend, Emma Murray, added: "Your cheeky smile would fill everyone with happiness. Steven, I love you so much. You are my rock, my refuge." | His girlfriend, Emma Murray, added: "Your cheeky smile would fill everyone with happiness. Steven, I love you so much. You are my rock, my refuge." |
| Guardsman Major's family said: "Jimmy was a tremendous son. He was proud to be a soldier and died doing a job he loved. | Guardsman Major's family said: "Jimmy was a tremendous son. He was proud to be a soldier and died doing a job he loved. |
| Cpl Webster-Smith had completed a previous tour of Afghanistan | Cpl Webster-Smith had completed a previous tour of Afghanistan |
| And Cpl Webster-Smith, known as Nic or W-S, was described by his family as an "irreplaceable son, brother, boyfriend and friend" who always put others first. | And Cpl Webster-Smith, known as Nic or W-S, was described by his family as an "irreplaceable son, brother, boyfriend and friend" who always put others first. |
| The 24-year-old, of Brackley, Northamptonshire, was in the Royal Military Police and had completed a previous tour of Afghanistan. | The 24-year-old, of Brackley, Northamptonshire, was in the Royal Military Police and had completed a previous tour of Afghanistan. |
| His commanding officer, Lt Col Debbie Poneskis, said he was professional and determined and always the "first to volunteer and the last to give up". | His commanding officer, Lt Col Debbie Poneskis, said he was professional and determined and always the "first to volunteer and the last to give up". |