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| The parents of the 200th UK soldier killed fighting in Afghanistan are setting up a foundation in his memory. | The parents of the 200th UK soldier killed fighting in Afghanistan are setting up a foundation in his memory. |
| Richard Hunt, 21, who lived near Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, died in hospital in August, two days after an explosion in Helmand province. | Richard Hunt, 21, who lived near Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, died in hospital in August, two days after an explosion in Helmand province. |
| The announcement comes as the head of the Army in Wales paid Armistice Day tributes to those killed fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq. | The announcement comes as the head of the Army in Wales paid Armistice Day tributes to those killed fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq. |
| Thirteen soldiers from Wales have died in the conflicts this year. | Thirteen soldiers from Wales have died in the conflicts this year. |
| Brig Russ Wardle said the wars would make Armistice Day "all the more real and tangible" for those serving in the armed forces, and the Army had a duty to care for those left injured or bereaved because of the conflict. | Brig Russ Wardle said the wars would make Armistice Day "all the more real and tangible" for those serving in the armed forces, and the Army had a duty to care for those left injured or bereaved because of the conflict. |
| Private Hunt's parents Hazel and Philip plan to launch the Richard Hunt Foundation at the end of the month, to work with other charities to help and support injured Welsh soldiers and those who have served in Welsh regiments. | Private Hunt's parents Hazel and Philip plan to launch the Richard Hunt Foundation at the end of the month, to work with other charities to help and support injured Welsh soldiers and those who have served in Welsh regiments. |
| They plan to finish converting a barn on their farm - which was to be a home for their son - for use as an outdoor activity centre that disabled soldiers can visit. | They plan to finish converting a barn on their farm - which was to be a home for their son - for use as an outdoor activity centre that disabled soldiers can visit. |
| The family and their friends have already raised £10,000 for Army charities. | The family and their friends have already raised £10,000 for Army charities. |
| Hearses carrying the coffins of six dead servicemen including Cpl Nicholas Webster-Smith in Wiltshire | Hearses carrying the coffins of six dead servicemen including Cpl Nicholas Webster-Smith in Wiltshire |
| This year, 96 UK armed forces members have died in Iraq and Afghanistan - 13 of whom were from Wales. | This year, 96 UK armed forces members have died in Iraq and Afghanistan - 13 of whom were from Wales. |
| On Tuesday, the body of the latest Welsh casualty, Cpl Nicholas Webster-Smith, 24, originally from Pembrokeshire, was flown back to the UK after he was shot along with four other servicemen by a "rogue" Afghan policeman. | |
| Hearses carrying their coffins and of another soldier passed along the high street in Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, after they were flown into RAF Lyneham nearby. | |
| Brig Wardle said Armistice Day was always "particularly significant" to members of the armed forces. | Brig Wardle said Armistice Day was always "particularly significant" to members of the armed forces. |
| "If you know someone who has been killed or injured in recent conflicts I think your thoughts are bound to turn to them," he said. | "If you know someone who has been killed or injured in recent conflicts I think your thoughts are bound to turn to them," he said. |
| "Of course the things that are happening in the world today do bring it closer to home and make it all the more real for everybody and in particular those who are still serving today. | "Of course the things that are happening in the world today do bring it closer to home and make it all the more real for everybody and in particular those who are still serving today. |
| "The past week has, sadly, once again reminded us of the risks and sacrifices made by British and international servicemen and women in Afghanistan, in particular. | "The past week has, sadly, once again reminded us of the risks and sacrifices made by British and international servicemen and women in Afghanistan, in particular. |
| "And for those of us serving in Welsh units we cannot help but reflect that this year every Welsh unit will have been deployed in Afghanistan." | "And for those of us serving in Welsh units we cannot help but reflect that this year every Welsh unit will have been deployed in Afghanistan." |
| Since 2001, 411 members of the armed forces have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, with 27 from Wales. | Since 2001, 411 members of the armed forces have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, with 27 from Wales. |
| But this year has been the bloodiest yet in Afghanistan and the UN has described the security situation as the worst since 2001. | But this year has been the bloodiest yet in Afghanistan and the UN has described the security situation as the worst since 2001. |
| Brig Wardle said that, despite this, he believed morale was high among those fighting the wars. | Brig Wardle said that, despite this, he believed morale was high among those fighting the wars. |
| "The British serviceman is an incredibly resilient beast and if for the period of time for that period of remembrance he will take time to think for his friend and say a prayer or two, he will then tend to pick up his coat, turn around, get back on duty and get on with the job in hand," he said. | "The British serviceman is an incredibly resilient beast and if for the period of time for that period of remembrance he will take time to think for his friend and say a prayer or two, he will then tend to pick up his coat, turn around, get back on duty and get on with the job in hand," he said. |
| Remembrance concert | Remembrance concert |
| Public support for this year's Armistice Day is higher than ever, according to the Royal British Legion. | Public support for this year's Armistice Day is higher than ever, according to the Royal British Legion. |
| Claire Williams, a field officer for the legion in Wales, said media coverage and publicity generated by the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq could be behind a "large rise" in the number of people who have bought remembrance poppies . | Claire Williams, a field officer for the legion in Wales, said media coverage and publicity generated by the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq could be behind a "large rise" in the number of people who have bought remembrance poppies . |
| "We've seen a growing number of casualties in Afghanistan which is making people think about it more," she said. | "We've seen a growing number of casualties in Afghanistan which is making people think about it more," she said. |
| "In the past people used to think about the First and Second World Wars. But what's going on at the moment in Iraq and Afghanistan is very much on people's minds." | "In the past people used to think about the First and Second World Wars. But what's going on at the moment in Iraq and Afghanistan is very much on people's minds." |
| Across Wales, services and two-minute silences are being held at 1100 GMT. | Across Wales, services and two-minute silences are being held at 1100 GMT. |
| The Royal British Legion is also staging a remembrance concert in Castle Square, Swansea, which will include singer Bonnie Tyler and musical acts Blake and Wendy Kupinski, along with compère Mal Pope. It will start at 1000 GMT. | The Royal British Legion is also staging a remembrance concert in Castle Square, Swansea, which will include singer Bonnie Tyler and musical acts Blake and Wendy Kupinski, along with compère Mal Pope. It will start at 1000 GMT. |