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Fallen soldiers honoured by town | Fallen soldiers honoured by town |
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Hundreds of people have lined the streets of a North East Lincolnshire town as the bodies of two soldiers killed in Afghanistan are brought home. | |
Grimsby is paying its respects to Sgt Matthew Telford and Guardsman Jimmy Major, who were among five soldiers shot by an Afghan police trainee. | |
The cortege will pass through several streets before a salute is given. | The cortege will pass through several streets before a salute is given. |
The funerals of Sgt Telford, 37, and Guardsman Major, 18, are expected to be held next week. | The funerals of Sgt Telford, 37, and Guardsman Major, 18, are expected to be held next week. |
Sgt Telford, from Scartho, and Guardsman Major from Cleethorpes, were in the Grenadier Guards. | Sgt Telford, from Scartho, and Guardsman Major from Cleethorpes, were in the Grenadier Guards. |
'Wonderful lad' | 'Wonderful lad' |
They were shot dead by the police officer at a secure checkpoint in Nad-e-Ali in Helmand Province on 3 November. | They were shot dead by the police officer at a secure checkpoint in Nad-e-Ali in Helmand Province on 3 November. |
The bodies of the five soldiers were brought back to the UK on 10 November. | The bodies of the five soldiers were brought back to the UK on 10 November. |
William Ferrand, the uncle of Sgt Telford, said his nephew had "absolutely loved" his job training Afghan forces. | William Ferrand, the uncle of Sgt Telford, said his nephew had "absolutely loved" his job training Afghan forces. |
He added: "Everybody knows what a wonderful lad he was. It has devastated all of us." | He added: "Everybody knows what a wonderful lad he was. It has devastated all of us." |
Relatives of Guardsman Jimmy Major said he took pride in his profession and had "died doing the job he loved." | Relatives of Guardsman Jimmy Major said he took pride in his profession and had "died doing the job he loved." |