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An army explosives expert who was killed in Afghanistan will be buried with full military honours in Cornwall. An army explosives expert who was killed in Afghanistan will be buried with full military honours.
Hundreds of people are expected to join mourners at Truro Cathedral for a final farewell to Staff Sgt Olaf Schmid, 30, who died on 31 October in Afghanistan. Hundreds of people are expected at Truro Cathedral in Cornwall for a final farewell to Staff Sgt Olaf Schmid, 30, who died on 31 October in Afghanistan.
His widow, Christina and stepson Laird, will be among family and friends paying tribute during the funeral. His widow Christina and stepson Laird will be among the family and friends.
Mr Schmid had been head chorister in the Truro Cathedral choir in the city where he was born. Mr Schmid, who lived in Winchester, Hampshire, had been head chorister in the cathedral choir in Truro, where he was born.
'Preserver of life''Preserver of life'
At the end of the service the last post will be sounded and outside there will be three volleys of rifle fire as the cortege leaves.At the end of the service the last post will be sounded and outside there will be three volleys of rifle fire as the cortege leaves.
The service, which is open to the public, starts at 1100 GMT.The service, which is open to the public, starts at 1100 GMT.
Staff Sgt Schmid, of the Royal Logistic Corps, died while trying to disarm an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Sangin region of Helmand province.Staff Sgt Schmid, of the Royal Logistic Corps, died while trying to disarm an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Sangin region of Helmand province.
He was deployed to Afghanistan in June and had made safe 64 IEDs.He was deployed to Afghanistan in June and had made safe 64 IEDs.
He took part in Operation Panther's Claw, the Army's offensive to clear populated areas in central Helmand of Taliban insurgents.He took part in Operation Panther's Claw, the Army's offensive to clear populated areas in central Helmand of Taliban insurgents.
He joined the Army in 1996 and was made staff sgt in April 2008. Also known as Oz, he joined the Army in 1996 and was made staff sgt in April 2008.
Staff Sgt Schmid, also known as Oz, lived in Winchester, Hampshire, with Christina and stepson Laird, five. His wife Christina said he was a hero and a "preserver of life".
Mrs Schmid said he was a hero and a "preserver of life".