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| 100th dead soldier is repatriated | 100th dead soldier is repatriated |
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| The body of the 100th British serviceman to die in Afghanistan this year has been returned to the UK. | The body of the 100th British serviceman to die in Afghanistan this year has been returned to the UK. |
| L/Cpl Adam Drane, 23, from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, of 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, was shot in Helmand province on 7 December. | L/Cpl Adam Drane, 23, from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, of 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, was shot in Helmand province on 7 December. |
| His body was flown into RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire. | His body was flown into RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire. |
| His parents, Desmond and Jackie Drane, said no words could describe their loss but spoke of their "tremendous pride" in their son's achievements. | His parents, Desmond and Jackie Drane, said no words could describe their loss but spoke of their "tremendous pride" in their son's achievements. |
| After a private ceremony, a hearse carrying his Union Jack-draped coffin was set to pass along the high street of Wootton Bassett. | After a private ceremony, a hearse carrying his Union Jack-draped coffin was set to pass along the high street of Wootton Bassett. |
| L/Cpl Drane had been in Afghanistan for about two months as commander of a four-man fire team attached to the Grenadier Guards Battle Group. | L/Cpl Drane had been in Afghanistan for about two months as commander of a four-man fire team attached to the Grenadier Guards Battle Group. |
| His parents said in a statement: "We wish also to honour his chosen profession, which taught him the true meaning of courage and self-sacrifice. | His parents said in a statement: "We wish also to honour his chosen profession, which taught him the true meaning of courage and self-sacrifice. |
| "In the course of his duties, Lance Corporal Adam Drane died at his post, protecting his Company, in the service of his country." | "In the course of his duties, Lance Corporal Adam Drane died at his post, protecting his Company, in the service of his country." |
| Private Jason Field, a fellow member of C (Essex) Company of 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, said: "L/Cpl Drane was the kindest, most loving man I knew. | Private Jason Field, a fellow member of C (Essex) Company of 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, said: "L/Cpl Drane was the kindest, most loving man I knew. |
| "This was most apparent when he talked about his fiancee. He loved her so much. She was the first and last person on his mind and I have never met anyone who loved someone as much as he did." | "This was most apparent when he talked about his fiancee. He loved her so much. She was the first and last person on his mind and I have never met anyone who loved someone as much as he did." |
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| L/Cpl Adam Drane was shot in Helmand province on 7 December |