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| Three soldiers repatriated to UK | Three soldiers repatriated to UK |
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| The bodies of three soldiers killed in Helmand Province in Afghanistan have been returned to the UK. | |
| Rifleman Daniel Holkham, 19, L/Cpl of Horse Jonathan Woodgate, 26, and Serjeant Steven Campbell, 30, died in separate incidents this month. | Rifleman Daniel Holkham, 19, L/Cpl of Horse Jonathan Woodgate, 26, and Serjeant Steven Campbell, 30, died in separate incidents this month. |
| The soldiers were repatriated to RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire before their coffins passed through nearby Wootton Bassett. | |
| Hundreds of people lined the town's streets to pay their respects. | |
| Families of the three men earlier held a private service at RAF Lyneham. | |
| Rifleman Holkham, from the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, served with 3 Rifles and was killed on Saturday when a suicide bomber detonated a device near the Sangin Bazaar. | Rifleman Holkham, from the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, served with 3 Rifles and was killed on Saturday when a suicide bomber detonated a device near the Sangin Bazaar. |
| His brothers, 20-year-old Matthew and 18-year-old Andrew, serve in the same regiment. | His brothers, 20-year-old Matthew and 18-year-old Andrew, serve in the same regiment. |
| L/CoH Woodgate, from Suffolk, served with the Household Cavalry Regiment and died on Friday when a grenade was thrown while he was on foot patrol. | L/CoH Woodgate, from Suffolk, served with the Household Cavalry Regiment and died on Friday when a grenade was thrown while he was on foot patrol. |
| The three soldiers were killed in separate incidents | |
| Lt Col Harry Fullerton, Commanding Officer Household Cavalry Regiment, described "Jo" Woodgate as "one of our finest soldiers". | Lt Col Harry Fullerton, Commanding Officer Household Cavalry Regiment, described "Jo" Woodgate as "one of our finest soldiers". |
| "His courage was undefeatable and he was resilient to the end," he said. | "His courage was undefeatable and he was resilient to the end," he said. |
| Sjt Campbell, from Pelton, County Durham, served with 3 Rifles. | Sjt Campbell, from Pelton, County Durham, served with 3 Rifles. |
| He was killed on 22 March when a bomb exploded as he patrolled an area south of Sangin district centre. | He was killed on 22 March when a bomb exploded as he patrolled an area south of Sangin district centre. |
| His commanding officer, Lt Col Nick Kitson, said Sjt Campbell was "one of the Army's rarest treasures". | His commanding officer, Lt Col Nick Kitson, said Sjt Campbell was "one of the Army's rarest treasures". |
| The funeral has also taken place today of 31-year-old Capt Martin Driver, from 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, who died from his injuries when a roadside bomb exploded. | |
| The service was held at St John the Baptist Church in Cudworth, Barnsley. | |
| Capt Driver was seriously injured by an improvised explosive device on 21 February. | |
| He was flown back for treatment at the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine at Selly Oak, in Birmingham, but died later. |