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Yorkshire Regiment Afghanistan bomb victim soldiers remembered | Yorkshire Regiment Afghanistan bomb victim soldiers remembered |
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Ceremonies are taking place across West Yorkshire to commemorate the six soldiers killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday. | |
The soldiers, including five from 3 Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment, died when a bomb exploded under their vehicle in Helmand province. | The soldiers, including five from 3 Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment, died when a bomb exploded under their vehicle in Helmand province. |
A service of remembrance is to be held in Halifax Minster at 16:00 GMT. | A service of remembrance is to be held in Halifax Minster at 16:00 GMT. |
The colours of The Yorkshire Regiment hang in Halifax Minster where a book of condolence was opened on Thursday. | The colours of The Yorkshire Regiment hang in Halifax Minster where a book of condolence was opened on Thursday. |
The dead were Cpl Jake Hartley, 20; Pte Anthony Frampton, 20; Pte Christopher Kershaw, 19; Pte Daniel Wade, 20; Pte Daniel Wilford, 21, and Sgt Nigel Coupe, 33, who died when their Warrior armoured vehicle was hit. | The dead were Cpl Jake Hartley, 20; Pte Anthony Frampton, 20; Pte Christopher Kershaw, 19; Pte Daniel Wade, 20; Pte Daniel Wilford, 21, and Sgt Nigel Coupe, 33, who died when their Warrior armoured vehicle was hit. |
The five younger men were from 3 Battalion while Sgt Coupe was on secondment to the regiment from 1 Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment. | The five younger men were from 3 Battalion while Sgt Coupe was on secondment to the regiment from 1 Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment. |
Rugby silence | |
Halifax Minster is the spiritual home of 3 Battalion and the service led by Canon Hilary Barber will include a reading by BBC Look North presenter Christa Ackroyd. | |
Pte Wilford, Pte Frampton and Cpl Hartley came from Huddersfield and Pte Kershaw came from Bradford. | Pte Wilford, Pte Frampton and Cpl Hartley came from Huddersfield and Pte Kershaw came from Bradford. |
Pte Wade was from Warrington in Cheshire and Sgt Coupe from St Annes in Lancashire. | Pte Wade was from Warrington in Cheshire and Sgt Coupe from St Annes in Lancashire. |
In Bradford a minute-long silence will be held for Pte Kershaw at St Paul's in Buttershaw and the troops will be remembered in services across the Bradford district. | In Bradford a minute-long silence will be held for Pte Kershaw at St Paul's in Buttershaw and the troops will be remembered in services across the Bradford district. |
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats will observe a minute's silence before their rugby league game against Huddersfield Giants. | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats will observe a minute's silence before their rugby league game against Huddersfield Giants. |
Huddersfield Parish Church held prayers during the morning services at 08:00 and 10:00 GMT. | |
Eight churches across the Holme Valley are also be open for prayers. |