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| Funeral for Afghanistan shooting victim Matthew Smith | |
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| Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of a Hampshire soldier shot in Afghanistan. | |
| L/Cpl Matthew Smith, 26, of the Royal Engineers, was shot on 10 August while trying to build a checkpoint in the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand province. | L/Cpl Matthew Smith, 26, of the Royal Engineers, was shot on 10 August while trying to build a checkpoint in the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand province. |
| Born in Hong Kong, L/Cpl Smith grew up in Aldershot and joined the Corps of Royal Engineers in 2003. | Born in Hong Kong, L/Cpl Smith grew up in Aldershot and joined the Corps of Royal Engineers in 2003. |
| He leaves behind a fiancée, Laura, and four young children, Lainie, Ella, Tilli and Jai. | |
| The service, with full military honours, took place at the Royal Garrison Church of All Saints. | The service, with full military honours, took place at the Royal Garrison Church of All Saints. |
| Ken Smith read his son's eulogy during the service and urged the congregation to live life to the full. | |
| He said: "Until three weeks ago I took the term heartbroken for granted, but now I know exactly its true face value. | |
| "From the day that Lainie was born he was besotted. | |
| "He was soon to show that not only was he a great son, a fine solder, but also a fantastic dad. He was made for the job." | |
| L/Cpl Smith was a keen footballer who played for three teams in Aldershot, as well as for the army, and supported West Ham United. |