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| Funeral for soldier Thomas Wroe killed in Afghanistan | Funeral for soldier Thomas Wroe killed in Afghanistan |
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| The funeral of a West Yorkshire soldier killed in Afghanistan has taken place. | |
| Pte Thomas Wroe, 18, from 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, died in Helmand's Nahr-e Saraj district on 15 September. | Pte Thomas Wroe, 18, from 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, died in Helmand's Nahr-e Saraj district on 15 September. |
| He and Sgt Gareth Thursby, 29, were shot by a rogue Afghan policeman who lured them to his side with a fake injury. | He and Sgt Gareth Thursby, 29, were shot by a rogue Afghan policeman who lured them to his side with a fake injury. |
| Pte Wroe's funeral was held at St Bartholomew's Church in Meltham, near Huddersfield. | |
| The soldier joined the Army in 2010 and was deployed to Afghanistan in July, shortly after his 18th birthday. | |
| Following his death his parents, Mick and Claire, said their son was a "fun-going guy who would do anything for anyone". | Following his death his parents, Mick and Claire, said their son was a "fun-going guy who would do anything for anyone". |
| Mr Wroe said: "He couldn't go out there until he was aged 18. He was itching to go, to join his mates. | Mr Wroe said: "He couldn't go out there until he was aged 18. He was itching to go, to join his mates. |
| "We don't regret him going out there, we all knew the risks, but you don't expect it to be your lad." | "We don't regret him going out there, we all knew the risks, but you don't expect it to be your lad." |
| His funeral will be followed by a private burial at Christ Church in Helme. | |
| The Ministry of Defence said an investigation was under way into the circumstances of the soldiers' deaths. | The Ministry of Defence said an investigation was under way into the circumstances of the soldiers' deaths. |