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| Funeral for marine David O'Connor after Afghanistan death | |
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| The funeral of a Royal Marine who was fatally injured in a gun battle in Afghanistan will take place in Hampshire later. | The funeral of a Royal Marine who was fatally injured in a gun battle in Afghanistan will take place in Hampshire later. |
| Cpl David O'Connor, 27, of 40 Commando, and Cpl Channing Day, 25, of 3 Medical Regiment, were killed on 24 October. | Cpl David O'Connor, 27, of 40 Commando, and Cpl Channing Day, 25, of 3 Medical Regiment, were killed on 24 October. |
| They were shot in a suspected insider attack by an off-duty Afghan policeman in Helmand's Nahr-e Saraj district. | They were shot in a suspected insider attack by an off-duty Afghan policeman in Helmand's Nahr-e Saraj district. |
| Hundreds of people are expected to line the streets of Cpl O'Connor's home town of Havant to pay their respects. | Hundreds of people are expected to line the streets of Cpl O'Connor's home town of Havant to pay their respects. |
| The main shopping street in Havant will be closed to allow the cortege to pass through the town centre before a funeral service at St Faith's Church at 14:00 GMT. | The main shopping street in Havant will be closed to allow the cortege to pass through the town centre before a funeral service at St Faith's Church at 14:00 GMT. |
| 'Exceptionally sharp' | 'Exceptionally sharp' |
| People hoping to pay their respects are being asked to arrive in the pedestrian precinct in West Street by 13:30. | People hoping to pay their respects are being asked to arrive in the pedestrian precinct in West Street by 13:30. |
| The church service will be followed by a private family committal in Chichester. | The church service will be followed by a private family committal in Chichester. |
| Cpl O'Connor's commanding officer, Capt Steve Taylor, of the Taunton-based 40 Commando, said: "David was utterly professional, and exceptionally sharp when it counted. He was the social epicentre of the troop. | Cpl O'Connor's commanding officer, Capt Steve Taylor, of the Taunton-based 40 Commando, said: "David was utterly professional, and exceptionally sharp when it counted. He was the social epicentre of the troop. |
| "His ability to both inspire, and reduce you to tears of laughter within the same conversation was irreplaceable. As we press on, we will forever miss that unmistakable smile." | "His ability to both inspire, and reduce you to tears of laughter within the same conversation was irreplaceable. As we press on, we will forever miss that unmistakable smile." |
| Across the Nato coalition, more than 60 soldiers have been killed so far this year by their Afghan colleagues in "green-on-blue" attacks. | Across the Nato coalition, more than 60 soldiers have been killed so far this year by their Afghan colleagues in "green-on-blue" attacks. |