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| Full honours for Army dog handler | Full honours for Army dog handler |
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| The funeral of a British Army dog handler killed in Afghanistan has been held in Newcastle. | The funeral of a British Army dog handler killed in Afghanistan has been held in Newcastle. |
| L/Cpl Kenneth Rowe of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, had been due to leave front line duties, but requested to stay on. | L/Cpl Kenneth Rowe of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, had been due to leave front line duties, but requested to stay on. |
| He and his explosives sniffer dog Sasha were killed after coming under Taleban fire in Helmand last month. | He and his explosives sniffer dog Sasha were killed after coming under Taleban fire in Helmand last month. |
| The funeral of the 24-year-old, who had a young daughter, was held with full military honours in Longbenton. | The funeral of the 24-year-old, who had a young daughter, was held with full military honours in Longbenton. |
| L/Cpl Rowe was attached to the 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment. | L/Cpl Rowe was attached to the 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment. |
| On 23 July, the day before he was due to return to Tyneside, he opted to remain in Helmand because he was worried about the lack of cover. | |
| He was killed the next day. | He was killed the next day. |
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| The funeral of Lance Corporal Kenneth Rowe | |
| Hundreds of friends, family and Army colleagues attended L/Cpl Rowe's funeral, with the service relayed via speakers to mourners gathered outside. | Hundreds of friends, family and Army colleagues attended L/Cpl Rowe's funeral, with the service relayed via speakers to mourners gathered outside. |
| Speaking at the funeral, Maj Chris Ham of the Veterinary Corps, said: "He was a thoroughly lovely lad, a very professional, dedicated soldier and equally a very professional and dedicated dog handler. | Speaking at the funeral, Maj Chris Ham of the Veterinary Corps, said: "He was a thoroughly lovely lad, a very professional, dedicated soldier and equally a very professional and dedicated dog handler. |
| "He was a brave, likeable young lad and very respected by everybody." | "He was a brave, likeable young lad and very respected by everybody." |
| In a posting on the social networking site Facebook, L/Cpl Rowe's partner Helen Bell, 23, with whom he had a daughter Hannah, wrote: "Love you Ken, watch over Hannah for me, she will learn all about her daddy the hero." | In a posting on the social networking site Facebook, L/Cpl Rowe's partner Helen Bell, 23, with whom he had a daughter Hannah, wrote: "Love you Ken, watch over Hannah for me, she will learn all about her daddy the hero." |
| The funeral was being followed by a private cremation on Friday afternoon. | The funeral was being followed by a private cremation on Friday afternoon. |