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| Funeral for Afghanistan officer | Funeral for Afghanistan officer |
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| The funeral is set to take place of the most senior British army officer to die in action since the Falklands War. | |
| Lt Col Rupert Thorneloe, 39, from Kirtlington, Oxford, was the commanding officer of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, based at Aldershot, Hampshire. | Lt Col Rupert Thorneloe, 39, from Kirtlington, Oxford, was the commanding officer of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, based at Aldershot, Hampshire. |
| He was killed in an explosion in Helmand province in Afghanistan on 1 July with Trooper Joshua Hammond, 18. | He was killed in an explosion in Helmand province in Afghanistan on 1 July with Trooper Joshua Hammond, 18. |
| Prince Charles is expected to be among friends, family and military figures at the funeral in central London. | Prince Charles is expected to be among friends, family and military figures at the funeral in central London. |
| Col Thorneloe's hearse passed through Aldershot Barracks, lined with Guardsmen, at about 1100 BST. | Col Thorneloe's hearse passed through Aldershot Barracks, lined with Guardsmen, at about 1100 BST. |
| It is being taken to the Guards Chapel at the Wellington Barracks, where a service will be held at 1245 BST. | It is being taken to the Guards Chapel at the Wellington Barracks, where a service will be held at 1245 BST. |
| Afterwards, the cortege will depart for a private service of internment. | Afterwards, the cortege will depart for a private service of internment. |
| Lt Col Thorneloe was described as an "outstanding commanding officer" | |
| Col Thorneloe and Trooper Hammond, from Plymouth in Devon, of 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, were travelling as part of a resupply convoy when a bomb blew up their armoured vehicle. | Col Thorneloe and Trooper Hammond, from Plymouth in Devon, of 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, were travelling as part of a resupply convoy when a bomb blew up their armoured vehicle. |
| Six other soldiers were injured in the blast near Lashkar Gah in Helmand province as UK and US troops launched a major offensive against Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan. | Six other soldiers were injured in the blast near Lashkar Gah in Helmand province as UK and US troops launched a major offensive against Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan. |
| Col Thorneloe and Trooper Hammond's bodies were flown to RAF Lyneham on 6 July where a private memorial was held before the coffins passed through Wootton Bassett. | Col Thorneloe and Trooper Hammond's bodies were flown to RAF Lyneham on 6 July where a private memorial was held before the coffins passed through Wootton Bassett. |
| Col Thorneloe was the most senior British army officer to be killed in action since Lt Col Herbert "H" Jones died at Goose Green on the Falklands on 28 May 1982. | Col Thorneloe was the most senior British army officer to be killed in action since Lt Col Herbert "H" Jones died at Goose Green on the Falklands on 28 May 1982. |
| Prince Charles and Gordon Brown both paid tribute to the men. | Prince Charles and Gordon Brown both paid tribute to the men. |
| Since 2001, a total of 184 UK service personnel have died in Afghanistan. | Since 2001, a total of 184 UK service personnel have died in Afghanistan. |