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| Funeral of soldier killed in Iraq | Funeral of soldier killed in Iraq |
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| The funeral of the 100th serviceman to die in action in Iraq is taking place in Sussex. | The funeral of the 100th serviceman to die in action in Iraq is taking place in Sussex. |
| Second Lieutenant Jonathan Carlos Bracho-Cooke, 24, from Hove in Sussex, was on patrol in Basra when a roadside bomb was detonated on 5 February. | Second Lieutenant Jonathan Carlos Bracho-Cooke, 24, from Hove in Sussex, was on patrol in Basra when a roadside bomb was detonated on 5 February. |
| He had been due to marry his fiancee Laura Bottomley, 24, in August. It is thought he was on his first tour of duty after finishing officer training. | He had been due to marry his fiancee Laura Bottomley, 24, in August. It is thought he was on his first tour of duty after finishing officer training. |
| His funeral is being held at St George's Church in Hove at midday. | |
| This will be followed by a burial at Hove Cemetery. | This will be followed by a burial at Hove Cemetery. |
| 'Promising' officer | 'Promising' officer |
| The bomb which killed Lt Bracho-Cooke also wounded a number of Iraqi civilians. | The bomb which killed Lt Bracho-Cooke also wounded a number of Iraqi civilians. |
| It was detonated as armoured Warrior vehicles patrolled near the US consulate in the south east of the city. | It was detonated as armoured Warrior vehicles patrolled near the US consulate in the south east of the city. |
| Colleagues described Lt Bracho-Cooke as a "bright, enthusiastic and charismatic officer". | Colleagues described Lt Bracho-Cooke as a "bright, enthusiastic and charismatic officer". |
| And the Ministry of Defence described him as a "promising" young officer. | And the Ministry of Defence described him as a "promising" young officer. |
| Miss Bottomley said he was "caring, loyal and incredibly funny". | Miss Bottomley said he was "caring, loyal and incredibly funny". |
| He had emailed her the day before he died, signing off: "I love you more than pizza and ice cream." | He had emailed her the day before he died, signing off: "I love you more than pizza and ice cream." |
| Lt Bracho-Cooke was from the 2nd Battalion, the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment. | Lt Bracho-Cooke was from the 2nd Battalion, the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment. |