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A private ceremony has been held to mark the repatriation of the bodies of four UK soldiers killed in Iraq.A private ceremony has been held to mark the repatriation of the bodies of four UK soldiers killed in Iraq.
A sunset ceremony was held at a base in Basra, southern Iraq, on Wednesday before their bodies were flown to RAF Lyneham, in Wiltshire.A sunset ceremony was held at a base in Basra, southern Iraq, on Wednesday before their bodies were flown to RAF Lyneham, in Wiltshire.
Second Lt Joanna Yorke Dyer, 24, Cpl Kris O'Neill, 27, Pte Eleanor Dlugosz, 19, and Kingsman Adam James Smith, 19, were attacked on 5 April near Basra.Second Lt Joanna Yorke Dyer, 24, Cpl Kris O'Neill, 27, Pte Eleanor Dlugosz, 19, and Kingsman Adam James Smith, 19, were attacked on 5 April near Basra.
Their deaths marked the bloodiest day for UK troops in Iraq since November.Their deaths marked the bloodiest day for UK troops in Iraq since November.
The coffins, draped in union jack flags, were flown to RAF Lyneham overnight and arrived on Thursday.The coffins, draped in union jack flags, were flown to RAF Lyneham overnight and arrived on Thursday.
They were taken off a C-17 aircraft by pallbearers, before being carried slowly past the watching families to hearses waiting to transfer the bodies into the care of the Wiltshire coroner.They were taken off a C-17 aircraft by pallbearers, before being carried slowly past the watching families to hearses waiting to transfer the bodies into the care of the Wiltshire coroner.
All four died when a Warrior armoured vehicle returning from patrol near Basra was attacked.All four died when a Warrior armoured vehicle returning from patrol near Basra was attacked.
A Kuwaiti interpreter was also killed in the blast, which seriously injured a fifth soldier and left a 3ft-deep crater in the road.A Kuwaiti interpreter was also killed in the blast, which seriously injured a fifth soldier and left a 3ft-deep crater in the road.
The ceremony in Basra was attended by troops from the 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, the Intelligence Corps and the UK Medical Group amongst others.The ceremony in Basra was attended by troops from the 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, the Intelligence Corps and the UK Medical Group amongst others.
Prince William, a friend of 2nd Lt Yorke Dyer, expressed his sadness All four died when a patrol near Basra was attacked
Second Lt Dyer, from Yeovil, Somerset, had trained at Sandhurst military academy with Prince William, who described her as a "close friend".Second Lt Dyer, from Yeovil, Somerset, had trained at Sandhurst military academy with Prince William, who described her as a "close friend".
The prince has expressed his deep sadness at her death.The prince has expressed his deep sadness at her death.
The pair were both commissioned as officers on the same day in December during a parade at the academy, which was attended by the Queen.The pair were both commissioned as officers on the same day in December during a parade at the academy, which was attended by the Queen.
Kingsman Smith, from Liverpool, served in 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, alongside 2nd Lt Dyer.Kingsman Smith, from Liverpool, served in 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, alongside 2nd Lt Dyer.
Cpl O'Neill, who was from Catterick, North Yorkshire, and Pte Dlugosz, from Southampton, were both in the Royal Army Medical Corps.Cpl O'Neill, who was from Catterick, North Yorkshire, and Pte Dlugosz, from Southampton, were both in the Royal Army Medical Corps.
The deaths brought the number of UK service personnel who have died since the hostilities in Iraq to 140, of whom 108 died in action.The deaths brought the number of UK service personnel who have died since the hostilities in Iraq to 140, of whom 108 died in action.