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| Funeral of soldier killed in Iraq | Funeral of soldier killed in Iraq |
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| The funeral of a British soldier killed while on a routine patrol in Basra, southern Iraq, has taken place. | The funeral of a British soldier killed while on a routine patrol in Basra, southern Iraq, has taken place. |
| Paul Donnachie, 18, from Burghfield Common near Reading, was shot dead after dismounting from his vehicle in the Al Ashar district on 29 April. | Paul Donnachie, 18, from Burghfield Common near Reading, was shot dead after dismounting from his vehicle in the Al Ashar district on 29 April. |
| The soldier, from the 2nd Battalion The Rifles, was checking a patrol's route for danger when he was shot. | The soldier, from the 2nd Battalion The Rifles, was checking a patrol's route for danger when he was shot. |
| He was laid to rest in the cemetery of St Mary the Virgin, Burghfield, after a private funeral service. | He was laid to rest in the cemetery of St Mary the Virgin, Burghfield, after a private funeral service. |
| Pte Donnachie was buried in the cemetery of St Mary the Virgin | |
| Major Alex Baring, his company commander, said Rifleman Donnachie "was the epitome of what it is to be professional". | Major Alex Baring, his company commander, said Rifleman Donnachie "was the epitome of what it is to be professional". |
| "Out here in Basra City, he was one of those rare sorts that never complained whatever he was told to do, in fact he used to volunteer to go out on patrols," he said. | "Out here in Basra City, he was one of those rare sorts that never complained whatever he was told to do, in fact he used to volunteer to go out on patrols," he said. |
| "He never wanted to be away from where the action was. For an 18-year-old that's pretty impressive." | "He never wanted to be away from where the action was. For an 18-year-old that's pretty impressive." |
| Major David Gell, a British army spokesman in Basra, said the patrol had been travelling in a Bulldog Army vehicle, but had to dismount to carry out checks as they moved through the town. | Major David Gell, a British army spokesman in Basra, said the patrol had been travelling in a Bulldog Army vehicle, but had to dismount to carry out checks as they moved through the town. |