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Service for Afghanistan air crash soldier Oliver Thomas Service for Afghanistan air crash soldier Oliver Thomas
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A Welsh soldier killed in a helicopter accident in Afghanistan is being remembered at a special service. A Welsh soldier killed in a helicopter accident in Afghanistan has been remembered at a special service.
Lance Corporal Oliver Thomas, 26, from Brecon, was one of five servicemen who died in the crash on a routine flight in Kandahar province on 26 April.Lance Corporal Oliver Thomas, 26, from Brecon, was one of five servicemen who died in the crash on a routine flight in Kandahar province on 26 April.
He was a reservist with the Intelligence Corps, on special leave from his job as a researcher for Liberal Democrat MP Roger Williams.He was a reservist with the Intelligence Corps, on special leave from his job as a researcher for Liberal Democrat MP Roger Williams.
A service of thanksgiving began at Kington, Herefordshire at 13:00 BST. The service of thanksgiving was held in Kington, Herefordshire.
A private funeral took place in Hereford on Friday.A private funeral took place in Hereford on Friday.
L/Cpl Thomas died when a Lynx helicopter crashed in the Takhta Pul district of Kandahar, some 30 miles from the Pakistan border.L/Cpl Thomas died when a Lynx helicopter crashed in the Takhta Pul district of Kandahar, some 30 miles from the Pakistan border.
An investigation is continuing into the accident, which the Ministry of Defence said happened during "a routine flight".An investigation is continuing into the accident, which the Ministry of Defence said happened during "a routine flight".
Captain Thomas Clarke, of Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, Warrant Officer Class 2 Spencer Faulkner and Cpl James Walters, all from the Army Air Corps, also died, along with RAF intelligence officer Flt Lt Rakesh Chauhan.Captain Thomas Clarke, of Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, Warrant Officer Class 2 Spencer Faulkner and Cpl James Walters, all from the Army Air Corps, also died, along with RAF intelligence officer Flt Lt Rakesh Chauhan.
Mr Williams, MP for Brecon and Radnorshire, paid tribute to L/Cpl Thomas following his death, saying: "We were all so proud of him when he first joined the Army reserves. Mr Williams, MP for Brecon and Radnorshire, paid his own tribute to L/Cpl Thomas at the service.
"His integrity and strength of character made him a perfect ambassador for our country." "He took to parliament very well he enjoyed the rough a tumble of politics but he was also a very caring and compassionate person," said the MP.
The memorial service is being held at St Mary's Church in Kington. "He was so generous to people and was able to take people on and give them the support that they needed."
The funeral of Captain Clarke is to take place in Cowbridge on Monday.The funeral of Captain Clarke is to take place in Cowbridge on Monday.