Video: Funeral for The 'lovable, scruffy' Kent hero killed in Afghanistan
Video: Moving funeral of
Sapper Mark Smith
Hundreds of mourners have turned out to pay their respects at
the funeral of Swanley man Sapper Mark Smith.
Scores of family members, friends and servicemen turned out
at St Martin of Tours church in Eynsford.
Many more - some complete strangers - lined the streets and
listened to a PA system relaying the funeral to outside the
church.
Many wore bright colours to mark the"larger than life" soldier's
life - and a guard of honour was laid on.
The
26-year-old Kent bomb hunter was killed in a
"friendly fire" blast in Afghanistan.
He had been serving with the Counter-IED Task Force in the
Sangin area of Helmand province.
The team was conducting a bomb clearance when a smoke
screen was requested to enable their movement.
It's believed one of the smoke shells fired may have fallen
short of its target, tragically killing Sapper Smith.
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28/07/10
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