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Kent Gurkha's body flown home

By: KentOnline reporter multimediadesk@thekmgroup.co.uk

Published: 14:27, 13 May 2009

Updated: 14:45, 13 May 2009

Cpl Kumar Pun

The body of a Kent Gurkha killed in action in Afghanistan has been flown back to Britain.

Cpl Kumar Pun was one of four soldiers killed in a single day in Afghanistan last week.

A private ceremony was held today at RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire.

A cortege is now driving them through the market town of Wootton Bassett.

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Hundreds of well-wishers lined the three-mile route.

The occasion was also marked with a fly-past.

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