Guard of Honour Leads Tribute to Selfless Hero ; Hundreds Pay Respects to Lincoln Man Killed in Afghanistan
Lincolnshire Echo › August 12, 2009
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HUNDREDS of mourners, a guard of honour and emotional tributes lamented the life of a Lincoln solider killed on the front line.
In a heart-wrenching ceremony held at Lincoln Cathedral, Captain Daniel Shepherd, 28, - who was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan on July 20 - was described simply as a "hero".See the full content of this document
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Guard of Honour Leads Tribute to Selfless Hero ; Hundreds Pay Respects to Lincoln Man Killed in Afghanistan
Crowds of more than 900 family, friends and comrades - some with standing room only - fell silent as the fallen soldier's coffin was carried into the cathedral.
More than a hundred passers-by also stood in quiet reflection outside the minster.Tributes from the family were ...See the full content of this document
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