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Saying goodbye

The funeral of Fusilier Shaun Bush took place at Coventry Cathedral on Wednesday, 23 September 2009. Listen again to the service...

Shaun Bush

Last month, Fusilier Shaun Bush was wounded in an explosion in Afghanistan while trying to save a colleague. He was 24-years old and from Coventry.

He was in the 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and died in hospital in Selly Oak, Birmingham.

Visit the BBC News website for further information:

Funeral of Fusilier Shaun Bush

You can listen again to his funeral service by clicking on the link below - it is available until Wednesday, 30 September.

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Simon Valentine

Sgt. Simon Valentine, was killed in an explosion while on foot patrol in Sanginon on Saturday, 15 August. He was 29-years-old and was from Bedworth.

He was part of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and leaves behind his wife and two daughters.

His funeral took place on Thursday, 10 September at All Saints church in Bedworth.

James Fullarton

L/Cpl James Fullarton, a 24-year-old soldier from Coventry, was killed in Afghanistan last month.

He was part of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and died on 16 August while on foot patrol in Helmand Province.

You can read about James and Simon and some of the other soldiers from Coventry and Warwickshire who have died while in Afghanistan and Iraq by visiting the BBC News website:

last updated: 23/09/2009 at 15:27
created: 08/09/2009

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