Tuesday, 21 August 2012

News: Sedgefield Repatriation Ceremony

Sedgefield Village Veterans honour repatriated fallen

In a simple, moving ceremony on Sedgefield village green, the Sedgefield Village Veterans, who hold a service whenever a repatriation takes place, were joined by the Chairman of Durham County Council, councillor Linda Marshall, members of the Boundary 500 Motorcycle Group, villagers and passers-by to honour three soldiers recently killed in Afghanistan and repatriated to the UK. They were:

Lieutenant Andrew Robert Chesterman, 26 of 3rd Battalion The Rifles, Lance Corporal Matthew David Smith, 26 of the Corps of Royal Engineers and Guardsman Jamie Shadrake, 20 of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards.

Durham PS members, in a continuing relationship with DLI Association veterans that goes back many years, were honoured to photograph the event.

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LINK to J Attle’s photos

LINK to T Griffith’s photos

See also Angy Ellis’s report on this blog posted 25th July, DLI Memorial Unveiled.

Any member interested in getting involved, for instance on forthcoming Remembrance Sunday, can contact Blogmaster John Attle

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