
TheRoyalBlueLine
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Rangers fan, ex-HM Forces and proud ๐ฌ๐ง
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Today in 2006 Gunner Lee Thornton, aged 22 from Blackpool, and of 58 (Eyre's) Battery, 12 Regiment Royal Artillery, died from gunshot injuries sustained 2 days earlier whilst on patrol in Al Qurna, north of Basra, Iraq Lest we ever Forget this brave young Lancashire man ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ฌ๐ง


Today, 2012 Guardsman Karl Whittle, aged 22 from Bristol, of 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, from gunshot wounds sustained on August 14th 2012, in Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand Province, Afghanistan Lest we ever Forget this brave man ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ฌ๐ง



Today in 2009 Corporal John Harrison, aged 29 from East Kilbride, of The Parachute Regiment, and SFSG, was killed during an operation to rescue hostages from Taliban captivity in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan Lest we ever Forget this brave man who gave his life for others ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฌ๐ง


Today in 2012 Sergeant Lee Davidson, aged 32 from Thorne, near Doncaster, and of The Light Dragoons, was killed when his Ridgback vehicle struck an IED whilst on patrol in the Nahr-e Saraj District of Helmand Province, Afghanistan Lest we ever Forget this brave man ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐ฌ๐ง





Today, September 10th, 2004 Fusilier Stephen Jones, aged 22 from Denbigh, Wales, of A Compnay 1st Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers, died in a road traffic accident whilst on patrol in Al Amarah, Iraq Lest we ever Forget this brave young Welsh Warrior who gave his all ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ฌ๐ง


Today, 2008 Warrant Officer Class 2 Gary O'Donnell GM, aged 40 from Edinburgh, of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, The Royal Logistic Corps, was killed in an IED blast in Musa Qaleh, Helmand Province, Afghanistan Lest we ever Forget this brave man who gave his all ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฌ๐ง





Today, September 11th 2005 Major Matthew James Bacon, aged 34 from Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, and from Intelligence Corps, was killed when his vehicle was struck by an IED blast in Basra City, Iraq Lest we ever Forget this brave man who gave his all for Queen and Country ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ฌ๐ง


Today, 2008 Private Jason Lee Rawstron, aged 23 from Clayton-Le-Moors, and 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, was killed in an exchange of gunfire with the Taliban near Forward Operating Base Gibraltar, Helmand Province Lest we Forget this brave young Lancashire lad ๐น ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐ฌ๐ง
