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Funeral for British soldier

scotsman.com
22-Jul-2008
        
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THE funeral takes place today of a British soldier who was killed by a mine explosion in Afghanistan. Lance Corporal James Johnson, 31, of B Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, was part of a vehicle checkpoint patrol operating in the Lashkar Gar area when he died in the blast on June 28. L/Cpl Johnsonwas born in Scotland but grew up in Chatham. The funeral is near Canterbury, Kent. The full article contains 76 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News... [read full story]                    

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Funeral of proud Scot Jimmy Johnson, killed in Afghanistan

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Funeral for soldier in mine blast

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Funeral of proud Scot Jimmy Johnson, killed in Afghanistan

dailyrecord.co.uk
22-Jul-2008
        

Jul 23 2008 By Keith Mcleod THE picture showed a hero in action - Lance Corporal Jimmy Johnson carrying a badly wounded Afghan boy in his arms. But just days after it appeared in the Daily Record, young dad Jimmy died in a...

                   
thesun.co.uk: Hero ... Lance Corporal James Johnson thesun.co.uk

Mourners come out for 'Jimmy'

thesun.co.uk
22-Jul-2008
        

Remembered ... the coffin of Lance Corporal James 'Jimmy' Johnson MOURNERS gathered today for the funeral of a British soldier who was killed by a mine explosion in Afghanistan. Lance Corporal James Johnson, 31, of B Company,...

bbc.co.uk: L/Cpl James Johnson bbc.co.uk

Full military honours for soldier

bbc.co.uk
22-Jul-2008
        

A full military funeral is being held for a soldier from Kent killed by a mine explosion in Afghanistan. Lance Corporal James Johnson, 31, of B Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, died on 28 June. He was part...

bbc.co.uk: L/Cpl James Johnson bbc.co.uk

Funeral for soldier in mine blast

bbc.co.uk
22-Jul-2008
        

A full military funeral is being held for a soldier from Kent killed by a mine explosion in Afghanistan. Lance Corporal James Johnson, 31, of B Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, died on 28 June. He was part...