3 Yorks gather in York for homecoming parade
Soldiers from the 3rd Batallion the Yorkshire Regiment who've just returned from Afghanistan attend a thanksgiving service in York Minster.
HRH Prince Andrew will attend service for 3 Yorks
A parade and thanksgiving service for soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment will take place in York today.
Military honours for Skipton soldier
The funeral of Sergeant Gareth Thursby takes place in his home town of Skipton. He and a colleague were killed by a rogue Afghan policeman.
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Hundreds gather to pay tribute to Skipton soldier
Yorkshire Regiment arrive to pay tribute to fallen comrade
Members of 3 Yorks arrive at Holy Trinity Church in Skipton for the funeral of their fallen comrade Sgt Gareth Thursby, who was killed in a so-called "green on blue" attack in Afghanistan.
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Funeral for fallen hero
More than 10,000 people are expected to pay tribute to Skipton soldier Gareth Thursby when his funeral is held in his home town.
A former pupil of South Craven School, Sgt Thursby, was serving with the 3rd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment, when he was shot dead by a man dressed as an Afghan policeman at a checkpoint in the south of Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province in September.
His family decided to delay his funeral until after the regiment had finished its tour of duty so his comrades could attend the service at Skipton's Holy Trinity Church.
Military honours for Skipton soldier
The funeral of Sergeant Gareth Thursby takes place in his home town of Skipton. He and a colleague were killed by a rogue Afghan policeman.
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The family of a teenage Yorkshire soldier killed by a rogue Afghan policeman have paid moving tributes to their "star" at his funeral.
Read the full storyVillage at standstill for funeral
The village of Meltham was brought to a halt, with shops closing and hundreds lining the street as a full military funeral took place for Private Tom Wroe. The 18 year old soldier was killed by a rogue policeman in Afghanistan last month. Chris Kiddey reports
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Vicar pays tribute to Private Wroe
The Vicar of Meltham, the rev Maureen Read, says although it is a very sad day for the village, it must also be treated as a celebration of Private Wroe's life.
Full military funeral for Private Wroe
Private Thomas Wroe is being buried with full military honours in his home village of Meltham, near Huddersfield. Hundreds of people lined the streets to pay their respects as the cortege passed by. The service is being held at St Bartholomew's Church and will be followed by a private burial.
Private Wroe was just 18 when he was shot dead by a rogue Afghan policeman in the Nahr-e-Saraj district of Helmand Province on September 15th along with Sgt Gareth Thursby from Skipton.
Funeral for fallen teen soldier
The funeral of teenage soldier Private Tom Wroe will be held on Friday October 5th. The eighteen year old from Skipton, was serving with the 3rd Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment,
when he and a colleague, Sgt. Gareth Thursby, were shot dead by a rogue Afghan soldier who they had gone to help because they thought he was injured.
Private Wroe's funeral will be held at 12 noon at St Bartholomew's Church in Meltham, near Holmfirth.
Troops return home
Troops from the 3rd Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment, are returning home to Britain after completing a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
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