02/08/2007

Funeral For LCpl Darren Flowers

The funeral of Lance Corporal Darren Flowers who was killed in Iraq almost two weeks ago will take place today.

LCpl Flowers, 25, will be buried with full military honours in Portstewart.

Originally from the Waterside area in Londonderry, LCpl Flowers will be buried in Portstewart where he lived with his grandparents.

He was killed while on attachment to the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment and The Ministry of Defence said he was working a vehicle when a rocket or mortar hit the Army’s Basra Palace base.

(SB/SP)

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