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Date added: 05 June 2009

Young soldiers return 

75th repatriation parade takes place in Swindon
 
The harsh reality of war was once again evident in Swindon today with the repatriation of two more victims of the Afganistan conflict.
 
On a weekend full of tributes for those who gave their all on D-Day 65 years ago, it was an especially poignant moment when the funeral courtege carrying Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett from the Light Dragoons and Corporal Stephen Bolger from the Parachute Regiment passed through Wootton Bassett before heading via the M4 and Stratton-St-Margaret to Oxford.
 
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Repatriation of Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett and Corporal Stephen Bolger - 05/06/2009
Repatriation of Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett and Corporal Stephen Bolger
Repatriation of Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett and Corporal Stephen Bolger
Repatriation of Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett and Corporal Stephen Bolger
Repatriation of Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett and Corporal Stephen Bolger
Repatriation of Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett and Corporal Stephen Bolger
Repatriation of Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett and Corporal Stephen Bolger
Repatriation of Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett and Corporal Stephen Bolger
Repatriation of Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett and Corporal Stephen Bolger
Repatriation of Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett and Corporal Stephen Bolger
Repatriation of Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett and Corporal Stephen Bolger
Repatriation of Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett and Corporal Stephen Bolger
Repatriation of Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett and Corporal Stephen Bolger
Repatriation of Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett and Corporal Stephen Bolger
Repatriation of Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett and Corporal Stephen Bolger
Repatriation of Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett and Corporal Stephen Bolger
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