THE repatriation of three soldiers killed when a bomb hit their Mastiff armoured vehicle in Afghanistan last Tuesday will take place on Thursday.

The bodies of Corporal William Savage and Fusilier Samuel Flint, of 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, and Private Robert Hetherington, of 7th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, will land at RAF Brize Norton at 1.30pm.

The cortege will pass the Repatriation Memorial Garden, Norton Way, Brize Norton at about 4pm and arrive at the John Radcliffe Hospital at about 5pm.