Soldiers' bodies return to Oxford (From Oxford Mail)

Soldiers' bodies return to Oxford

7:42pm Wednesday 18th November 2009

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Two soldiers killed in Afghanistan will be repatriated to Oxford on Friday.

Rifleman Andrew Fentiman, 23, of 7 Rifles, from Cambridge, was killed on foot patrol in the Sangin region of Helmand province on Sunday.

Corp Loren Marlton-Thomas, 28, of 33 Engineer Regiment, from Essex, was killed by an explosive device in the Gereshk area on Monday.

Their coffins will arrive at RAF Lyneham, in Wiltshire, before being taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, in Headington, for a post mortem.

Royal British Legion members will line Headley Way, at the entrance to the hospital, at 2.30pm.

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