Residents last night gathered at the Folly Hill layby on the A420 at Faringdon for the 100th time to pay their respects to another fallen UK soldier.
Colour Serjeant Kevin Fortuna, 36, from 1st Battalion The Rifles, was killed by a bomb in Afghanistan on Monday.
His body was repatriated to Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital for a post mortem examination after landing at RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire.
Dozens also gathered in Headley Way, Headington, at the end of the cortege’s journey.
His family on Wednesday paid tribute to a “true professional”.
The Ministry of Defence described him as a “phenomenal, irreplaceable” individual who leaves behind his wife Nia, mother Sue and brother Kris. Sgt Fortuna was born in Portsmouth and attended Bournside comprehensive school in Cheltenham.
His family said: “Kevin was a true professional who loved his job and lived life to the full.
“He gave 19 loyal years to the Army and will be sadly missed.”
Sgt Fortuna was deployed to Afghanistan last month.
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