Rupert Thorneloe’s death will affect Welsh Guardsmen deeply

The death of Lieutenant-Colonel Rupert Thorneloe, who was commanding my old regiment, the Welsh Guards, in Afghanistan, is a tragedy that all the soldiers under his command will be feeling deeply. All British soldiers are equal in death but there is something peculiarly shocking about the death of a commanding officer. He is more than just the most senior officer in a battalion of six hundred or so; he embodies the regiment, and to the young officers and soldiers he is often a…

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Rupert Thorneloe’s death will affect Welsh Guardsmen deeply