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Ben Reddy
1985 to 2007
aged: 22
From: Ascot, Berkshire

Our Dear Son Ben was 22 years old was a Royal Marine Commando and was killed in action in Afghanistan on 6th March 2007. He risked his life to help others and was a Hero.

As a son and brother to Jamie, words cannot say enough about him. He was such a lovely person, so loving and caring and such good fun. We cannot express our grief at the moment of losing him. Our lives will never be the same again. Ben loved being a Royal Marine Commando and everything that it stood for. He was so proud of his Green Beret and we were of him at achieving it. He had only been a Marine for 2 years having passed out in February 2006. He was sent to Afghanistan in September 2006. Ben recently came home for his R&R (rest and relaxation) in February and couldnt wait to get back to his friends as he missed them so much. That was the last time we saw our dear son alive. We will cherish those few weeks we had him at home before he went back and the photos we took of him. It breaks our hearts that we will never see him again, or touch and feel him. Ben died a true Hero for Queen and Country. His brother is also finding it hard to come to terms with his death, they had become good friends as they got older. Ben will never be forgotten and will be in our hearts for ever until we meet him again in the place that he said was a better place than this.

Please spare a thought also for our Servicemen and Woman that are serving overseas and risking their lives to try and bring peace around the world.

God Bless Benny Boy until we meet again. Our Hero, gone but not forgotten.
We love you and miss you so much.
Mum, Dad and Jamie
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