Soldier lays wreath in honour of 'best bloke you could meet'
by Ian Austen
ian.austen@essnmedia.co.uk
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REMEMBERING HIS BEST FRIEND: Rifleman Peter Sherlock lays his battalion's wreath in memory of Danny Simpson Photo No: CCRst111109a0075
The Shirley soldier killed by a bomb in Afghanistan was "the best bloke you could every want to meet," his best friend said on Wednesday.
Rifleman Peter Sherlock was laying a wreath in honour of 20-year-old Danny Simpson, at Croydon's war memorial in Katharine Street, as part of the Armistice Day commemoration.
This was placed on behalf of the 2nd Battalion The Rifles that Danny, who died in July, served with.
Mayor of Croydon Margaret Mead, the Royal British Legion, the police and Fire Brigade also laid wreaths to remember the fallen victims of the First World War.
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Comments
by carrie marie, ex
Thursday, November 12 2009, 2:39PM
“My heart goes out to this guy & Danny's family , but you must be so proud too xx”