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	Thousands pay respects in Wootton Bassett: British soldiers killed in Afghanistan

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7-15-2009 11:46 AM

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And making up the eight were two men killed in separate incidents on Thursday.

Private John Brackpool, 27, of Prince of Wales' Company, of 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, was shot at Char-e-Anjir near Lashkar Gah while on sentry duty.

Rifleman Daniel Hume, 22, of 4th Battalion The Rifles was killed in an explosion while on a foot patrol, again near Nad-e-Ali.

Some 60 friends of Rifleman Hume had travelled to Wootton from Maidstone and Slough.

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