'He Was About Two Weeks From Being Safe' ; the Family and Friends of an Officer in the Marines Killed in a Bomb Blast Have Paid Tribute to Their 'Hero' Son.

Western Morning News, The › April 02, 2008

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The family and friends of an officer in the Marines killed in a bomb blast have paid tribute to their "hero" son.

Lieutenant John Thornton, 22, of 40 Commando Royal Marines, was two weeks away from the end of tour when he was killed.

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'He Was About Two Weeks From Being Safe' ; the Family and Friends of an Officer in the Marines Killed in a Bomb Blast Have Paid Tribute to Their 'Hero' Son.

His brother, Ian, 25, who is currently in officer training at the Commando Training Centre in Lympstone, near Exmouth, ...

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