Six soldiers killed in Afghanistan explosion: reaction as it happened March 7 
From top left: Sergeant Nigel Coupe, Corporal Jake Hartley and Private Anthony Frampton. From bottom left: Private Christopher Kershaw, Private Daniel Wade and Private Daniel WilfordReaction to the deaths of six British soldiers who were killed when their armoured vehicle was caught in an explosion in Afghanistan.
As the bodies of the six men killed in the bomb attack on a Warrior armoured vehicle were flown back to Britain, soldiers who had fought alongside them took part in an offencive against insurgents.
Members of 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment were part of a 1,000-strong British force which supported an Afghan-led operation to purge the Taliban heartland around Gereshk over the weekend.
Many were close friends of the men who lost their lives and all were determined to remember their fallen colleagues.
They played a key role in supporting patrols by the Afghan National Civil Order Police as they prevented suspected insurgents fleeing the area.
Days earlier, soldiers from the battalion helped take out a Taliban stronghold and seize weapons and bomb-making equipment in a nearby area.
Both operations took place within 20 miles of the site where an improvised explosive device (IED) killed their fellow soldiers.
Lieutenant Colonel Dan Bradbury, the commanding officer of 1st Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, said: "Despite the losses the regiment has suffered, it comes as no surprise to me that 3 York's continue to conduct themselves with professionalism on operations.
"It is a real testament to the character of our soldiers that they are determined to carry on the mission and take the fight to insurgents."
This weekend's operation – dubbed Operation Now Roz, or New Day in Dari – saw Afghan troops take the lead with the support of British forces.
They uncovered a haul of weapons including 44 bombs, closed down 18 IED-making factories, and raided a Taliban command compound.
Private Thomas Peebles, 24, from Gateshead, was among those from 3 York's on the operation.
He has been in Helmand for a month after deploying on Valentine's Day.
As he was pictured handing a biscuit to a smiling Afghan child, Pte Peebles said he had not thought twice about going out on the ground.
He said: "Going out on patrol is our job and we are happy to get on with it.
"I saw the boy in a field and I went over to him to say 'hello' in Pashtun.
"A lot of us carry sweets and biscuits to give to locals. He seemed happy and ran back across the field."
Sergeant Nigel Coupe, 33, of 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, and Corporal Jake Hartley, 20, Private Anthony Frampton, 20, Private Christopher Kershaw, 19, Private Daniel Wade, 20, and Private Daniel Wilford, 21, all of 3rd Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment, were killed on March 6.
The bodies of the soldiers are expected to be flown into RAF Brize Norton.
Yesterday servicemen and women serving on bases across Afghanistan paused to remember the six.
Ceremonies took place at main operating bases to remote camps throughout the day.
After reading yet another headliner at the loss of such brave hero's as printed in the telegraph i was deeply moved and saddened to the pit of my stomach my heart immediately goes out to the families and fellow soldiers still trying to come to terms with the loss of these brave young men.
As i pondered through the mass of news and latest bombardment of scams and tragedy facing the UK in news and latest updates a small blogg caught my attention......... confronted with a blogg made by a very angry parent after receiving a letter from her child's school..............
My response... who on earth died and made the education board god????????? How dare anybody tell us when and how to honour our fallen hero's!! this is a school in a strong military community where children mourn their dads uncles brothers ! SHAME ON YOU!!!
Who has got the right to tell a child not to wear a wrist band to honour the memory of a loved one. Of whom may find comfort with the bands presence as he or she deals with trying to make sense of this crazy world we live in. To be told its over now Easter is gone, remove the band, or be in trouble??? Is there a time period in schools these days for grief and compassion? Or is this just another way of removing any reminder of all the suffering and loss hoping we can continue on pretending every things OK. I urge the school involved to rethink the future of its policies when it comes to the matter of dead and surviving hero's because as hard as u work to remove the coloured straps from the wrists of the children or the poppy from the lapel even.... YOU CANNOT REMOVE THE DEEP SENSE OF LOSS, OR THE LOVE OF A CHILD. ONE DAY, U MAY COME FACE TO FACE WITH A DEEP SET ANGER AND RESENTMENT OF A GENERATION WHO WERE DICTATED TO OPPRESSED BULLIED AND SILENCED ALL BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO RESPECT AND CARE??
Help for Heroes is an organisation designed to support wounded servicemen and women returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. The purchase of Help for Heroes wristbands and other items raises funds for the charity and the bands are often worn proudly by children and adults as a way of showing support for servicemen and women. Thus, the anger expressed in the protest message seemed extremely justified.
Both operations took place within 20 miles of the site where an improvised explosive device (IED) killed their fellow soldiers.
Lieutenant Colonel Dan Bradbury, the commanding officer of 1st Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, said: "Despite the losses the regiment has suffered, it comes as no surprise to me that 3 York's continue to conduct themselves with professionalism on operations.
"It is a real testament to the character of our soldiers that they are determined to carry on the mission and take the fight to insurgents."
This weekend's operation – dubbed Operation Now Roz, or New Day in Dari – saw Afghan troops take the lead with the support of British forces.
They uncovered a haul of weapons including 44 bombs, closed down 18 IED-making factories, and raided a Taliban command compound.
Private Thomas Peebles, 24, from Gateshead, was among those from 3 York's on the operation.
He has been in Helmand for a month after deploying on Valentine's Day.
As he was pictured handing a biscuit to a smiling Afghan child, Pte Peebles said he had not thought twice about going out on the ground.
He said: "Going out on patrol is our job and we are happy to get on with it.
"I saw the boy in a field and I went over to him to say 'hello' in Pashtun.
Sergeant Nigel Coupe, 33, of 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, and Corporal Jake Hartley, 20, Private Anthony Frampton, 20, Private Christopher Kershaw, 19, Private Daniel Wade, 20, and Private Daniel Wilford, 21, all of 3rd Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment, were killed on March 6.
The bodies of the soldiers are expected to be flown into RAF Brize Norton.
Yesterday servicemen and women serving on bases across Afghanistan paused to remember the six.
Ceremonies took place at main operating bases to remote camps throughout the day.
As i pondered through the mass of news and latest bombardment of scams and tragedy facing the UK in news and latest updates a small blogg caught my attention......... confronted with a blogg made by a very angry parent after receiving a letter from her child's school..............
RE-POSTED FOR A FRIEND.
BREAKING NEWS:
PLEASE LET THIS GO VIRAL;
HELP FOR HEROES ARMBANDS BANNED;
Please help me by publicising this disgusting letter I have received from my son’s school.
He has worn the Help 4 Hero’s armband for over 2 years and has never taken it off. Now his school has written to us telling us the pupils will be banned from wearing them after the Easter break and (only allowed to wear them when they say) this is disgusting and UN-patriotic and should not be allowed especially in a garrison town where soldiers children actually go to this school and the regiment is due to leave for Afghanistan shortly. Please ask your friends and colleagues to contact the school and tell them how they feel. Here is the schools contact details:
B Found
Principal
Outwood Academy
BREAKING NEWS:
PLEASE LET THIS GO VIRAL;
HELP FOR HEROES ARMBANDS BANNED;
Please help me by publicising this disgusting letter I have received from my son’s school.
He has worn the Help 4 Hero’s armband for over 2 years and has never taken it off. Now his school has written to us telling us the pupils will be banned from wearing them after the Easter break and (only allowed to wear them when they say) this is disgusting and UN-patriotic and should not be allowed especially in a garrison town where soldiers children actually go to this school and the regiment is due to leave for Afghanistan shortly. Please ask your friends and colleagues to contact the school and tell them how they feel. Here is the schools contact details:
B Found
Principal
Outwood Academy
The parent was clearly outraged and it reminded me of what impelled me to write my poppy appeal article. (Strolling around my local town talking with the veterans and telling me of the restrictions being placed upon how the poppies were sold and restrictions upon where they were to be worn) That sent me fuelled with a fire in my belly and my sympathies immediately went out to this parent and knew too that her fire had been lit with the letter from the school...... in response to the Lady's fury another reader sent this response.....The message is misleading, and fundamentally misrepresents the school's policy. In fact, the wearing of jewellery of any sort - including armbands - has always been against the school's rules, but the school has decided to relax the rule and ALLOW the wearing of Help for Heroes Armbands until the Easter 2012 school holidays.
16 March 2012
Dear Parent
As you may be aware a number of our local armed forces are due to be deployed on a tour of duty to Afghanistan in the near future. In order to encourage our students to show support for members of our local community we are allowing students to wear one Help for Heroes band (one only) between now and the Easter holidays. As you will appreciate our rules do not allow jewellery of any sort but we are making an exception as a token of support for the sacrifices our armed forces make on our behalf when touring areas of conflict.
After the Easter holidays bands will no longer be allowed so please ensure your child does not wear them and invite sanctions through our consequences system.
In future there may be other ‘windows’ of support which we will always inform you of. Please do encourage your child to support the Help for Heroes fund, it is important that we as a community show our solidarity in this respect.
May I take this opportunity to wish you a restful Easter holidays and I look forward to seeing many of you in the Summer Term. Yours sincerely
B Found
Principal
Who has got the right to tell a child not to wear a wrist band to honour the memory of a loved one. Of whom may find comfort with the bands presence as he or she deals with trying to make sense of this crazy world we live in. To be told its over now Easter is gone, remove the band, or be in trouble??? Is there a time period in schools these days for grief and compassion? Or is this just another way of removing any reminder of all the suffering and loss hoping we can continue on pretending every things OK. I urge the school involved to rethink the future of its policies when it comes to the matter of dead and surviving hero's because as hard as u work to remove the coloured straps from the wrists of the children or the poppy from the lapel even.... YOU CANNOT REMOVE THE DEEP SENSE OF LOSS, OR THE LOVE OF A CHILD. ONE DAY, U MAY COME FACE TO FACE WITH A DEEP SET ANGER AND RESENTMENT OF A GENERATION WHO WERE DICTATED TO OPPRESSED BULLIED AND SILENCED ALL BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO RESPECT AND CARE??
Help for Heroes is an organisation designed to support wounded servicemen and women returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. The purchase of Help for Heroes wristbands and other items raises funds for the charity and the bands are often worn proudly by children and adults as a way of showing support for servicemen and women. Thus, the anger expressed in the protest message seemed extremely justified.
RIP OUR FALLEN SONS BROTHERS MOTHERS SISTERS FATHERS UNCLES AUNTS, WE WILL NEVER BE SILENCED AND THE CHILDREN AND GENERATIONS U LEAVE BEHIND WILL NEVER FORGET OR ALLOW YOUR LIVES TO BE LOST IN VAIN FOREVER PROUD WE LIVE FOR YOU LOVE FOR YOU AND CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR OUR FALLEN HERO'S AND HEROIN'S OF GREAT BRITAIN THE UNITED KINGDOM
