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The first Op ELLAMY fatality

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Old 24th Jul 2011, 19:05
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The first Op ELLAMY fatality

Ministry of Defence | Defence News | Military Operations | Senior Aircraftman James Smart killed in Italy road accident

Happened on Wed.

My condolences to the family, friends & colleagues.
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Old 24th Jul 2011, 22:32
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Per Ardua Smarty
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occhips:

Per Ardua is not appropriate... You forgot the "ad astra"...

The young man was a Driver not a Rock...

No disrespect, just a bid for accuracy...

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My apologies for this, i felt it only right to pay my respects to a colleague from the service on here.

I am sure that the vast majority will understand my sentiments, but thank you for your point..
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Wasn't looking to be obtuse, just to give the man his due respects. He's fallen. He's RAF... Respect to him.
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Bugger. RIP Chap
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Repatriated last Thursday to Lyneham.
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Very sad news. My thoughts and condolences to his family and friends.
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Yes as I said earlier, very sad news indeed. And his family and friends would want a lot of comfort right now.

He's fallen. He's RAF... Respect to him
AA,

Hit the nail on the head. He was Royal Air Force and part of a team doing an extremely important job under difficult circumstances.

Looking at the Defence News report he threw his soul into everything he did and seeing the comments from his work colleagues says it all really.

Sadly, he was the first to perish on this op and that should not be forgotten, but he may not be the last.

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