Corporal Loren Marlton-Thomas - a "true hero"
A BRITISH Army bomb disposal expert from Braintree, killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, was remembered by his wife today as a "true hero".
Corporal Loren Marlton-Thomas, 28, from 33 Engineer Regiment, died while clearing a route in Gereshk in Helmand Province on Sunday.
His senior officers paid tribute to his courage in carrying out one of the most dangerous jobs for UK troops in Afghanistan.
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