Wednesday, 28 February 2007

British soldier killed in Basra.




A British soldier Rifleman Daniel Lee Coffey 21.
died after a "small arms fire" attack in Basra, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. He was from the 2nd Battalion The Rifles, formerly the 1st Battalion Royal Green Jackets

Soldier killed protecting colleagues

(RG) Regiments names change but the sorrow felt never alters. RIP.

Sleep safe in your beds
Il protect you abroad
The colours are flying
I’m ready my Lord
Just give me my gun
And a large shot of rum
Il lay baked white and dry
In the hot Basra Sun.



© Mack (RG) The thoughts of a Falklands War Veteran.

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