We’ll honour Wirral’s hero troops, council boss promises

THE bodies of the two Wirral soldiers killed in Afghanistan were flown back to Britain separately last week.

Jessica, the nine-month-old daughter of Birkenhead Trooper Phillip Lawrence, was present as the procession made its way from RAF Lyneham through Wootton Bassett.

The 22-year-old was killed in an explosion in Lashkar Gah, on July 27.

Wirral Council was to mark the death of Trooper Lawrence and Birkenhead-born Guardsman Christopher King by flying the town hall flag at half mast.