A MILITARY funeral will be held this week for a soldier who died at a party to celebrate his unit's safe return from the war in Iraq.
The service for Corporal Richard Fox, 34, will be held at St Mary's Parish Church, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, on Thursday.
Cpl Fox, the son of Scarborough councillor and the town's former police chief, Tom Fox, had also served in Kosovo with the 5th GS Medical Regiment.
He was at a party in Preston, Lancashire, with friends when he was injured during an incident. He died in hospital. A man has been charged with his manslaughter.
He leaves a widow and a ten-year-old daughter.
Mr Fox said the family had requested that black should not be worn at the service.
He said: "We are celebrating his wonderful life."
Instead of flowers, donations are requested for charities favoured by Cpl Fox -Brookfield Community Youth Project and West Pier Juniors.
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