Rifles Repatriation KIA Afghanistan

The Repatriation of

Major Matthew James Collins and Lance Sergeant Mark Terence Burgan

(1^st Battalion) Irish Guards

will now take place on –

Wednesday, 30^th March, 2011.

Flypast over Wootton Bassett                                            10:00 hours                                                 -          Timings provided by RAF Lyneham                                                                                                       

RAF Lyneham (Family Service Starts)                               12:00 hour                                                   -          Timings provided by RAF Lyneham                                                                                                       

Cortege expected to leave RAF Lyneham                     13:30 hours             +/- 30 minutes      -          Estimated time of departure

Cortege expected to leave Wootton Bassett               14:10 hours             +/- 30 minutes      -          Estimated time of departure

                                                                                                                                            -                                              (Approximately 13 miles to GX Police Station)

Gable Cross Police Stn                                                           14:30 hours             +/- 30 minutes      -          Thames Valley Police estimated time to take over responsibility of Cortege

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  -                                                                       (Approximately  3..5 miles to bridge carrying B4000)

Bridge over A420 (Carrying B4000)                                    14:35 hours             +/- 30 minutes

                                                                                                                                            -                                              (Approximately  1..5 miles to Defence Academy)

Defence Academy UK (A420)                                             14:40 hours             +/- 30 minutes

                                                                                                                                            -                                              (Approximately  4..5 miles to Folly Hill Lay-by)

Folly Hill Lay-by (A420)                                                           14:45 hours             +/- 30 minutes

                                                                                                                                            -                                              (Approximately  45 minutes travelling time to JRH)

St Anthony of Padua Parish Church                                  15:25 hours             +/- 30 minutes                  (Situated at entrance to JRH)

John Radcliffe Hospital (Oxford)                                        15:30 hours             +/- 30 minutes      -          Thames Valley Police estimated time of arrival at JRH

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Please note that any late alterations to timings etc will be posted on the Royal Marines Association Repatriation Network at  www.rmarepatnetwork.org <http://www.rmarepatnetwork.org/>  The cut off time for updates on the website will be five hours before parade time at Gable Cross Police Station after which the RMA Poole and District Branch veterans will be on the road  heading for their Vigil Point.  Changes with less than 5 hours notice we will try to pass by mobile phone.