| Location | Ipswich, Suffolk |
| Age | 19 years |
| Cause of Death | In the Line of Duty |
| Date of Birth | 2/1988 |
| Date of Death | 8/2007 |
| Visitors | 19,653 since 28/11/2007 |
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My brave son Aaron was killed while on duty in Afghanistan on 23rd August 2007. He was a soldier in the Royal Anglians, B company who had become his second family.
During serious contact with the enemy, Aaron along with two of his close friends, Robert Foster and John Thrumble, were killed in a bomb attack, a 'friendly fire' incident. Aaron was only 19, hadn't been Passed Out a year before his life was taken from him...just as he had only started to enjoy life and map his future out.
Aaron was born and brought up in Ipswich along side me, and his 3 younger brothers, Lewis 18, Daniel 16 and Ryan 12. He was a very quite and serious lad who knew what he wanted out of life.....a career in the army became his focus, starting when he joined the cadets aged 15. By just after his 18th birthday, he was saying goodbye at Ipswich station to start his journey through the army in Catterick. through 6 months of training that he sailed through due to the fact that he was a total fitness fanatic, and health devotee, we stood so proudly at Catterick and watched him Pass Out on October 6th 2006. No one could have cried more tears of pride and happiness as I did that whole day. He stood as proud and as handsome in his uniform, marched up to collect his 'Best PT' award, as we cheered and clapped through tears and joy. My son, the soldier, my hero, my world.....we were told that day, that in April 07 Aaron would be heading out to Afghanistan. The fear never left my heart, and the anxiety so deep and strong but i never thought i'd lose my son.
Aaron was the most remarkable son, brother, grandson, nephew and best friend. He never hurt anyone and hated to see anyone being hurt in any way at all. Always there by your side in a heartbeat for me and his brothers if we needed him. Aaron would go out of his way to help anyone, without a doubt. He fought and bickered with his brothers, as all close knit siblings do, but he always kept them under his wing, as he did with me. Words just cannot express how much Aaron means to me and all his family, there are not enough words to express the devastation we all feel now and forever about losing Aaron. It's just unbearable.
The one comfort we feel in a very small way, is that Aaron was doing the job he loved so much, he was around his second family, his 'brothers in arms', but he should never have been taken the way he was.
I know he is up there looking down on us, protecting us and hearing our prayers every night. I know he is up there with many brave hero soldiers now, all looking after each other.
You're an angel in heaven now son.....I love you so much and will miss you everyday until it is my turn to join you.
MUM xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I would just like to say a huge thank you to every last one that has lit a candle for Aaron and left your beautiful messages of condolance to us all. All your messages give us that little bit of strength and hope that through all the pain, sadness, and feelings of hopelessness, that we will one day see that light at the end of the tunnel. The empty hole in our hearts will never be filled again, only Aaron can fill that blank..but coming here brings some kind of comfort to us. Our hearts are with every one who has lost something so precious as we have........Aarons mum, Lorraine xxxxxxxx
INTO THE WEST.........
Lay down, your sweet and weary head,
Night is falling, you've come to journeys end,
Sleep now, and dream of the ones who came before,
They are calling,
From across a distant shore.
Why do you weep?
What are these tears upon your face?
Soon you will see,
All of your fears will pass away.
Safe in my arms, you're only sleeping.
What can you see, on the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea, a pale moon rises,
The ships have come, to carry you home.
And all will turn to silver glass,
A light on the water
All souls pass.
Hope fades, into the world of night,
Through shadows falling,
Out of memory and time.
Don't say, we have come now to the end,
White shores are calling,
You and I will meet again.
And you'll be here in my arms, just sleeping.
What can you see, on the horizon?
Why do the white gulls call?
Across the sea, a pale moon rises,
The ships have come, to carry you home.
And all will turn, to silver glass
A light on the water, grey ships pass
Into the West.......................
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Please go and have a quick look at the slideshow my niece Kirsty has made for Aaron........she has done Aaron and the whole family very proud as she has made a few of them now.
http://bebo.com/watch/5387684690
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Flower of the eternal sleep
Watching with the ones who weep.
You, whose lives, so short in bloom,
Saw such bloodshed, death and gloom.
... You trembled to the sound of guns
Which tore to death beloved sons.
You fluttered, died. before your time -
Dropped blood red petals in their prime.
Crimson poppies 'neath the clouds -
Short lived, yet colourful and proud;
Now worn by humans with such pride
Remembering those who bravely died.
You represent young lives cut short -
Those who, for freedom, bravely fought.
Flower of the eternal sleep -
Silently your vigil keep.
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☆ If every tear we shed for you, became a star up above.☆ You'd stroll in Heavens garden lit with everlasting love ☆ If only we could turn back time, Life once again would be so fine. ☆ Time would pass, you'd still be here, To have, to hold, to love so dear.☆
Duty Done !!!
A makeshift cross on broken soil,
The final marking of the soldiers toil.
Gone to serve at General Command,
In a distant, unforgiving land
A place where death and danger walks,
Among the ripened poppy stalks,
And on that final, fateful day,
The enemy stole his life away.
They took his future, but not his past,
Among his friends it will always last.
At home the grieving has just begun,
For a grieving mother for her fallen son.
Many will stop and question why,
This young man should early die.
Beside the arguments and great debates,
The soldier died beside his mates.
As all that’s left when the enemy attack,
Is the friend behind you, watching your back.
R.I.P. Britian's Finest!
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(author unknown)
Last night while I was trying to sleep,
My son's voice I did hear
I opened my eyes and looked around,
But he did not appear....
He said:"Mom you've got to listen,
You've got to understand
God didn't take me from you, mom
He only took my hand.
When I called out in pain that night,
The instant that I died,
He reached down and took my hand,
And pulled me to His side.
He pulled me up and saved me
From the misery and pain.
My body was hurt so badly inside,
I could never be the same.
My search is really over now,
I've found happiness within,
All the answers to my empty dreams
And all that might have been.
I love you all and miss you so,
And I'll always be nearby.
My body's gone forever,
But my spirit will never die!
And so, you must all go on now,
Live one day at a time.
Just understand-
God did not take me from you,
He only took my hand.
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Our New Year
For those of us that are still here to see this new year, it is the time to remember that you and all of those people who have made the ultimate sacrifice are responsible for making this another year of freedom from terrorism and oppression.
God bles you.
Stepfather of Cpl Matt Boyle (medic) Royal Anglian Regiment
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Right now I'm in a different place
And though we seem apart
I'm closer than I ever was
I'm there inside your heart
I'm with you when you greet each day
And while the sun shines bright
I'm there to share the sunsets, too
I'm with you every night
I'm with you when the times are good
To share a laugh or two,
And if a tear should start to fall
I'll still be there for you
And when that day arrives
That we no longer are apart,
I'll smile and hold you close to me
... Forever in my heart
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in my heart forever &always
Hiya boy boy, sorry not been here to talk to you for a while but you know i am always thinking of you, and always love you. I miss you so much, so much it is painful sometimes. I am going to The Arboreteum, war memorial tomorrow with Ken & your mum,& of course we will honour you & the other lads whose names are up there on the wall. My god Aaron, how I wish it weren't there, how i wish none of this had happened, but, god wanted you for a reason, & as we know he only takes the best, and he certainally got that with you. As your mum said, one day we will all be together, & boy boy, that will be one big joyful celebration. Probably get barred from heaven for being too noisy, can't wait till i see all of my lovely family again.
Always with me Aaron, in my heart & soul darling boy boy, forever. Love you so much. Nanny xxxx
my son, my hero...xxx
My darling son, it's been too long since i have been here to send you my love, but i do it every day when i wake up...because theres nothing else on my mind apart from you. Things have been tough down here and are getting tougher still.....there seems to be no end to this nightmare and i know thats how it'll till i'm back with you again but for now i try and keep focused on your brothers and make sure they are ok although they keep their feeling to themselves most of the time...its hard when they won't open up and talk to me but maybe one day they will. I just wqant to be the best mum i can for them and do better than i did before.....i wasn't much before but i loved you and your brothers more than anything in this world....you are my world!
The pride i have inside for you and your brothers is immense, i feel it deep inside and when i look at Lewis Daniel and Ryan, i feel so proud of the lads they have become and how they've got through all this over the past couple of years......i know they still struggle so much, but i know you're there sending us all strength and true love to get through day by day. Life can never be the same, not without you, but our strength in the whole family grows and we all lean on each other at times and will always be there for each other.....they're all that matter to me......
i must go son but not without telling you how much i love you....i miss you every second of every day still and that will not change......until i'm with you again.....
all my love and kisses forever more...
Mum xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
2yrs & missing you
Darling Aaron, today it will be 2yrs since you were taken from us and it is 2 yrs too long. The pain of not seeing you is there all the time, it doesn't seem to get better, the more time goes on, the more we think of how much we miss you. Life will never be the same, we carry on day to day, but always with a heavy heart,we laugh & smile but beneath it all is sadness. I know you wouldn't want us to be like this forever, but it is so hard to know you are not coming home. Your mum & brothers have been amazing, they are so strong, but again, beneath it all, you are always foremost in their minds. Uncle Allan & Jenny have been a tower of strength to mum & the boys, but they also struggle on a day to day basis. We all miss you so very much Aaron, & will never forget you or let go of our memories of you. You are a wonderful grandson, a brilliant son, and will always be our hero. God Bless you darling boy boy, you are forever loved. xxxx
lorraine and family, you are in my thoughts as always, take comfort in the fact that Aaron will never be forgotten, my heartfelt sympathy to you all, God Bless xxx
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