| 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 | 13,704 since 28/11/2007 |
| Creator |
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
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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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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
Thinking of you especially as the 2 year anniversary approaches - how has the time passed so fast? xx
Viking / Warrior
Not much can be said that so many people have'nt already said m8 only wish i could have knowen you fella, maybe if i had of stayed living in Ipswich and stayed with the TA then maybe i would have as i probably would have neen involved with Ipswich cadets. You are one of the few things left that make me proud to be British sleep well comrade.
Lee
Aaron McClure
I miss you so much buddy, I think to myself every night why must people go, but hey its a way of life and our man up stairs thought you should join the big kingdom up there. I lost my brother Pete few months back now, i want you to look out for him up there, he two served his country and unfortunatly was Taken because he spilt a pint in a pub. so look out for him for me please Aaron, also look out for your family to matey i know they find it hard and ill always be there for them you know i will, there like my second family you know, i go up and see them from time to time and every moment i spend with them reminds me of you, Ryan is a spitting image of you now mate he really has changed its madness. When i went to church last sunday it made me smile because he comforted me in every way as he also surved in the armed forces and lost someone, it was really nice to have someone do that and we then said prey together for you mate. Anyway matey just wanted to say hello and that your on my mind always, take care buddy, see you soon.
Josh Flanagan
R.I.P My Fallen Heros PTE AJM + PTE PAF
To my darling Aaron
Hiya boy boy, it's been a long time since i sat & wrote to you, I'm really sorry. I just seem to be going through a really hard time at the moment, thinking of you, & crying, looking at your pics, & crying, I just wish it hadn't happened. Of course that's what we all wish, all of the time but sometimes it is just so difficult. They have put back the date for the inquest AGAIN, wish makes us so angry. It's bad enough knowing what happened, that we will never see you again, then to mess us all about like this, well, I'm fuming.
Anyway darling, As you know your mum has gone away to Saloy with Amy, Shaun & Andrea, and she so deserves it, and needs it. Allan ,Jenny and co are ok, just plodding on, as are we all. We all have our really bad moments, and help each other get through as best as we can. Ken was 70 last week, can you beleive it. Give all the lads a big hug from me Aaron, but keep the bigget one for yourself, and add a big kiss to that. Love you so much Aaron, you are always in my heart, but miss you too much be happy again in lofe. Take care boy boy, sleep well with the angels. xxxxx
Hello boy boy
Well Aaron, It's Daniels 18th birthday today and I know you will be close by him as he misses you so much, ( as we all do) but more so today when he just wants you to be there with him. Please watch over him & your mum & Ryan, also Lewis ,Sammy & darling Alfie, What do you think of him then, isn't he just lovely, Lewis is so proud, and I bet you are too. (Uncle Aaron ) You are being missed so much here still Aaron, by everyone, and as you know we are always talking about you, still crying for you, the pain is still there. I hope you are happy Aaron, stay close by us all my darling, you are always in my heart. Love you always, xxxxxx
LOVE YOU AARON.
Hiya my darling, thought i would drop you a note as i didn't get to talk to you from Spain, stupid computers kept crashing. As you probably were with us too, you know what crap weather we had, first bit of sunshine we saw was last night when we got back to Ipswich. And did you see what those horrible brothers of yours did to me, all the jokes they played, especially ''The Cockroach'' Don't worry i will get them back . Did you give Rob a good 21st do, hope so, mum is going to Lisa & Johns tomorrow night for a bit of a do, give Rob all my love, and John, but most of all it goes to you my darling boy boy, along with some great big hugs. Miss you so much Aaron, it never gets any easier. Love you always darling Nanny xxxx
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