{"id":142,"date":"2010-02-18T16:51:59","date_gmt":"2010-02-18T16:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?142"},"modified":"2010-02-18T16:51:59","modified_gmt":"2010-02-18T16:51:59","slug":"charity-rugby-match-honours-fallen-soldier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/charity-rugby-match-honours-fallen-soldier\/","title":{"rendered":"Charity rugby match honours fallen soldier"},"content":{"rendered":"
A charity rugby match has been held to honour a serviceman who lost his life in Afghanistan last month.<\/p>\n
Rifleman Luke Farmer, 19, of Upton, near Pontefract, was killed while on foot patrol on January 15th and his friends and family recently held a game of his favourite sport in order to raise money.<\/p>\n
The soldier’s former rugby coach, David Welsh, told the BBC he believed that up to £4,000 could be raised for good causes, adding that Rifleman Farmer had the potential to be an "unbelievable" rugby player.<\/p>\n
"He could have, and I truly believe he could have, made it at rugby league but he chose to go in the army, which is what he wanted to do," he said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a minute’s silence was recently held following the funeral of Rifleman Farmer at Wakefield Cathedral, with residents from the city all urged to join in as a mark of respect.<\/p>\n
Posted by Trevor Smith<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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