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Saturday, 29 March, 2003, 16:18 GMT
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In pictures: Homecoming of UK dead
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An RAF Transport plane brought the bodies to RAF Brize Norton
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Each coffin was either draped in the Union flag or one chosen by the families
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Relatives of the first soldiers killed watched alongside service personnel
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A band from the Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade led the coffin bearing party
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A sombre composition by Handel was played as the first of the coffins was brought out
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The grief among relatives was clearly difficult to bear during the ceremony
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Ten coffins in all arrived at Brize Norton
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The coffins were transported to a hearse from the RAF transport plane
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