Llywelyn Evans died on the first day of the Gulf conflict

Llywelyn Evans, 24, was one of 12 servicemen killed when an American Sea Knight helicopter crashed in the Kuwaiti desert on the first day of the conflict.

Accident investigators discovered more of his remains in the wreckage of the helicopter and his parents, Gordon and Theresa, chose to have his body exhumed and re-buried with the remaining parts.

Around 100 friends, family and military colleagues attended the private ceremony at Llanrhos Lawn Cemetery in Llandudno, which began at 1230 BST on Friday.

Lance Bombardier Evans was known as Welly to his friends.

Ahead of the service on Friday, his father said: "The Army have organised everything - they told us they found his body parts in America when they took the helicopter he crashed in for investigation.

"They found his body parts and we were given a choice of what to do.

Llywelyn Evans received a full military funeral

"We took the choice I would rather my son be buried complete and not in bits."

Mr Evans said that his son's body was exhumed at 0400 BST on Thursday from its grave.

In April, around 500 mourners packed into Holy Trinity Church, Llandudno, for the first service to remember Llywelyn Evans. More than 800 were stood outside.

Mr Evans said the family had not received an apology about the need for a second service, but did not think it was reasonable to expect one.

"Considering how he died, I don't think they could have done anything else, to be honest with you."

But he said the news had been a big shock, as the family tried to get used to life without Lance Bombardier Evans.

"You never come to terms with the loss, but we were starting to live with it," he said.

"Then out of the blue, it comes back and hits you in the face."

Llywelyn had been due to marry fianc�e Becky Williams

Mr Evans joined calls for an inquiry into the motives for British involvement in the Iraq conflict.

"My son always wanted to be a soldier and he died doing a job he enjoyed," he added.

"But as far as the government putting soldiers in, I think they should have had their facts straight before they even thought about it.

"I would definitely [support an inquiry] - otherwise my son would still be here."

Llywelyn was one of six young men from the same street in Llandudno who went out to serve in the Gulf.

Just hours after the war started, the American CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter he was travelling in crashed in the Kuwaiti desert.

His brother Lee, 20, was also on the front line at the time.