The funeral of one of the youngest soldiers to be killed in Iraq has been held in Leicestershire Private Adam Morris, aged 19 from Coalville, died after being injured in a bomb attack while on patrol in Basra on 13 May. A fellow soldier from the 2nd Battalion, the Royal Anglian Regiment was also killed and another injured. Listen to our coverage of the service as well as the army's casualty liaison officer Captain Ty Smith reading Pte Morris's family's statement:The military funeral for Pte Morris was held at St Laurence's Church in Measham on 02 June. Pte Morris's coffin was carried in by home-based comrades from his regiment.  | | Private Adam Morris |
His uncle, Mick Hawtin told the service Pte Morris was a promising soldier. He said: "Adam lived life to the full and was passionate about everything he did, he gave his all. "He showed strong leadership potential. He had the wisdom rarely shown in one so young, but could always play the clown when things got too serious". Read the family's statement:Adam was the youngest son of Nigel and Lyn. He had an older brother Jason and elder sister Jo. His family made the following statement: "Adam was a much loved and adored son, brother and brother-in-law. His one goal in life was to join the Army. It had been his ambition since the age of three. He was a member of the Army Cadet Force and went on to join the Army when he was 17. "In late 2005 Adam broke his ankle but he pushed and pushed himself to get fit because he was determined to go on operations in Iraq with his Regiment. He was always on the go, doing everything at speed, living life in the fast lane. So much so that he was told off by his doctors for going too fast on his crutches. "But that was Adam; his prime objective was to get his ankle better, he couldn’t bear the thought of his friends going to Iraq without him. He was a caring young man, who would always look after his friends and family and had a strong bond with his fellow comrades. "He said that he had two homes: his family home and his Army home. He was professional and well trained. He had a strong sense of justice and would help anyone if he could. "Adam would light up a room with his personality and presence. He loved and adored his family and we loved and adored him. He believed that he would make a difference in Iraq and was very proud to be there. He was proud to be a soldier and we are immensely proud of him. "He will be greatly missed by us all, his loss has torn our world apart and no words can describe the pain that we are experiencing. Our wonderful son, brother and soldier." | 
