THE family of a second soldier killed alongside Meltham trooper Tom Wroe paid tribute to him last night.
Married father-of-two Sergeant Gareth Thursby, 29, and Private Wroe, 18, were shot dead in the south of Nahr-e Saraj district, Helmand province, on Saturday.
The soldiers served in 3rd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (Duke of Wellington’s).
The men were killed at a checkpoint when a man dressed as a local Afghan policeman pretended to be injured so they would help him, defence sources said.
Sgt Thursby (pictured) from Skipton, North Yorkshire, is survived by his wife Louise and two children, Joshua and Ruby.
His wife said: “Gareth was the love of my life. He was an amazing husband and father, happy, full of life and kind-hearted, with a passion for his work and family.
“He was brave, hard working, a loving husband who was a devoted father to his children. Our hero.”
