| Location | Pool-in-wharfedale |
| Age | 29 years |
| Date of Birth | 1977 |
| Date of Death | 8/2006 |
| Visitors | 5,517 since 04/08/2006 |
| Creator |
Matthew Cornish - Hero
British soldier Cpl. Matthew Cornish gave his life for the future of Iraq. He leaves behind a wife and two young children.
The father of a British soldier killed in Iraq has paid tribute to his son and said he was very proud of him.
Corporal Matthew Cornish, 29, was serving with the 1st Battalion The Light Infantry. He was married with two young children.
He was injured in an explosion and taken to hospital, where he later died.
His father Robin, 60, from Pool-in-Wharfedale, West Yorkshire, said: "I'm proud of him as a soldier and as a son. He did the Army proud."
"He would have got on. He was determined to go up the ladder and he would have got there," he said.
Cpl Cornish, who grew up near Otley, West Yorkshire, was married to Abby, 28, and had two children, Ethan, aged three, and one-year-old Libby.
He joined the Army in Leeds and was stationed in Cyprus before serving in Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone and Iraq.
His third tour of the country, in the 20th Armoured Brigade, was three months old when he was killed.
The sacrifice that Matthew made is not the end. His family has made a sacrifice too. The terrorists took from Ethan and Libby their father. A sacrifice they shall not even understand they have made for many years to come.
Sorry we couldn't make it for your BBQ, mate, but it's probably best that I don't put any more pie on. I'm sure you were having a good laugh at the sky lantern as we ran for cover, hoping it wouldn't land in a corn field and set it alight.
We're always thinking of you and you're sorely missed. But I'm sure you'll always be around, thinking up some hilarious prank.
Until we meet again, for a pint and a chat.
Dougie & Helena
Hey up pasty lad. Just a quick note to let ya know your never far from my thoughts.
Hope you n the other lads are keeping them In order up there son. Well catch up soon............... But not just yet brother.
Cede nullis x
To Our Daddy
Happy birthday daddy, we really miss u. We miss the fun we used to have, the way u made us laugh. We hope u liked the lantern we sent up to u.
Love u always Daddy xxxx
☆ If every tear we shed for you, became a star up above.☆ You'd stroll in Heavens garden lit with everlasting love ☆ If only we could turn back time, Life once again would be so fine. ☆ Time would pass, you'd still be here, To have, to hold, to love so dear.☆
Merry Christmas
Hey dude,
Just a little note to let you know we are still thinking about you.
Merry Christmas I am sure you will be watching over the kids as they open their presents.
Love to you Abby and the kids
xxxxxx
Remembrance
Hi Pastie will be thinking of you tomorrow on remembrance sunday and our thoughts going out to Abby, Ethan and Libby. we miss you so much sending our love to you all xxxx
Thinking of you
Hi mate just letting you know your still in our thoughts.We will be going to see Tony stockwell with abby again this year, hope you will visit this time... we often laugh about the time when the four of us went to see that guy in Edinburgh. your face was a picture haha... we all miss you down here Mate. love David and Helena xxxx
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