Britain honours Afghan war dead with memorial day


Britain's Prince Harry, Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge arrive ahead of a Service of Commemoration for those who served in Afghanistan at St Paul's Cathedral in central London on March 13, 2015. AFP PHOTO

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby led the service, which drew a line under Britain’s 13-year involvement in a conflict that cost 453 British lives.

“Today is a moment for us to say thank you,” Welby told the thousands-strong congregation, blessing a cross made of shell casings that adorned a wall at Britain’s Camp Bastion base in southern Afghanistan.

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