The statue is based on a photograph of the then 18-year-old Colour Sergeant Brandon Mulvey, from Chester-le-Street.

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Colour Sergeant Gavin Patton of 3 Rifles told her that although "losing people is never easy... their loss will not be in vain and we will continue until we sort this out".

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