Chief Supt Tim Kingsman, of West Yorkshire police, thanked the protesters for their conduct.

BBC: Fans outside the railway station in Huddersfield

Chief Supt Tim Kingsman, Divisional Commander of Kirklees Police, said the march was peaceful.

BBC: Fans outside the railway station in Huddersfield

Kingsman Tagitaginimoce, known as "Tagi", joined the Army in 2005 and had previously served in Iraq.

BBC: UK soldiers shot dead 'from same Fijian town'

Coroner Ian Smith recorded that Kingsman Ward died as a consequence of his own actions, but not suicide.

BBC: Kingsman Ryan Ward

The last to die was Kingsman David Shaw on 16 January.

BBC: UK soldier killed in Afghanistan

"He epitomised the qualities of a Fijian Kingsman - strong yet gentle, compassionate, principled and honourable, and with a real sense of right and wrong, " the commanding officer said.

BBC: UK soldiers shot dead 'from same Fijian town'

But the inquest at Kendal Magistrates' Court heard Kingsman Ward's death was "inexplicable" as he had shown little, if any, signs of distress at what had happened in Afghanistan.

BBC: Kingsman Ryan Ward

Kingsman Ben Shaun of 1 Lancs sounded optimistic about the future, but if you read his words carefully you will detect concerns shared by other British soldiers regarding what will happen when they leave.

BBC: Troops' role changing as 2012 ends in Afghanistan