By royal command Honoured servicemen to attend funeral

All living Victoria Cross and George Cross recipients have been invited to the funeral.

Seventeen are attending. Two have asked not to be named. The other 15 are: Willie Apiata VC Keith Payne VC AM DSC Mark Donaldson VC

Ben Robertssmith VC

Dan Keighran VC Johnson Beharry VC Michael Pratt GC Jim Beaton GC CVO

Sam Shephard GC Peter Norton GC Tony Gledhill GC Kim Hughes GC Matt Croucher GC Dom Troulan GC Chris Finney GC