My father always told me to try to be the best man I could be but always to acknowledge a better one. I wish I could be half the man you were Ben. I will eternally proud of you and the man you became. Rest easy my son

Gone but never forgotten, mate. Through all the graft and grit of Royal Marines training, you pushed on—ripped up on painkillers, patched up but never backing down. No injury could stop you, even when common sense probably should have. You just cracked on, test after test, proving pain was just another obstacle to laugh at. From people calling you “Skye’s” to that legendary metal mug for Cpl Milner—forever engraved with “Maries” because we couldn’t fix it in time. You made sure that one stuck. You faced every challenge with resilience and a wicked sense of humor. We’ll raise a brew to you—properly spelt or not. Rest easy, brother, see you in the reorg.

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