Dad Nathanael, 39, remembered as 'supportive, kind and funny' by pals

@LivEchoNews Nathanael Hill has died aged 39

- By PAUL MCAULEY & MEGAN BANNER

TRIBUTES have been paid to a 'kind' and 'funny' dad who has died aged 39.

Nathanael Hill, from Kirkby, was an armour officer in the Royal Air Force, and during his time he completed six tours of Iraq, four tours of Afghanistan and worked on Operation Red Flag.

During a stint in south-central Asia, Nathanael was injured by shrapnel from a roadside bomb which was remotely detonated. He was medically discharged from the Air Force after the incident as he struggled with PTSD.