EX-Paratroopers and special forces soldiers flocked to the funeral of a brave British spy after it emerged he would get a pauper's send-off.
Terence "Paddy" Purcell died aged 70 after a long clandestine career in the shadows of Northern Ireland which left him estranged from his family.
The ex-L Cpl, from South Armagh, joined the Parachute Regiment in 1971, becoming a boxer and serving in Berlin.
He was with 2 Para but when they were deployed to Northern Ireland he moved to 3 Para's anti-tank platoon-to prevent him being targeted in his own country for being a British soldier.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة April 12, 2024 من Daily Mirror UK.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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