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Tom Wilkinson

Father pays tribute to son killed by drone on first mission fighting in Ukraine

Mourners attended the funeral of James Wilton, 18, from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire (Handout/PA) - (PA Media)

The father of an 18-year-old British volunteer who was killed by a Russian drone while on his first mission fighting in Ukraine has paid tribute, saying his son was a “polite, likeable young man”.

James Wilton, from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, left college and travelled to join international fighters, against the wishes of his mother and sisters, because he wanted to make a difference and to help those suffering from the war.

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