In life, they were inseparable. And in death, this brave man and his best friend are staying by each other's side.

A record-breaking Army sniffer dog and his devoted handler will make their final journey home together next week.

Theo, a springer spaniel cross, suffered a fatal seizure shortly after his master, Lance Corporal Liam Tasker, was shot dead by the Taliban on Tuesday.

The 22-month-old dog was said to have died of a broken heart after the Arms and Explosives Search soldier was killed.

Dickin medal The pair had uncovered 14 home-made bombs and hoards of weapons in just five months on the frontline � more than any other dog and handler in the conflict. And when L/Cpl Tasker, 26, is repatriated to RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire next week, Theo's ashes will be alongside his body in a casket on the RAF Hercules carrying the coffin.

A campaign has also been launched to award Theo a Dickin Medal � the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross.

To read the complete article, see:Their last journey: Tragic bomb dog Theo in line for an 'animal VC' as he and his master's body are flown home together(www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1362837/Bomb-sniffing
-Army-dog-master-repatriated-Wootton-Bassett.html)

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