VC for soldier killed saving comrades 18.03.13

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The mother of a "supremely courageous and inspiring" soldier awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross for his valour in Afghanistan said today she missed him and his smile "so much".

Lance Corporal James Ashworth, 23, will receive the medal in recognition of his "extraordinary courage" while serving with the 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards in Helmand province last year.

But wiping away tears, his mother Kerry, 44, said that, although the award had made her "ecstatically happy", the announcement had brought back the pain of his death too.

"I miss his smile. He's got the best smile anyone could ever have. He always smiles.. and his hugs. I just love him so much," she said.

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