Teenage son whose dad died in battle when he was just 5 months old 'really proud' after seeing mural tribute

Sunderland Echo

William Roney, 14, describes his pride after seeing the mural tribute to his dad Chris Roney who tragically lost his life while serving in Afghanistan.

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00:00 Okay then William, I know it's the first time you've come down to see this today, but how

00:03 does it feel to see the two soldiers and your dad's name and number up there?

00:08 I'm really proud of them, and I think they've done an outstanding job on this one.

00:14 How proud are you of your dad, you know, and the fact that he was part of the British Army,

00:18 he was fighting out in Africa, and how proud are you of your dad's actions?

00:21 I'm really proud.

00:23 He's done quite a lot for this company.

00:27 How important is it to remember people like your dad, you know, who gave the ultimate sacrifice?

00:31 I think it's really, really important to remember anyone who's been in any kind of army before,

00:38 because they've sacrificed themselves just for their country.

00:41 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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