Engaged Army pair reunited.A SCOTS soldier in Iraq was yesterday reunited with her fiance for the first time since he called her last week at Camp Dogwood Camp Dogwood is the name of the base camp for the British Black Watch regiment in Iraq, 2004. South of Baghdad. External links
Lance Corporal lance corporal n. 1. Abbr. LCpl A noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Marine Corps that is above private first class and below corporal. 2. One who holds this rank. Jenny Speight and Sergeant Jason Wilcox Jason Wilcox (born July 15, 1971 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) is a former professional footballer who played as a left winger. Wilcox began his career at Blackburn Rovers, clocking up over 300 games and scoring 33 goals for the Lancashire club. are both in Basra with the Black Watch battlegroup but are based in different areas and do not normally get to see each other. Jason, 29, is a sergeant with A Squadron of the Queen's Dragoon Guards, while Jenny, 20, of Ratho, near Edinburgh, is the only woman in B Squadron. As clerk, she looks after troops' welfare. Yesterday, they had a fleeting reunion to celebrate the engagement and Jason,of Ammanford, near Swansea, took the chance to propose in the traditional manner by getting down on one knee. The couple only had a few minutes together but are due to return home to the UK on December 29. An Army spokesman said the couple were 'absolutely delighted' to be reunited. He added: 'There were a few tears shed. It's obviously been hard for both of them in Iraq and they'll be looking forward to getting home. 'There was a big cheer when Jason finally went down on one knee.' CAPTION(S): TOGETHER: Jason Wilcox and Jenny Speight |
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