A SPECIAL Royal British Legion service will be held to remember a Ross-on-Wye man who died in the Falklands conflict.

Timothy Jenkins followed in his father's footsteps by joining the Parachute Regiment when he was 17 and went on to fight during the war in the Falkland Islands.

Tragically, the 19-year-old was killed on Mount Longdon two days before the ceasefire.

His body was brought back to Ross and his funeral took place in St Mary’s Church in 1982.

His body was carried on a gun carriage to Tudorville Cemetery where he had a full military funeral.

As this year marks the 35th anniversary of the Falklands War, the Royal British Legion in Ross-on-Wye has organised a special day for Sunday, June 4.

Standard Bearers and members from all the regimental associations who took part in this conflict will be attending from all over the country with Royal British Legion Standards and members from the three counties of Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.

Those attending include 20 who were in Timothy’s platoon.

There are two parts to the day – the first will take place in Tudorville Cemetery at 11.15 am at Timothy's graveside.

The service at the cemetery will be attended by family members and friends of Timothy.

In the afternoon there will be a parade through the town at 2.30pm which will be led by the Royal British Legion Riders.

They will be followed by the Rifles Waterloo Band – the last time they were in Ross in 2015 they were granted the freedom of the town.

Two other families in the town also lost loved ones in the conflict. They were both in the Welsh Guards – WGM Gareth Griffiths – his family moved from Cardiff and his wife and two sons will be laying their wreaths in the Market Place as will WGM Colin Parson’s mother who also moved from Cardiff.

Ross branch secretary Margaret Jones said: "This to my knowledge is the first event of its kind to take place in the county and we at the Ross-On-Wye branch are very proud and honoured to be doing it."