A TEENAGE Scottish soldier who died at an Army barracks was given a full military funeral with a piper and a gun salute.
Lenny Reid, 19, was found dead at Palace Barracks, Belfast, last month.
Friends and family gathered in Carlisle to pay their respects to Lenny, who was described as a “soldier to the core”.
Troops from Pte Reid’s battalion 1 Scots, the Royal Scots Borderers – dressed in kilts – lined up in a guard of honour at Carlisle Crematorium.
The teenager, who had been decorated for previous service in Cyprus, died at County Down’s Palace Barracks on October 22.
His brother Senna Reid posted on social media: “You were the best brother anyone could ask for and a fine soldier. Sorry your life on Earth was so short.”
