Well Darby .... your men came home today ... you looked after them well from where you are up there ... it was a bittersweet day!!! You'd be so proud of Kate, her strength over these past few months has been immense. Your boys are taking each day in their stride ... as Im sure you would expect of them .. truly are Daddy's Soldiers! Each day that I see them I can only smile as you shine from their faces. Rest in Peace .... although Im sure there's little peace in heaven since you arrived lol x

I remember you being a beltin lad with a wicked sense of humour - Who was to know back then, that when you grew up, you'd become a leader of men - proud and fearless who would fight and die for his country - fighting for our freedom , for our right to speak freely and live in peace - fighting to win the hearts and minds of people in countries far, far away so that they too can enjoy the freedoms that we all take for granted - I hope your partner and young boys will find comfort in the fact that their Daddy was a brave, brave man and a hero to many, many people and we thankyou for the sacrifice you made and the lives that you changed in serving your country - may you rest in peace. Wendy Jones (Doherty)

For Kate, Ryan and Callum x Your daddy was a very special person, loved by so many people. Here you will read just what he meant to each and everyone of them. God Bless Ste - will never forget you! x