Town out in force for a final salute.

(From South Wales Evening Post)

Byline: BRUCE SINCLAIR

CARMARTHEN has paid tribute to "an exceptional soldier" and "a true brother in arms" killed in action in Afghanistan.

The funeral of Bombardier Samuel Robinson, of 5th Regiment Royal Artillery, was held at noon in a packed St Mary's S in the town's Union Street.

Sam was serving in support of Combined Force Sangin and died in an explosion while on foot patrol in the Sangin district of Helmand province on Thursday, July 8.

Known as "Robbo" to his colleagues -- he was a former pupil of QE Cambria secondary school, and had worked at his father's business in Carmarthen, Just Print, …