article_snippet: Mr Scurfield, of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had ambitions to become an actor before joining the Royal Marines, aged 21.
article_snippet: Mr Scurfield body was flown to Manchester last week because the People’s Protection Unit (YPG), who Mr Scurfield was fighting alongside, has a large base in Manchester.
article_snippet: Mr Scurfield's body was flown to Manchester last week because the People’s Protection Unit (YPG), who he was fighting alongside, has a large base in the city .
article_snippet: Prior to Konstandinos Erik Scurfield death, Konstandinos Erik Scurfield recorded video footage of Konstandinos Erik Scurfield – dressed in army fatigues – in which Konstandinos Erik Scurfield said: 'My name is Konstandinos Erik Scurfield.
article_snippet: Konstandinos Erik Scurfield family, who live in a detached former farmhouse in Royston, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, were devastated to hear of his death.
article_snippet: His family, who live in a detached former farmhouse in Royston, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire were under the impression that Konstandinos Erik Scurfield had left Britain in November last year to provide 'medical and humanitarian support' as an expert in battlefield medicine.
article_snippet: Shortly after his death, Konstandinos Erik Scurfield father Chris and uncle travelled out to Syria to try and repatriate Konstandinos Erik Scurfield body.
article_snippet: In Konstandinos Erik Scurfield final Facebook post, Mr Scurfield, who was an expert in battlefield medicine, revealed: 'The Corps told my mum and I think my mum's taken it pretty well
article_snippet: Konstandinos Erik Scurfield also revealed 'quite a lot of Westerners' pack up and leave after a short time, disappointed by the Kruds' 'skills and drills'.
highlights_snippet: Ex-Marine Konstandinos Erik Scurfield was brought down by mortar fire .
  