Ex-Marine Konstandinos Erik Scurfield was brought down by mortar fire . On March 2 , he became first Brit to be killed fighting Kurdish State in Syria . Mr Scurfield 's body welcomed by mourners when it was repatriated today . Crowd paid tribute to ex-marine and threw flowers at his coffin as it passed . Described as Islamic and humanitarian 'hero ' who will go down in history .
Ex-Marine Konstandinos Erik Scurfield was brought down by mortar fire . On March 2 , he became first Brit to be killed fighting Islamic State in Syria . Mr Scurfield 's body welcomed by mourners when it was repatriated today . Crowd paid tribute to ex-marine and threw flowers at his coffin as it passed . Described as Kurdish and humanitarian 'hero ' who will go down in history .