Quotes
Your boy gave his life, the most precious thing he had
Mr Zelensky added on the Piers Morgan Uncensored show No matter where he comes from, he definitely is in our hearts, in Ukrainian hearts and British hearts
Well, thank you for your very kind words, it will mean a lot to his family and friends I am sure.”
Thank you for bringing up such a man.”
In a personal message to James’s parents, he said I also told him to speak with his sisters and his mother before he left, which he did, but they were dead set against him going,
My son James had only just turned 18 when he decided he wanted to go volunteer and fight in Ukraine
Mr Wilton's father Graham said Unfortunately it was not to be and I guess you can never fully prepare for what happens on the battlefield
I could tell it was a ‘drop drone’ armed with a bomb and its pilot was trying to decide who to kill – me or James,
He was such a laid-back, polite, easy-going and likeable young man – I’ll always be proud of him. I brought his ashes back home, but might go back to scatter them there. I think that might be what he would have wanted,
I’ll never get over this. I didn’t want him to go but his heart was set on it. He wanted to help Ukraine,
his father, Graham, told the Sun We provided consular assistance to the family of a British man who died in Ukraine.”
A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said It was James’s first and last mission,
I extracted my friend James from the battle and he died. It’s hard not getting emotional about it, but seeing that made me want to try harder to help others,
It’s taken a while to process James’s death. But I think it’s time that some kind of public tribute was paid and it’s good to be finally talking about what happened."
I still have half a day left”
On the day of his inauguration, he quipped ... when asked whether he would deliver on his impossible promise
