A DATE has been set for the memorial service of Dunfermline airman Corrie McKeague.

The service will take place at the church at RAF Honington on Saturday, August 6 at 11am. The church is on public ground so anyone can attend the service to pay their respects.

Corrie was 23 when he went missing after a night out in Bury St Edmunds in September 2016. He was never seen again and a coroner's inquest in March concluded that he died after climbing into a Biffa waste bin that was tipped into a bin lorry and taken to landfill.

Posting on the Facebook group, Find Corrie, Corrie's mum, Nicola Urquhart, said: "As you all know, we have had the inquest into the circumstances around Corrie's disappearance. The inquest has found that Corrie has died. I am only too aware of all the questions people have surrounding this and all the circumstances in relation to my son's disappearance.

"At this time, as a family, we have struggled to come to terms and deal with this, as I am sure anyone trying to cope with the loss of a loved one would.

"Regardless of all the questions you and the thoughts we still all have, we need to find a way of being able to get through each day.

"At this moment in time, I have now reached a point where there is nothing I am asking of Suffolk Police. I understand this may be hard to understand when you haven’t been given all the information we have.

"The Royal Air Force are holding a military memorial for Corrie for us. I will never be able to thank the RAF for all they have done and tried to do for us, for all they did for Corrie.

"The memorial will be held at the church at RAF Honington. As this is on public ground and not on the actual RAF base, anyone can attend the service, however, we are so very aware that we owe each and every one of you on this page that have supported and fought for us a debt we can never repay and although anyone could turn up even if they were not asked, we would like you all to know that you are most certainly welcome."

His family are still trying to come to terms with the tragedy but have decided that holding a memorial is what is best for them.

"We have looked at and are considering recording the memorial for ourselves and Corrie's daughter as she grows up," Nicola continued. "Sharing it on social media is something we will all have to discuss as a family when we are ready.

"If anyone would like to attend it would be greatly appreciated if you could send me a message letting me know how many people will be attending.

"We would respectfully ask that anyone attending that can wear a uniform does. For all others, we would ask you wear what you feel comfortable in, bright colours would be lovely to see.

"Please, no flowers; instead we will take a collection for the RAF Benevolent Fund."