Barry Delaney wearing a green dress in his friend Kevin Elliot’s funeral once again won people’s heart as it is getting popular recently!
You might have probably seen the photo of a man, Barry Delaney, wearing a lime green dress at the funeral of his friend Kevin Elliot, who passed away during the battle in Afghanistan.
The emotional photos of Barry Delaney wiping tears and wearing a lime green dress at the funeral broke many people’s hearts and became famous worldwide.
“Kev was like my brother – we would have done anything for each other.
— Pharaoh of X (@PharaohOfX) September 26, 2024
“I received a letter from him two days before he died and it’s a bit smudged from my tears, as I’ve been re-reading it that often.
“We loved to go out and party but we were stone-cold sober when we made the… pic.twitter.com/QKksE3gB6I
Further, the backstory of Barry Delaney wearing a green dress was more emotional as he confirmed they had made a pact months before Kevin Elliot’s passing.
During the funeral speech, Delaney emotionally describes them as brothers who were ready to do anything for each other.
He also mentioned their promise to each other: “We said that whoever died first, the other one had to wear a pink dress with green spots to the funeral – and we shook on it. It was mainly his idea, and the more I think about it, I’m sure Kevin knew something was going to happen.“
This is the funeral of Private Kevin Elliot who was killed during a battle with the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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His best friend Barry Delaney wore a green dress to honor a long time agreement that if one of them dies, the other has to wear a bright green dress to the funeral. The… pic.twitter.com/awBRwugzka
However, as he could not find the pink dress with green spots, he bought a green dress and matched it with pink socks to make the outfit look sillier.
It’s been over 15 years since the incident took place, and it is still prevalent in the media, as people repost and share their stories on social media sites.
Kevin Elliott was a British army officer who lost his life in Afghanistan during the war!
Kevin Elliot and Barry Delaney had been close friends for a long time; however, due to Kevin Elliott’s profession as a soldier, he often had to leave the country to serve in the war.
After completing the Helmand tours, the friends met to share their stories and journeys, and Delaney complained to Elliott about the ongoing financial crisis and unemployment.
On the other hand, Kevin Elliot shared being terrified by Afghanistan after his recent visits to Helmand, where the situation was getting deadlier by the week and innumerable booby traps.
To jest szczera i oddana przyjaźń. Szeregowy Kevin Elliott był brytyjskim żołnierzem, który zginął w Afganistanie w 2009 roku podczas walki z talibami.
— Służby w akcji 👮 (@Sluzby_w_akcji) September 27, 2024
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Analyzing the situation, he sensed that if he went to Helmand, one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, he would never be able to return.
His Captain, Harry Gladstone, also confirmed that Kevin Elliot wanted to quit the army after serving in Iraq and Northern Ireland. However, he did not want to let his friends down and agreed to do one more tour to Afghanistan.
Just eight weeks after their meeting, Kevin Elliot passed away on 31 August 2009, at age 24, in the Babaji district, Helmand province, where he was on foot patrol and got into an explosion caused by a rocket-propelled grenade.
In case you did not know…
- Kevin Elliot’s funeral service took place in St Mary’s Church in Dundee, where they buried him at Barnhill Cemetery.
- Lisa Herbert’s book The Bottom Drawer Book: The After-death Action Plan inspired Barry Delaney and Kevin Elliot’s friendship story, and she also dedicates the soldier in her book.
- Kevin Elliot dreamed of having two tour medals so he would be proud of serving in the two wars; however, although he got the medal, he could not save his life.
