AIRMAN Andy Bryan will be missing his family at Christmas.

Senior Aircraftsman Bryan, pictured, from Atherton, is a Regiment Gunner with the Royal Air Force, and he will be serving in the Gulf at Christmas, as part of a peace-keeping force.

The dad of two wants to let his fiancee, Nicola and children Jamie, 9, and Alec, 7, know that he will be missing them over the festive season.

Andy said: "To Nikki, Jamie, Alec and the rest of my family, I love you. You are forever in my thoughts."

SAC Bryan has been in the RAF since 1990 and has served as a gunner in France, Germany, Malta and Kuwait.

He will return to his unit at RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire in January. NON

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