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Throngs of people lined bridges along Highway 401 in southwestern Ontario on Friday to pay their respects as a motorcade carrying the body of a man who died fighting IS made its way from Toronto to Blenheim, Ont. John Gallagher of Wheatley, Ont., was killed in Syria earlier this month. The Canadian Heroes Foundation says Gallagher’s family was “very appreciative” of all the support from people who lined the route. In Chatham-Kent, they released balloons, while many others who turned out had pictures of Gallagher, or waved Canadian flags as the convoy passed by. – THE CANADIAN PRESS

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Members of the Kurdish community hold pictures of John Gallagher, a Canadian volunteer fighter and former Canadian forces member who was killed fighting alongside Kurdish forces in Syria against the Islamic State, in Toronto.Mark Blinch/Reuters

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Valerie Carder (R) steps away from the casket holding her son John Gallagher.Chris Helgren/Reuters

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The procession for former Canadian soldier John Gallagher passes by London, Ontario.Geoff Robins/The Canadian Press

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The procession for former Canadian soldier John Gallagher, who was killed while fighting against ISIS in Syria passes by London, Ontario.Geoff Robins/The Canadian Press

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Firefighters salute a hearse carrying John Gallagher.Chris Helgren/Reuters

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Firefighters salute a hearse carrying John Gallagher on a major highway in Innerkip, Ontario.Mark Blinch/Reuters

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People watch as the hearse carrying John Gallagher goes by on a major highway in Woodstock, Ontario.Mark Blinch/Reuters

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People pay their respects as the hearse carrying John Gallagher drives to the funeral home in Blenheim, Ontario.Mark Blinch/Reuters

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Pallbearers carry the casket of John Gallagher as his mother Valerie Carder and sister Lily Gallagher watch at a funeral home in Blenheim, Ontario.Mark Blinch/Reuters

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A woman from the Kurdish community pays her respects to John Gallagher in Blenheim, Ontario.Mark Blinch/Reuters

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