The bodies of two Scottish soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan will be repatriated on Friday.

Sergeant Stuart Millar (pictured left), 40, from Inverness and Private Kevin Elliott (pictured right), 24, from Dundee, died while on a foot patrol in Lashkar Gah, in southern Helmand, on Monday.

The pair were from The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland.

First Minister Alex Salmond, Perth SNP MSP Roseanna Cunningham and the SNP's Pete Wishart, who is the MP for the area, have all paid tribute to the men.

Pte Elliot almost left the army earlier this year, but decided to stay before being sent to Afghanistan.
 
Sgt Millar, known as Gus, joined the army in 2000 after serving in the Territorial Army and served in Northern Ireland, Falkland Islands, Cyprus and Iraq.

The mortar fire controller, who was the oldest soldier in his company, leaves a wife, Jillian, and daughter Grace. He was killed with Pte Elliott in an explosion believed to have been caused by a rocket propelled grenade.