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A former Royal Marine who became the first Briton killed fighting ISIS has been remembered by female Kurd fighters grateful for the sacrifice he made helping to purge their land of the murderous fanatics.

Konstandinos Erik Scurfield died while fighting the brutal Jihadists after becoming frustrated about how they were killing and maiming innocent people in the Middle East.

Now pictures have merged of women in the YPJ (Kurd fighting forces) carrying a banner bearing his image, with a Kurd flag alongside a Union Jack.

It was posted on the Kurdish Female Fighters page on Facebook, where earlier a post read: "The body of British YPG fighter Konstandinos Erik Scurfield, is on the way back to UK.

"You will never be forgotten , you will always live in our hearts.

"RIP Hero."

He was killed on Monday in the village of Tel Khuzela becoming the first Brit to die battling ISIS in Syria.

In Facebook messages to his friends, uncovered by The Sun, Mr Scurfield revealed that he had been attempting to join up with the Kurdistan People's Protection Units (YPG) at least a month before he arrived in Syria in December last year.

The ex-Royal Marine told how he was recruited by the Lions of Rojava, and by November 3 had clear plans in place for reaching their base in the war-ravaged nation.

(Image: AP Photo courtesy Jordan Matson)

In one post, after being told by a friend to expect “sodomy and beheading” if he was caught by ISIS thugs, 25-year-old Mr Scurfield replied that he was well aware of the risks but did not like to think of them.

In another post, Mr Scurfield, who was from Barnsley, told his friends how he had heard that “hierarchy” was about to tell his parents that he had gone to Syria.

He said: “Lol, I dunno what to do about that.”

However, just a short while later the young man posted another message where he revealed his mum had been told and that he thought she was proud of him.

In his final Facebook post on January 5 this year, Mr Scurfield revealed how some Western fighters were becoming frustrated at how the Kurdish were operating.

(Image: Facebook)

He said: “Lots of Westerners leave after three or four weeks. They leave because they realise the Kurds have no discipline like we do, or they leave because they can’t deal with the cold or the ambush.

“The Kurds don’t do stuff like us but they never drip about going on patrol. I’ve had Westerners refusing to go out, or making up bull**** excuses.”

Mr Scurfield is thought to have told friends he was going to Syria to do humanitarian work.