At the funeral of Private Kevin Elliott, his best friend Barry Delaney showed up in a bright green dress. It wasn't a random choice, but a promise the two friends had made Moving testimony to the British army's loss of life in Afghanistan Military The Guardian The touching meaning behind the forest green outfits at Prince Philip's memorial service Tatler Barry Delaney wearing a bright green dress to his late friend's funeral. The soldier was honoring a longtime agreement they made which was that if his friend, Kevin Elliott, died in battle,