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29/03/2010
Solider Killed In Afghan Bomb
A young UK rifleman killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan at the weekend has been named by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Daniel Holkham, from 3rd Battalion The Rifles, serving with 3 RIFLES Battle Group, died in an explosion on Saturday, which was detonated by an insurgent near to the Sangin Bazaar.
Rifleman Holkham, 19, joined 3 RIFLES in Edinburgh in 2008 and was posted to 4 Platoon, B Company.
He took part in the Battalion exercise in Kenya later that year and then the pre-deployment build up training for operations in Afghanistan throughout 2009.
Rifleman Holkham deployed to Afghanistan in September 2009 and was working with his Platoon from a patrol base in central Sangin to provide security and development to the local people.
Rifleman Holkham leaves behind his parents Rodney and Tracy, his girlfriend Nikki, and his two brothers Andrew and Matthew who are both serving with 3 RIFLES.
A statement issued by the MoD, Rifleman Holkham's family said: "The loss of our son Danny has left a huge hole in our lives and that of his brothers and friends that can never again be filled. He served his country faithfully and with great pride."
Daniel Holkham, from 3rd Battalion The Rifles, serving with 3 RIFLES Battle Group, died in an explosion on Saturday, which was detonated by an insurgent near to the Sangin Bazaar.
Rifleman Holkham, 19, joined 3 RIFLES in Edinburgh in 2008 and was posted to 4 Platoon, B Company.
He took part in the Battalion exercise in Kenya later that year and then the pre-deployment build up training for operations in Afghanistan throughout 2009.
Rifleman Holkham deployed to Afghanistan in September 2009 and was working with his Platoon from a patrol base in central Sangin to provide security and development to the local people.
Rifleman Holkham leaves behind his parents Rodney and Tracy, his girlfriend Nikki, and his two brothers Andrew and Matthew who are both serving with 3 RIFLES.
A statement issued by the MoD, Rifleman Holkham's family said: "The loss of our son Danny has left a huge hole in our lives and that of his brothers and friends that can never again be filled. He served his country faithfully and with great pride."
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