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06/07/2010
British Soldier Dies After Afghan Blast
A British soldier who was injured in an explosion in Afghanistan has died in hospital in the UK, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
The soldier, from 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment, was wounded in an explosion while on patrol in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province on July 4. The patrol was providing protection for the clearance of a road in the Upper Gereshk Valley.
The solider was treated at the scene and at Camp Bastion, before being flown to the UK for further treatment. However, he died on Monday, surrounded by his family, at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.
Commanding officer Major Ronnie Goodwin said: "He gave his life trying to improve the lives of people in Helmand by providing much needed reassurance and security. He will be missed and remembered by all ranks of 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment."
(KMcA/BMcC)
The soldier, from 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment, was wounded in an explosion while on patrol in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province on July 4. The patrol was providing protection for the clearance of a road in the Upper Gereshk Valley.
The solider was treated at the scene and at Camp Bastion, before being flown to the UK for further treatment. However, he died on Monday, surrounded by his family, at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.
Commanding officer Major Ronnie Goodwin said: "He gave his life trying to improve the lives of people in Helmand by providing much needed reassurance and security. He will be missed and remembered by all ranks of 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment."
(KMcA/BMcC)
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