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03/10/2006
British soldier killed in Basra named
The Ministry of Defence has named the soldier who was killed in Basra on Sunday as Lance Corporal Dennis Brady.
L/Cpl Brady, 37, from Barrow-in-Furness, was a Royal Army Medical Corps Regular Reservist, attached to the 1st Battalion the Light Infantry.
He was serving in Iraq as a reservist after he left the regular Army in 2004.
L/Cpl Brady died as a result of wounds received from a mortar round fired at his base in northern Basra on Sunday afternoon.
The MoD said that he L/Cpl Brady, who was known as 'Den', had served abroad on operational tours of Kosovo and was part of the combat phase of Operation TELIC in Iraq in 2003.
L/Cpl Brady was married to wife Zoe and lived in Barrow-in-Furness.
His Commanding Officer Johnny Bowron said: "It is with the deepest regret that I have to announce the death of Lance Corporal Dennis Brady. In the relatively short time he had been with us he had become a full and trusted member of the Battalion, admired by all he met and with that rare gift of universal popularity.
"He will be remembered for his calm and unflappable nature whatever the circumstance. This approach, coupled with a high level of medical competence, allowed the soldiers of D Company to carry out their duties secure in the knowledge that if the worst was to happen, they were in safe hands. His loss will be keenly felt, and the Battalion has lost a trusted member and a real friend."
Defence Secretary Des Browne said: "It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of Lance Corporal Brady. I know that the British Forces feel they are making a real difference in Iraq and Lance Corporal Brady was part of this hugely important effort. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends."
(KMcA/EF)
L/Cpl Brady, 37, from Barrow-in-Furness, was a Royal Army Medical Corps Regular Reservist, attached to the 1st Battalion the Light Infantry.
He was serving in Iraq as a reservist after he left the regular Army in 2004.
L/Cpl Brady died as a result of wounds received from a mortar round fired at his base in northern Basra on Sunday afternoon.
The MoD said that he L/Cpl Brady, who was known as 'Den', had served abroad on operational tours of Kosovo and was part of the combat phase of Operation TELIC in Iraq in 2003.
L/Cpl Brady was married to wife Zoe and lived in Barrow-in-Furness.
His Commanding Officer Johnny Bowron said: "It is with the deepest regret that I have to announce the death of Lance Corporal Dennis Brady. In the relatively short time he had been with us he had become a full and trusted member of the Battalion, admired by all he met and with that rare gift of universal popularity.
"He will be remembered for his calm and unflappable nature whatever the circumstance. This approach, coupled with a high level of medical competence, allowed the soldiers of D Company to carry out their duties secure in the knowledge that if the worst was to happen, they were in safe hands. His loss will be keenly felt, and the Battalion has lost a trusted member and a real friend."
Defence Secretary Des Browne said: "It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of Lance Corporal Brady. I know that the British Forces feel they are making a real difference in Iraq and Lance Corporal Brady was part of this hugely important effort. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends."
(KMcA/EF)
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