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Soldier from 28 Engineer Regiment killed in Afghanistan

The soldier was killed by small arms fire from a suspected member of the Afghan National Army (ANA) who turned his weapon on ANA and ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) soldiers at Patrol Base Hazrat in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province. Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Major Laurence Roche, said: It is my painful duty to report the death of a soldier from 28 Engineer Regiment who was shot and killed by a suspected member of the Afghan National Army at a patrol base in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province

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Captain James Anthony Townley dies in Afghanistan

By Sharon Black

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Captain James Anthony Townley from the Corps of Royal Engineers died in Afghanistan on Friday 21 September 2012.

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Lance Corporal Matthew David Smith killed in Afghanistan

By Sharon Black

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce the death of Lance Corporal Matthew David Smith from the Corps of Royal Engineers. Lance Corporal Smith was killed in action on Friday 10th August 2012.

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Army lawyers on the front line

By Sharon Black

Since the conflict in Afghanistan began, operational lawyers from the Legal Services branch of the Army’s Adjutant General’s Corps have been travelling with brigades into all battle zones.

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Army lawyers on the front line

By Sharon Black

Since the conflict in Afghanistan began, operational lawyers from the Legal Services branch of the Army’s Adjutant General’s Corps have been travelling with brigades into all battle zones. Report by Sarah Goldthorpe.

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Afghanistan operational air update 13 November

By Sharon Black

RAF, Royal Navy and Army Air Corps personnel conducted numerous missions across southern Afghanistan last week, 7 to 13 November 2011.

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Royal Engineers build roads to a better future in Helmand

By Sharon Black

A Corps of Royal Engineers officer, recently awarded an MBE for his work, talks about his team’s achievements building roads and checkpoints in Afghanistan during Operation HERRICK 13.

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Apache pilot reaches 5,000 flying hours

By Sharon Black

An Army Air Corps (AAC) Apache pilot with 20 years flying experience has clocked up his 5,000th hour in the air while currently deployed to Afghanistan.

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Airborne supply experts receive Afghanistan medals

By Sharon Black

Following their recent six-month tour of Helmand province, soldiers from 13 Air Assault Support Regiment, The Royal Logistic Corps (13 AA Sp Regt RLC), were presented with their Operational Service Medals at Merville Barracks, Colchester, today.

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Soldier from 11 EOD Regiment killed in Afghanistan

By Sharon Black

It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce the death of a soldier from 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps, on Tuesday 19 April 2011.

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Privates Robert Wood and Dean Hutchinson killed in Afghanistan

By Sharon Black

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the deaths of Private Robert Wood and Private Dean Hutchinson, both of the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC), who were killed in a fire at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, on Monday 14 February 2011.

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Two soldiers killed at Camp Bastion

By Sharon Black

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that two soldiers from the Royal Logistic Corps were killed in Afghanistan today, Monday 14 February 2011.