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It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Rifleman Sheldon Steel, from 5th Battalion The Rifles (5 RIFLES), who was killed in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, on 27 November 2011.

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a soldier from the 5th Battalion The Rifles (5 RIFLES) was killed on 27 November 2011 in the Babaji area of the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand Province.

A Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) investigation has resulted in the successful conviction of a diver who removed items from the protected military wreck HMS Duke of Albany.

It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance Corporal Peter Eustace from 2nd Battalion The Rifles (2 RIFLES) was killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday 16 November 2011.

It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce the deaths of two soldiers from 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards earlier today, Thursday 17 November 2011.

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a soldier serving with 2nd Battalion The Rifles (2 RIFLES) was killed in Afghanistan today, Wednesday 16 November 2011.

It is with regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Private Matthew Thornton, from 4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (4 YORKS), was killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday 9 November 2011.

It is with regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Private Matthew Haseldin from 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (2 MERCIAN) in Afghanistan on Thursday 3 November 2011.

It is with regret that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a soldier from 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (2 MERCIAN) was killed in Afghanistan today, 3 November 2011.

The first batch of Community Covenant Grant Scheme projects that have received funding from the Ministry of Defence have been announced today.