Church service for army medic
A book of condolence will open today for Corporal Channing Day who was killed while on patrol in Afghanistan.
Corporal David O'Connor completed four tours of duty
Corporal David O'Connor served on four operational tours in Iraq and Afghanistan:
- Born on 16 June 1985
- Lived in Havant, Hampshire with his mother
- Joined Royal Marines in 2002 and passed for duty in 2003
- Deployed to Afghanistan in 2007 with 40 Commando on Operation Herrick 7
- Awarded a Commander Joint Operations’ Commendation in 2009 after a tour in the volatile Sangin District of northern Helmand
- Completed Royal Marines Junior Command Course in 2011
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Tributes paid to sporty soldier killed in Afghanistan
Tributes have been paid to Channing Day, a medic with 3 Medical Regiment, who was killed on patrol in Afghanistan on Wednesday.
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The fog of war and more dead troops
It is still not clear exactly what happened. But a young woman is dead and a young Marine from 40 Commando has died beside her.