Norwegian Grenadier, Joachim Claes Olsson

Joachim Claes Olsson

Norwegian Grenadier, Joachim Claes Olsson, aged 22, and serving with an infantry unit from Norway's Telemark Battalion, was killed 25th January 2010 in Afghanistan.

Grenadier Olsson was commander of a Storm CV9030 tank and was driving in a column of other military vehicles when a roadside bomb detonated.

They on their way to meet soldiers from the Afghan army to conduct joint patrols in the area.

The incident happened in the Ghowrmach district of northern Afghanistan.

French soldier, Harouna Diop, killed by IED

French Sergeant 1st Class, Harouma Diop, serving with 517 Regiment du Trainand assigned to a French Operational Liaison Team was killed 13th January 2010, when his armored vehicle struck a roadside bomb while traveling in a joint Afghan-French logistics convoy from Bagram Air Base to Kapisa province, Afghanistan.

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Journalist, Rupert Hamer

Rupert Hamer

Rupert Hamer, a well respected journalist with Britain's Sunday Mirror newspaper was killed on 10th January 2010, aged 39, after an explosion hit the armoured vehicle in which he was travelling in Afghanistan. 

He was a courageous and popular reporter, conveying the dirt and danger of war from the front line, but without exaggerated reverence for either the military or himself.

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Spanish soldier dies in tragic accident

An armoured vehicle has run over and killed a 24 year old Spanish soldier in Afghanistan.

The Ministry for Defence has opened an investigation into the accident but it seems that the vehicle was being serviced at the time.

The soldier has been named as Christian Quishpe Aguirre from Ecuador, and he had been serving with the First Mountain Logistical Group, with a home base in Huesca.

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Danish soldier dies in bomb blast

Simon Hoffmann

A 23 year-old Danish soldier, Simon Sejer Hoffmann, a Private with 2nd Danish Light Reconnaisance Squadron was killed on 8th January 2010, when the patrol vehicle he was hit by a roadside bomb.

Five other soldiers were injured in the blast. in Helmand province.

At the funeral, Chaplain Thomas Østergaard Aallmann, who has served in Afghanistan himself, said: "Simon Sejer Hoffmann. You lived up to your middle name (‘sejer’ means ‘victory’ in Danish). You are victorious. You triumphed over indifference and apathy. Even in your defeat you have won, because you stood up for something; you fell for freedom, life, and peace instead of living just to survive. 

Belgian fatalities - list

This is the full list of Belgian military fatalities to occur in Afghanistan since 2002.

Date	Name	Age	Rank	Unit	Cause
13-Aug-09	Alexandre Carraro	31	CAM	Belgian Army	Non-hostile: illness, meningitis

UK Military fatalities 2009

British military fatalities in Afghanistan - 2009

Date	Name	Rank	Age	Unit	Cause
2009
31-Dec	Watson, David	Sapper	33	33 Engineer Regiment	IED attack
28-Dec	Howell, Aidan	Rifleman	19	3 RIFLES	IED attack
22-Dec	Brown. Tommy	L-Corporal	0	Parachute Regiment	IED attack
21-Dec	Roney, Christopher	L-Corporal	23	3 RIFLES	Hostile fire
20-Dec	Pritchard, Michael	L-Corporal	22	Royal Military Police	Hostile fire
19-Dec	Hornby, Simon	Corporal	29	2nd Duke of Lancaster	IED attack
15-Dec	Kirkness, David	L-Corporal	34	3 RIFLES	IED attack
15-Dec	Brown, James	Rifleman	18	3 RIFLES	IED attack
07-Dec	Drane, Adam Paul	L-Corporal	23	1st Royal Anglian	Hostile fire
30-Nov	Amer, John Paxton	Sergeant	30	Coldstream Guards	IED attack
18-Nov	Loughran-Dickson, Robert	Sergeant	33	Royal Military Police	Hostile fire
15-Nov	Marlton-Thomas, Loren	Corporal	28	33 Engineer Regiment	IED attack
15-Nov	Fentiman, Andrew	Rifleman	23	7 RIFLES	Hostile fire
08-Nov	Bassett, John	Rifleman	20	4 RIFLES	IED attack
07-Nov	Allen, Philip	Rifleman	20	2 RIFLES	IED attack
05-Nov	Scott, Phillip	Serjeant	30	3 RIFLES	IED attack
03-Nov	Webster-Smith, Nicholas	Corporal	24	Royal Military Police	Hostile fire
03-Nov	Chant, Darren	WO1	39	Grenadier Guards	Hostile fire
03-Nov	Major, James	Guardsman	18	Grenadier Guards	Hostile fire
03-Nov	Boote, Steven	L-Corporal	22	Royal Military Police	Hostile fire
03-Nov	Telford, Matthew	Sergeant	37	Grenadier Guards	Hostile fire
31-Oct	Schmid, Olaf	S-Sergeant	30	Royal Logistics Corps	IED attack
25-Oct	Mason, Thomas	Corporal	27	The Black Watch	IED attack
22-Oct	Oakland, James	Corporal	26	Royal Military Police	Hostile fire
08-Oct	Hill, James	L-Corporal	23	Coldstream Guards	IED attack
05-Oct	Janes, Jamie	Guardsman	20	Grenadier Guards	IED attack
01-Oct	Wojtak, Marcin	Snr Airman	24	RAF Regiment	IED attack
27-Sep	Prosser, James	Private	21	2nd Royal Welsh	IED attack
21-Sep	Lockett, Michael	Sergeant	28	Mercian Regiment	IED attack
16-Sep	Hall, Brett	Trooper	21	2nd Royal Tank Regiment	IED attack
16-Sep	McGrath, Stuart	Serjeant	28	2 RIFLES	IED attack
13-Sep	Dunn-Bridgeman, Jason	Kingsman	20	2nd Duke of Lancaster	Hostile fire
09-Sep	Harrison, John	Corporal	29	1PARA Special Forces Support	Hostile fire
03-Sep	Elliott, Gavin	Private	19	2nd Mercian Regiment	Hostile fire
02-Sep	Brandon, Richard James	L-Corporal	24	REME	IED attack
31-Aug	Millar, Stuart	Sergeant	40	The Black Watch	RPG attack
31-Aug	Elliott, Kevin	Private	24	The Black Watch	RPG attack
29-Aug	Houltram, Lee Andrew	Sergeant	33	Naval Special Forces	IED attack
25-Aug	Bush, Shaun	Fusilier	24	2 Royal Regiment of Fusiliers	IED attack
20-Aug	McAleese, Paul	Sergeant	29	2nd Battalion the Rifles	IED attack
20-Aug	Young, Johnathon	Private	18	3rd Yorkshire Regiment	IED attack
16-Aug	Fullarton, James	L-Corporal	24	2 Royal Regiment of Fusiliers	IED attack
16-Aug	Annis, Simon	Fusilier	18	2 Royal Regiment of Fusiliers	IED attack
16-Aug	Carter, Louis	Fusilier	19	2 Royal Regiment of Fusiliers	IED attack
15-Aug	Hunt, Richard	Private	21	2nd Royal Welsh	IED attack
15-Aug	Valentine, Simon	Sergeant	29	2 Royal Regiment of Fusiliers	IED attack
13-Aug	Hatton, Matthew	Bombardier	23	40th Regiment Royal Artillery	IED attack
13-Aug	Wild, Daniel	Rifleman	19	2 RIFLES	IED attack
13-Aug	Hale, Mark	Captain	42	2 RIFLES	IED attack
08-Aug	Williams, Jason George	Private	23	2nd Mercian Regiment	IED attack
06-Aug	Mulligan, Kevin	Corporal	26	Parachute Regiment	IED attack
06-Aug	Hopkins, Dale Thomas	L-Corporal	23	Parachute Regiment	IED attack
06-Aug	Adams, Kyle	Private	21	Parachute Regiment	IED attack
04-Aug	Lombardi, Anthony	Craftsman	21	REME	IED attack
27-Jul	Lawrence, Phillip	Trooper	22	The Light Dragoons	IED attack
27-Jul	Upton, Sean	WO2	26	5th Regiment Royal Artillery	IED attack
25-Jul	Hopson, Craig	Bombardier	24	40th Regiment Royal Artillery	IED attack
22-Jul	King, Christopher	Guardsman	20	1st Battalion Welsh Guards	IED attack
20-Jul	Shepherd, Daniel	Captain	28	11 EODP, Royal Logistic Corps	IED attack
19-Jul	Etchells, Joseph	Corporal	22	2 Royal Regiment of Fusiliers	IED attack
16-Jul	Toge, Aminiasi	Rifleman	26	2nd Battalion The Rifles	IED attack
10-Jul	Aldridge, William	Rifleman	18	2nd Battalion The Rifles	Hostile fire
10-Jul	Backhouse, James	Rifleman	18	2nd Battalion The Rifles	Hostile fire
10-Jul	Horne, Jonathan	Corporal	28	2nd Battalion The Rifles	Hostile fire
10-Jul	Scott, Lee	Corporal	26	2nd Royal Tank Regiment	IED attack
10-Jul	Simpson, Daniel	Rifleman	20	2nd Battalion The Rifles	Hostile fire
10-Jul	Murphy, Joe	Rifleman	18	2nd Battalion The Rifles	Hostile fire
09-Jul	Brackpool, John	Private	27	1st Battalion Welsh Guards	Hostile fire
09-Jul	Hume, Daniel	Rifleman	22	4th Battalion The Rifles	IED attack
07-Jul	Whiteside, Christopher	Trooper	21	The Light Dragoons	IED attack
06-Jul	Babington-Browne, Ben	Captain	27	22 Engineer Regiment	Air crash
05-Jul	Elson, Dane	L-Corporal	22	1st Welsh Guards	IED attack
04-Jul	Laws, Robert	Private	18	2nd Mercian Regiment	RPG attack
04-Jul	Dennis, David	L-Corporal	29	The Light Dragoons	IED attack
01-Jul	Hammond, Joshua	Trooper	18	2nd Royal Tank Regiment	IED attack
01-Jul	Thorneloe, Rupert	Lt Colonel	40	1st Battalion Welsh Guards	IED attack
19-Jun	Birchall, Sean	Major	33	1st Battalion Welsh Guards	IED attack
12-Jun	Mervis, Paul	Lieutenant	27	2nd Battalion the Rifles	IED attack
11-Jun	McLaren, Robert	Private	20	The Black Watch	IED attack
02-Jun	Thatcher, Cyrus	Rifleman	19	2nd Battalion The Rifles	IED attack
30-May	Moffett, Nigel	L-Corporal	28	Light Dragoons	IED attack
30-May	Bolger, Stephen	Corporal	30	Parachute Regiment	IED attack
28-May	Hill, Kieron	L-Corporal	20	2nd Mercian Regiment	IED attack
27-May	Richards, Robert Martin	L-Corporal	24	Royal Marine Armoured Spt	IED attack
23-May	Rossi, Jordan	Sapper	22	38 Engineer Regiment	IED attack
22-May	Suesue, Petero	Fusilier	28	2 Royal Regiment of Fusiliers	Hostile fire
14-May	Mackie, Jason	Marine	21	Royal Marine Armoured Spt	IED attack
12-May	Evison, Mark	Lieutenant	26	1st Welsh Guards	Hostile fire
07-May	Pun, Kumar	Corporal	31	Royal Gurkha Rifles	IED attack
07-May	Ross, Ben	Sergeant	34	Royal Military Police	IED attack
07-May	Sheldon, Adrian	Rifleman	25	2nd Battalion The Rifles	IED attack
07-May	Binnie, Sean	Corporal	22	The Black Watch	Hostile fire
28-Apr	Fasfous, Tobie	Sergeant	29	1st Welsh Guards	IED attack
15-Mar	Stiff, Graeme	Corporal	24	1st Queen's Dragoon Guards	IED attack
15-Mar	John, Dean	Corporal	25	1st Queen's Dragoon Guards	IED attack
14-Mar	Harkett, Christopher	L-Corporal	22	2nd Royal Welsh Regiment	IED attack
25-Feb	Laski, Michael "Mick"	Marine	21	45 Commando Royal Marines	Hostile fire
25-Feb	Gunn, Jamie	Rifleman	21	1st Battalion The Rifles	IED attack
25-Feb	Upton, Paul	L-Corporal	31	1st Battalion The Rifles	IED attack
25-Feb	Gaden, Tom	Corporal	24	1st Battalion The Rifles	IED attack
16-Feb	Kingscott, Stephen	L-Corporal	22	1st Battalion The Rifles	Hostile fire
14-Feb	Smith, Darren	Marine	27	45 Commando Royal Marines	Hostile fire
30-Jan	Nield, Daniel "Danny"	Corporal	31	1st Battalion The Rifles	RPG attack
17-Jan	Robinson, Richard	L-Corporal	21	1st Battalion The Rifles	Hostile fire
15-Jan	Winter, Danny	Corporal	28	45 Commando Royal Marines	IED attack
15-Jan	Sawyer, Tom	Captain	26	29 Commando Royal Artillery	IED attack
11-Jan	Mackin, Travis	Marine	22	45 Commando Royal Marines	IED attack
01-Jan	Reed, Chris	Serjeant	25	6th Battalion The Rifles	IED attack