British Army Private Daniel Steven Prior

Pvt. Daniel Prior

Private Daniel Steven Prior, of 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, was wounded by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan on 17th March 2011 and died of his wounds in the UK the following day.

Private Prior deployed to Afghanistan with D Company, 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment on 13 October 2010 where he was based at Patrol Base 1 in the Nahr-e-Saraj District of Helmand Province. 

On 17th March 2011, he was tasked to provide fire support for his fellow paratroopers and the Afghan National Army during a reassurance patrol in a small village in Nahr-e-Saraj.

At 1242 hours Private Prior was wounded by an improvised explosive device and, despite medical care in Afghanistan and in the UK, he died of his wounds on 18th March 2011 in the Royal College of Defence Medicine Queen Elizabeth NHS Hospital, Birmingham. 

Private Prior had flown back from Afghanistan four weeks ago just in time to be present for the birth of his son, Logan and spent two weeks with his wife and baby before his return to active duty.

Funeral for a hero, L-Cpl Kyle Marshall (2 PARA)

L-Cpl. Kyle Marshall

The funeral of fallen British para, L-Cpl Kyle Marshall (2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment) will be held early this afternoon (2nd March) at Colchester, Essex.

L-Cpl Marshall was killed by the blast of a roadside bomb in Helmand on 14th February. He will be buried with full military honours.

Speaking after L/Cpl Marshall's death, Lt Col Andrew Harrison, commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, said: "He died as he lived, at the front, guiding his men, surrounded by friends and at the very tip of the battalion spear."

He said that, shortly before his death, L/Cpl Marshall had led his team in the discovery of a huge bomb-making factory, where 35 devices were found.

"This discovery will undoubtedly save numerous colleagues and locals falling prey to the most insidious of insurgent threats," he said.

Kyle Marshall of 2 PARA killed in Afghanistan

L-Cpl. Kyle Marshall

Tributes have been paid to an "irreplaceable" soldier killed in an explosion in Afghanistan.

Lance Corporal Kyle Cleet Marshall, of 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, died in the blast in the Nahr-e Saraj district on Monday 14th February 2011.

In a statement released today, L-Cpl Marshall's family said: "Kyle was a very lively, outgoing, loving and much-loved son.

"He will be sadly missed by all his family and friends. He was due to be married in July to his fiancee, Hayley.

"We take comfort in the fact that he is now with his granddad who died some years ago."

His commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Harrison described him as "irreplaceable".