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'Love Farewell' tribute by John Tams and The Band and Bugles of The Rifles

British Soldier braved bullets for shot comrade Mentioned in Despatches

A British soldier who dragged an injured comrade 20 metres across open ground while under enemy fire in Afghanistan has been honoured.Serjeant Lee Slater, aged 31, from The Rifles was leading a patrol in the dangerous Bowri desert in July 2012 and came under fire just as he and his men were speaking with a local farmer.One soldier was struck in the leg and fell to the ground and the rest of the patrol immediately dived for cover.The casualty, though alive, could not move and it was clear someone would need to retrieve him. However, Serjeant Slater and his men knew the insurgent was in hiding and waiting for just such a rescue attempt so he could claim more victims.Read more HERE

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Soldier from 1st Battalion The Rifles killed in Afghanistan

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a soldier from 1st Battalion The Rifles was killed in Afghanistan today, Monday 18 July 2011. The soldier was killed while on an operation in the Nahr-e Saraj (South) district of Helmand province to recover a cache of improvised explosive device components that had been discovered the previous evening. Read More Here R.I.P

Soldier from 1 RIFLES killed in Helmand

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a soldier from 1st Battalion The Rifles (1 RIFLES) was killed in Afghanistan, yesterday, Sunday 5 June 2011. The soldier was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device while on a patrol in the Haji Kareen area of the Nahr-e Saraj (South) District of Helmand Province Here RIP

Soldier from 1 RIFLES killed in Helmand

It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a soldier from 1st Battalion The Rifles (1 RIFLES) was killed in Afghanistan yesterday, Monday 23 May 2011. The soldier was killed by an improvised explosive device while on a patrol in the Sayedabad Kalay area of the Nahr-e Saraj (South) district of Helmand province. Read More Here RIP

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BRITISH ARMY TRIBUTE