Corporal Jamie Kirkpatrick was 32 years of age. He was born in Edinburgh but lived Llanelli in South Wales.
He enlisted in the Corps of Royal Engineers in September 1997 and following training as a Combat Engineer and trade training as a Plant Operator Mechanic, he was posted to 28 Engineer Regiment in Hameln, Germany.
Over the [...]
Four British soldiers have been killed in a vehicle accident in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
The soldiers, part of a police advisory team, were killed near Gereshk, Helmand province, on Wednesday evening.
They were travelling to help in an incident at a nearby checkpoint when they died.
Lt Col James Carr-Smith, said: “They will be [...]
The country is preparing to demonstrate its support for the military on the second annual Armed Forces Day.
Events will centre on Cardiff where the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall will lead a ceremony which is expected to draw a 50,000 strong crowd.
Some 350 other events will also be taking place across the country.
“As [...]
This happened exactly one year ago on the same date June 25th, 2009. He made such impact on all of us with his music especially with his dance.
This is the first death anniversary for Michel Jackson. He died at 50 due to drug overdose at his rented Mansion, which is in Los Angeles. His personal [...]
The family of the 300th member of the British forces to die in the Afghan war have paid tribute to a serviceman who “chose to live his days as a lion”.
Marine Richard Hollington, from 40 Commando, died from his wounds in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham on Sunday morning with his family by his [...]
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A 13 year old boy who drowned in the River Kelvin in Glasgow jumped into the water to try to rescue a friend.
Declan Shanley of Craigbo Street, Summerston, Glasgow, was playing with friends on the banks of the river, near to the West of Scotland Science Park, when one of the group fell into the [...]
Eight Turkish soldiers were killed and 14 injured in an attack by Kurdish rebels on a military outpost near Turkey’s border with Iraq, the Turkish military said Saturday.
The attack by militants from the outlawed Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK) took place near the town of Semdinli in Hakkari province in the restive southeastern region.
Twelve rebels were [...]
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