British soldiers killed in Afghan blasts named.Summary: The two soldiers killed in separate blasts in Afghanistan have been named by the Ministry of Defence. The two soldiers killed in separate blasts in Afghanistan have been named by the Ministry of Defence. Acting Serjeant ser·jeant n. Chiefly British Variant of sergeant. serjeant Noun same as sergeant Noun 1. Stuart McGrath, from 2nd Battalion The Rifles, was killed while on foot patrol in the Gereshk district of Helmand province. Trooper Brett Hall, from 2nd Royal Tank Regiment The Royal Tank Regiment is an armoured regiment of the British Army. It was formerly known as the Tank Corps and the Royal Tank Corps. It is part of the Royal Armoured Corps and is made up of two operational regiments, the 1st Royal Tank Regiment , died in hospital in Selly Oak Selly Oak is an area in south Birmingham, England. It is also a council constituency, managed by its own district committee. Birmingham Selly Oak is a parliamentary constituency; its member of Parliament is Dr Lynne Jones. , Birmingham after being injured while travelling in an armoured vehicle armoured vehicle Motor vehicle with plating for protection against bullets, shells, or other projectiles that moves on wheels or tracks. The tank is the chief armoured vehicle for larger military forces. in Afghanistan on Saturday. Meanwhile, the new head of the British Army, General Sir David Richards, has said he was optimistic the coalition would get the formula right in Afghanistan. Making a speech to the Chatham House foreign affairs think tank in London, he said that defeat for the international coalition would have an intoxicating in·tox·i·cate v. in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing, in·tox·i·cates v.tr. 1. To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol. 2. impact on extremists around the world. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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