England

It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Sergeant Peter Anthony Rayner of 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, 'Lions of England', Theatre Reserve Battalion, was killed in Afghanistan on Friday 8 October 2010.


Sergeant Rayner was killed in action when he was struck by an Improvised Explosive Device whilst leading his men on patrol in the Nahr-e-Saraj District of Helmand Province.

Ministry of Defence statement