From Great Britain -
20 August 2009

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Serjeant Paul McAleese (29), of 2nd Battalion the Rifles, and Private Jonathan Young (18), of The 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Duke of Wellington's), were killed in Afghanistan on Thursday 20 August 2009.


The two soldiers were killed following two explosions that happened while they were on a foot patrol taking place in Sangin District, Helmand Province on Thursday morning.