United Kingdom

22 January 2010

It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence has confirmed the death of Rifleman Peter Aldridge, 19, of 4th Battalion The Rifles, in Afghanistan on Friday 22 January 2010.

A soldier from A Company 4 RIFLES, serving as part of 3 RIFLES Battle Group, he was killed by an explosion near Sangin in Helmand Province. He was on a foot patrol, part of a larger operation to provide security for the local population in Sangin, when the explosion happened.