In Memoriam

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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

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Romania

Sgt. Maj. Marius Florin Sfecheş

From: Romania
Age: 25
Unit: Batalionul 812 Infanterie (812th Infantry Battalion)
Died: October 1, 2010


Pvt. Cristian-Petru Filip

From: Romania
Age: 26
Unit: Batalionul 812 Infanterie (812th Infantry Battalion)
Died: October 1, 2010

Two Romanian soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee in Zabul province, Afghanistan.

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Nepal

Rifleman Suraj Gurung

From: Gorkha, Nepal
Age: 22
Unit: Company C, 1st Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
Died: October 2, 2010

Killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device during a follow-up foot patrol after an attack on a patrol base in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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Georgia

30 September 2010

Four Georgian soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Cpl. Giorgi Kolkhitashvili
Col. Ramaz Gogiashvili
Sgt. Davit Tsetskhladze
Cpl. Nugzar Kalandadze

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8 October 2010

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Lance Cpl. John T. Sparks, 23, of Chicago, Ill., died Oct. 8 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

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11 October 2010

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Sgt. Frank R. Zaehringer III, 23, of Reno, Nev., died Oct. 11 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

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10 October 2010

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Oct. 10 of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device.

Killed were:

Staff Sgt. Dave J. Weigle, 29, of Philadelphia, Pa. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 75th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; and

Spc. David A. Hess, 25, of Ruskin, Fla. He was assigned to the 526th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.