A British soldier who died at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan has been named as Sapper Adam Moralee. Adam was the 448th British Soldier to die in Afghanistan. The 23-year-old armoured engineer from Newcastle was killed while working with plant equipment on the 5th of March 2014. Sapper Moralee joined the Royal Engineers in January 2008 and trained as an armoured engineer to operate and maintain armoured engineer vehicles. He was deployed to Afghanistan in March 2011 and again in September 2013. He had been involved in preparing equipment for withdrawal. Lt Col Steve Davies, commanding officer 32 Engineer Regiment, said Quietly determined and utterly dedicated, Sapper Adam Moralee was an outstanding soldier. Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said: It is clear from the tributes paid to Sapper Moralee that he was a determined and respected soldier who was good-humoured, trustworthy and considerate.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 15:38:24 +0000
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