Rest in peace, brave soldier: A British soldier killed in Afghanistan has been named as Warrant Officer class 2 Ian Michael Fisher. The 42-year-old, from Barking, east London, was part of the 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment. The Ministry of Defence said he died in a suicide attack on the final day of an operation to disrupt insurgents in the Kamparack area, 25 miles (40km) north-east of Lashkar Gah in Helmand. He is 446th UK services member to die in the country since the war began. His widow Emma said: Ian will always be the centre of my life, he will be remembered as a doting father, loving husband and a true professional soldier. He loved being a soldier, thats what he lived for. We are all so proud and always will be. He had two sons, aged seven and five: bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24843915
Posted on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 21:00:20 +0000
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