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Member of the Royal Air Force dies of wounds sustained in Afghanistan
24 Dec 11
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of a member of the Royal Air Force on Friday 23rd December 2011.
The serviceman was seriously wounded when his vehicle was caught in an explosion south of Kabul on Thursday 22nd December. He was flown back to the UK where sadly, he died of his wounds at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. A Royal Marine whose death was announced by the MoD on Thursday had been travelling in the same vehicle.
Next of kin have been informed.
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