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| A British serviceman killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan has been named by the Ministry of Defence as Royal Marine Dale Gostick. | A British serviceman killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan has been named by the Ministry of Defence as Royal Marine Dale Gostick. |
| The 22-year-old Viking armoured-vehicle operator, from Oxford, was part of 3 Troop Armoured Support Company. | |
| He was killed at the Sangin crossing of the Helmand River, in southern Helmand province, the MoD said. | |
| His death brought the number of UK troops who have died in operations in Afghanistan since 2001 to 97. | His death brought the number of UK troops who have died in operations in Afghanistan since 2001 to 97. |