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Soldier dies in Afghan accident Soldier killed at UK base named
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A British soldier has died after "a tragic accident" in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has announced. A British soldier who died in "a tragic firearms accident" in Afghanistan has been named by the Ministry of Defence.
An investigation has been launched after the soldier, from the 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment, died at the British base in Sangin. An inquiry has been launched into the death of L/Cpl George Russell Davey, from the 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment, at a British base in Helmand.
The MoD said no further details would be released until the Royal Military Police investigation was complete. The MoD said 23-year-old L/Cpl Davey, a father of two daughters, who was from Beccles, Suffolk, had been a "loyal, kind-hearted and selfless commander".
A spokesman added that the death was not the result of enemy action. The soldier's family has been informed. A spokesman said the death had not been the result of enemy action.
The MoD spokesman said: "The Ministry of Defence deeply regrets to announce that a British soldier from 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment has died as a result of injuries sustained in a tragic accident at the British base in Sangin, Afghanistan. 'Kind-hearted'
"The circumstances of the accident will be the subject of an investigation and no further details will be released until that investigation is complete, but we can confirm that the soldier's death was not the result of enemy action." L/Cpl Davey, who was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, sustained his injuries at the British base in Sangin, Helmand Province.
In a statement the MoD said the soldier had been second in command of his platoon on an operation in Afghanistan since early April.
It said: "His quiet and unassuming demeanour helped him achieve impressive results. With the more junior soldiers in his section, he had a maturity beyond his years.
George Davey was a hard working, brave and humble soldier who will be sorely missed Maj Mick AstonOfficer Commanding B (Suffolk) Company
"He sought little praise or recognition for his actions, preferring to get on with the job in hand with the minimum of fuss."
The statement said L/Cpl Davey was a "pillar of strength" who had recently shown his fearlessness in "suppressing the enemy" at close quarters while under intense fire on a mission in the Sangin Valley.
It added he was a devoted family man who doted on his wife, Joanna, and two young daughters, Millie and Morgan.
'Tragic loss'
Maj Mick Aston, Officer Commanding B (Suffolk) Company, said: "George Davey was a hard working, brave and humble soldier who will be sorely missed by everyone in the Company."
Defence Secretary Des Browne said: "The loss of such a promising young soldier is very tragic. The family and friends of L/Cpl Davey are in my thoughts and prayers and I extend my heartfelt condolences to all who knew him."
The MoD said the circumstances of the accident would now be the subject of a Royal Military Police investigation.
The death is the 55th among British forces in Afghanistan since the start of operations in November 2001.The death is the 55th among British forces in Afghanistan since the start of operations in November 2001.
The incident, in Helmand Province, comes during a visit by Foreign Office Minister Kim Howells, who is meeting British troops.
The last soldier to be killed in Afghanistan was Guardsman Simon Davison, 22, who died on May 3 after being wounded during a gunfight with Taleban fighters near the town of Garmsir in Helmand.