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| Missing soldier: Royal Welsh Simon Daw in French Alps | Missing soldier: Royal Welsh Simon Daw in French Alps |
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| A Welsh soldier has gone missing during a holiday in the French Alps, says the Ministry of Defence. | A Welsh soldier has gone missing during a holiday in the French Alps, says the Ministry of Defence. |
| Simon Daw, from Pontprennau in Cardiff, was on leave from 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh and was staying at the ski resort Les Deux Alpes with friends. | |
| It is understood he was last seen on Wednesday. | It is understood he was last seen on Wednesday. |
| "We are aware that a British national has been reported missing in France," said a spokesman from the Foreign Office. | "We are aware that a British national has been reported missing in France," said a spokesman from the Foreign Office. |
| "Consular staff are in contact with the French police, who are conducting a search. We stand ready to provide consular assistance." | "Consular staff are in contact with the French police, who are conducting a search. We stand ready to provide consular assistance." |
| Soldiers from the 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh Regiment returned home in October last year from a six-month tour in Afghanistan, during which they lost two comrades. | Soldiers from the 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh Regiment returned home in October last year from a six-month tour in Afghanistan, during which they lost two comrades. |
| The 80 soldiers were re-united with their families at Dale Barracks in Chester. | The 80 soldiers were re-united with their families at Dale Barracks in Chester. |