Lance Corporal Adam Drane Named As 100th British Soldier To Die In Afghanistan

Lance corporal Adam Drane. Photograph: MoD/PA

Tributes To Lance Corporal, The 100th British Casualty In Afghanistan Of 2009 -- The Guardian

• Family and comrades mourn 'brave soldier'
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The 100th member of the British forces to die in Afghanistan this year was named tonight as Lance Corporal Adam Paul Drane.

Colleagues and loved ones paid tribute to Drane, 23, who was killed while on security duties at a checkpoint in Helmand. He was described as a brave soldier, a talented sportsman, and a loving son and fiance.

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My Comment: Our thoughts and prayers are for the family and love ones.