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Soldier dies in 'tragic diving incident' near Chepstow | Soldier dies in 'tragic diving incident' near Chepstow |
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A soldier has died in a "tragic" diving accident during the final week of his Army Diver Course. | |
L/Cpl George Partridge died on 26 March at the National Dive Centre in Gloucestershire, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. | |
The soldier was married and based with 26 Engineer Regiment at Perham Down in Wiltshire. | |
An MoD spokesman said "our thoughts are with his family and friends at this extremely difficult time". | An MoD spokesman said "our thoughts are with his family and friends at this extremely difficult time". |
The spokesman added it was investigating how the "tragic diving incident" happened and it "would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage". | |
The National Diving and Activity Centre is a large flooded quarry at Tidenham in Gloucestershire, near Chepstow in Monmouthshire. | The National Diving and Activity Centre is a large flooded quarry at Tidenham in Gloucestershire, near Chepstow in Monmouthshire. |
It was formerly Dayhouse Quarry, a source of limestone, which was flooded in 1996. | It was formerly Dayhouse Quarry, a source of limestone, which was flooded in 1996. |
The diving centre, which opened in 2003 as an inland scuba diving site, is popular with technical and free divers due to the depths of up to 80m (260ft). | The diving centre, which opened in 2003 as an inland scuba diving site, is popular with technical and free divers due to the depths of up to 80m (260ft). |