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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 what the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has called a "tragic diving incident". 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 MoD said. 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 what happened and it "would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage". 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).