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| A British soldier killed in an explosion in Afghanistan has been named by the Ministry of Defence. | A British soldier killed in an explosion in Afghanistan has been named by the Ministry of Defence. |
| Cpl Simon Hornby, 29, from 2nd Battalion, the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, died on Saturday. | Cpl Simon Hornby, 29, from 2nd Battalion, the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, died on Saturday. |
| He was undertaking a foot patrol in the the Nad-e-Ali area of central Helmand. The Liverpudlian's wife Holly described the soldier as her "hero". | He was undertaking a foot patrol in the the Nad-e-Ali area of central Helmand. The Liverpudlian's wife Holly described the soldier as her "hero". |
| A total of 240 UK service personnel have died in Afghanistan since 2001, including 103 this year. | A total of 240 UK service personnel have died in Afghanistan since 2001, including 103 this year. |
| His wife said: "I am devastated by the loss of Simon. He was proud to be a soldier and died doing the job he loved. He was my hero." | |
| Known as 'Si', Cpl Hornby was "a popular, friendly, sociable and selfless man," said a Ministry of Defence (MoD) statement. | |
| Lt Col Robbie Boyd, Commanding Officer of 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, said Cpl Hornby was "always chirpy". | |
| "He loved his wife, he loved the Army and his Regiment, and he loved his football team; Liverpool FC." | |
| Lt Col David Wakefield, spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said he would "not be forgotten". | |
| In a separate incident on Tuesday two UK soldiers were killed in Afghanistan as they stopped suicide bombers attacking a packed marketplace, their commanding officer said. | In a separate incident on Tuesday two UK soldiers were killed in Afghanistan as they stopped suicide bombers attacking a packed marketplace, their commanding officer said. |
| L/Cpl David Kirkness, 24, of West Yorkshire, and Rifleman James Brown, 18, from Kent, both of 3rd Battalion The Rifles, were killed by the explosion, at a vehicle checkpoint near Sangin in Helmand. | L/Cpl David Kirkness, 24, of West Yorkshire, and Rifleman James Brown, 18, from Kent, both of 3rd Battalion The Rifles, were killed by the explosion, at a vehicle checkpoint near Sangin in Helmand. |