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| A 19-year-old soldier has died while on exercise in Wiltshire, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed. | |
| Wiltshire Police said the soldier suffered a fatal injury in an industrial accident at Ludgershall. | Wiltshire Police said the soldier suffered a fatal injury in an industrial accident at Ludgershall. |
| The accident happened on Sunday afternoon at a site near the Tidworth Barracks. | |
| The soldier is due to be formally identified later. The Health and Safety Executive has been informed of the death and is investigating. | |
| A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said the soldier was a private and was based at a different military base. | |
| Three months ago Royal Welsh soldier Private Gavin Williams, 22, of Hanged, Caerphilly died while on punishment exercise at Luck now Barracks in Tidworth. | |
| Five servicemen from Private Williams' regiment - the 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh - were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and released on police bail. |