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| A Royal Marine killed in an explosion in Afghanistan on Sunday has been named as Corporal Christopher Harrison. | A Royal Marine killed in an explosion in Afghanistan on Sunday has been named as Corporal Christopher Harrison. |
| The 26-year-old, from Taunton, serving in Bravo Company, 40 Commando Royal Marines, was killed while on foot patrol in Sangin, Helmand province. | The 26-year-old, from Taunton, serving in Bravo Company, 40 Commando Royal Marines, was killed while on foot patrol in Sangin, Helmand province. |
| His widow, Rebecca, told the Ministry of Defence website she was "broken by his loss". | His widow, Rebecca, told the Ministry of Defence website she was "broken by his loss". |
| His death takes the total number of British service personnel killed in Afghanistan to 285. | His death takes the total number of British service personnel killed in Afghanistan to 285. |
| In a statement, Rebecca Harrison paid tribute to "the most fantastic husband I could ever have wished for". | In a statement, Rebecca Harrison paid tribute to "the most fantastic husband I could ever have wished for". |
| "Even though I knew and fully supported what Chris did as a Royal Marine and the dangers he was facing, I am still broken by his loss," she said. | "Even though I knew and fully supported what Chris did as a Royal Marine and the dangers he was facing, I am still broken by his loss," she said. |
| He achieved legendary status amongst his cohort having overcome snakebites in Brunei and delivering rapid and accurate mortar fire support on this, his second deployment to Afghanistan Lt Col Paul James | He achieved legendary status amongst his cohort having overcome snakebites in Brunei and delivering rapid and accurate mortar fire support on this, his second deployment to Afghanistan Lt Col Paul James |
| "Chris was my life, he was my motivator and my inspiration, my rock, the one person with whom I shared everything. | "Chris was my life, he was my motivator and my inspiration, my rock, the one person with whom I shared everything. |
| "It hurts me beyond words knowing that I will never have my beloved husband by my side ever again and we will never raise the family that we so desperately craved to complete our lives together." | "It hurts me beyond words knowing that I will never have my beloved husband by my side ever again and we will never raise the family that we so desperately craved to complete our lives together." |
| Lt Col Paul James, his commanding officer, said Watford-born Cpl Harrison, who had been with the marines since 2003, "embodied the best of his generation". | |
| He described him as "fit, bright, dedicated and incredibly courageous". | He described him as "fit, bright, dedicated and incredibly courageous". |
| He added: "A larger than life character, both in stature and personality, he was one of the few men who was known across the whole of 40 Commando. | He added: "A larger than life character, both in stature and personality, he was one of the few men who was known across the whole of 40 Commando. |
| "He achieved legendary status amongst his cohort having overcome snakebites in Brunei and delivering rapid and accurate mortar fire support on this, his second deployment to Afghanistan." | "He achieved legendary status amongst his cohort having overcome snakebites in Brunei and delivering rapid and accurate mortar fire support on this, his second deployment to Afghanistan." |