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| Bombardier Robinson joined the army aged 20 | Bombardier Robinson joined the army aged 20 |
| A British soldier killed by an explosion in Afghanistan has been named by the Ministry of Defence. | A British soldier killed by an explosion in Afghanistan has been named by the Ministry of Defence. |
| Bombardier Samuel Robinson from 5th Regiment Royal Artillery died while on foot patrol in Sangin on Thursday. | Bombardier Samuel Robinson from 5th Regiment Royal Artillery died while on foot patrol in Sangin on Thursday. |
| The soldier, from Wales, was the 313th member of the UK Armed Forces to die in Afghanistan since 2001 and the 100th death to occur in Sangin. | |
| Bombadier Robinson's family said they were "very proud" of him and "would miss him forever". | Bombadier Robinson's family said they were "very proud" of him and "would miss him forever". |
| He was on his fourth operational tour of Afghanistan after joining the Army in 1999 at the age of 20, the Ministry of Defence said. | |
| His family said in a statement released by the Ministry of Defence: "Sam was doing the job that he loved and was proud to be doing it." | |
| 'Role model' | |
| Lt Col Richard Hayhurst RA, commanding officer 5th Regiment Royal Artillery said: "This courageous man held the respect of all that knew him, his strength of character, professionalism, and outright robustness made him a force to be reckoned with, and he was the perfect role model for the rest of the regiment. | |
| "He was special and will be sorely missed. His tragic loss has come as a shock to us all and my greatest sympathy goes out to his family and to his friends." | |
| Capt Lee Chapman, operations officer with the special observation post battery called him a "consummate professional". | |
| "He will be greatly missed by the patrol and the special observer 'family' and will always be remembered for his dedication, loyalty and his love for his beloved Wales." | |
| Secretary of State for Defence Dr Liam Fox said: | |
| "I extend my deepest sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of Bombardier Joseph Robinson. | |
| "Those that served with him talk of a highly courageous and extremely professional soldier. The fact that he volunteered to return to Afghanistan so shortly after his last tour shows true bravery and commitment to his duty." | |
| Mr Fox said on Wednesday that about 1,000 Royal Marines are expected to leave Sangin and be redeployed to central Helmand by the end of 2010. | |
| A US Marines battle group will be moved from Nimruz Province to take control in Sangin, leaving the British military effort concentrated in central Helmand. |