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| Royal Marine and Army medic killed in Afghanistan named | Royal Marine and Army medic killed in Afghanistan named |
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| A Royal Marine and an Army medic who died after being injured in Afghanistan have been named by the MoD. | A Royal Marine and an Army medic who died after being injured in Afghanistan have been named by the MoD. |
| They were Cpl David O'Connor, of 40 Commando, and Cpl Channing Day, of 3 Medical Regiment. | They were Cpl David O'Connor, of 40 Commando, and Cpl Channing Day, of 3 Medical Regiment. |
| They were injured in a firefight while on patrol training Afghan local police in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province on Wednesday. | They were injured in a firefight while on patrol training Afghan local police in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province on Wednesday. |
| Cpl O'Connor, 27, was from Havant in Hampshire and Cpl Day, 25, was from Newtownards in County Down. | Cpl O'Connor, 27, was from Havant in Hampshire and Cpl Day, 25, was from Newtownards in County Down. |
| They were on patrol when they came under fire near the village of Char Kutsa. | They were on patrol when they came under fire near the village of Char Kutsa. |
| Cpl O'Connor was deployed to Afghanistan at the end of September as a section commander in the acting rank of corporal. | Cpl O'Connor was deployed to Afghanistan at the end of September as a section commander in the acting rank of corporal. |
| A statement released by his family said: "David's family and friends are greatly saddened by his loss and hope to be left to grieve privately." | A statement released by his family said: "David's family and friends are greatly saddened by his loss and hope to be left to grieve privately." |
| Lt Col Matt Jackson, commanding officer, said Cpl O'Connor "was one of the best". | Lt Col Matt Jackson, commanding officer, said Cpl O'Connor "was one of the best". |
| Cpl Day joined the Army in 2005 and was deployed to Afghanistan in this month. | |
| Her family said in a statement: "Channing was bubbly, sporty, beautiful and lived her life for the Army. She has died doing what she lived for and in the life that she loved." | Her family said in a statement: "Channing was bubbly, sporty, beautiful and lived her life for the Army. She has died doing what she lived for and in the life that she loved." |
| Lt Col Phillip de Rouffignac, commanding officer, said she was a "star for the future". | Lt Col Phillip de Rouffignac, commanding officer, said she was a "star for the future". |
| Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said he was "deeply saddened" by the deaths. | Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said he was "deeply saddened" by the deaths. |
| He said: "Both have been highly praised by their colleagues for their courage and strong sense of duty. My thoughts are with their families, loved ones and colleagues in the Royal Marines and 3 Medical Regiment." | He said: "Both have been highly praised by their colleagues for their courage and strong sense of duty. My thoughts are with their families, loved ones and colleagues in the Royal Marines and 3 Medical Regiment." |