Private Craig Barber of 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh was killed in a night operation to counter indirect fire attacks on Basra Palace in the Al Fursi district of Basra City. He was from Ogmore Vale, Wales and was 20 years old. He joined the Battalion in 2004 and was on his second tour of Iraq. He was a Team Medic and also recently qualified as a Warrior driver. He was married in August of last year and was looking forward to his first anniversary and had arranged his leave in order to be there. He leaves behind his family, wife, and a 3 year old son.
Private Craig Barber of 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh was killed in a night operation to counter indirect fire attacks on Basra Palace in the Al Fursi district of Basra City. He was from Ogmore Vale, Wales and was 20 years old. He joined the Battalion in 2004 and was on his second tour of Iraq. He was a Team Medic and also recently qualified as a Warrior driver. He was married in August of last year and was looking forward to his first anniversary and had arranged his leave in order to be there. He leaves behind his family, wife, and a 3 year old son.
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