British Soldier
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About British Soldier
British soldier killed off duty in Kenya
...By Thomas Mackintosh & Jonathan BealeBBC NewsA British Soldier has died while off duty in Kenya, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said...
British soldier charged with murder in Canada
...By James GregoryBBC NewsA British Soldier has been charged with second degree murder in Canada after an alleged assault left a man dead...
Troubles legacy bill: Families plea with MPs ahead of Commons vote
... His opposition to the bill was echoed by the brother of schoolboy Stephen McConomy who was killed by a British Soldier in Londonderry in 1982...
Islamist terror plot teen will serve at least six years
... Examination of his phone revealed evidence of him viewing extremist videos which officers believe had convinced him he should kill or torture a British Soldier either in the UK or abroad...
Greece recovers hundreds of stolen artefacts
... They were removed from the Parthenon temple in Athens in the early 19th Century by the British Soldier and diplomat, Lord Elgin...
Liam Holden: Murder suspect was waterboarded into confession, court rules
...By Julian O Neill & James KellyBBC News NIThe family of a Belfast man has been awarded £350,000 in damages after he was tortured into admitting killing a British Soldier in 1972...
Timeline of dissident republican activity
... An Irish newspaper reported that a paramilitary plot to murder a British Soldier as he returned to the Irish Republic on home leave had been foiled by Irish police...
Deal to return Elgin Marbles to Greece at advanced stage - reports
... They were removed from the Parthenon temple in Athens in the early 19th Century by the British Soldier and diplomat, Lord Elgin...
British soldier killed off duty in Kenya
By Thomas Mackintosh & Jonathan BealeBBC News
A British Soldier has died while off duty in Kenya, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.
The Bbc understands 32-year-old Maj Kevin McCool was on a motorcycle trip off base when he was attacked.
MoD officials confirmed The Soldier 's next of kin have been informed, but said it would not be releasing any details of What Happened .
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps led tributes to Maj McCool describing the death as a " tragic loss".
He added: " It's clear from the tributes of those Who Knew him that Maj McCool was an exceptional person and an exceptional soldier, loved and respected in equal measure, who served his country with distinction. "
The MoD said Maj McCool died on 29 November.
He was commissioned from Sandhurst in August 2014 and was deployed in Europe, the Middle East , the Falklands and Africa.
" As well as a glittering operational record, he also aced many of the military's hardest courses, " the MoD said in a eulogy.
It added: " His fitness was legendary, once beating the whole Battalion on a two miler, as was his endurance. His enthusiasm was infectious.
" He had a mischievous twinkle in his eye, that made him tremendous fun to be with. Yet his professionalism and sense of purpose was paramount, and clear to all those lucky enough to serve with him. "
Maj McCool has been described as a " Big Family man" and his commanding officer paid tribute to him as A Man " of the utmost integrity".
" I will never forget my final memory of him, which was on operations; he had just come off the ground having slept a handful of hours in as many days, " The Officer said.
" We discussed the possibility of having to deploy another team into the operational furnace from which he had just come. He stopped me mid-sentence, fixed me with his piercing Blue Eyes , and simply said, 'send me'.
" A bright light has gone out amongst our ranks. He will be missed, but Never Forgotten . "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
