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Steve Kinrade

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Death of Serjeant Christopher John Reed 6 Rifles
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Sadly there has been a fatality from 6 RIFLES in Afghanistan.  His next of kin have been informed.  More later.

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Steve Kinrade

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Steve Kinrade wrote:

Sadly there has been a fatality from 6 RIFLES in Afghanistan.  His next of kin have been informed.  Serjeant Christopher Reed was killed in action in Afghanistan on 1 Jan 09, he was from 6 RIFLES attached to 1 RIFLES on Op HERRICK. 

His funeral will take place on Tuesday 27th January 2009.  All to be  seated by 1145hrs St Andrews  Church ,  Plymouth. Car parking for ex military will be situated at Millbay TA Centre.
Family only to internment .




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Brian Darvill , Ex 1RGJ

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Serjeant Christopher Reed, and his family always in our thoughts ,RIP never forgotten

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Malcolm Donnison ex 3 rgj

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my sincere condolences to the family of Sargeant Chris Reed and to all of his friends and colleagues serving with him. stand easy my Brother Rfn you have done your duty.
 
 Malcolm Don Donnison ex 3rgj

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Keith Kneller

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My Sincere Condolences to the Family and Friends of Serjeant Chris Reed.   RIP young man.

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Deputy Webmaster

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Update 03 Jan 09

Serjeant Christopher John Reed, a Territorial Army soldier with the 6th Battalion The Rifles, was on a routine patrol in Garmsir district, Helmand province, when he died on Thursday. The 25-year-old's vehicle was involved in an explosion and he died at the scene.

It later emerged that he got engaged on the day he left for Afghanistan. The MoD said he and his fiancee Heather planned to have their wedding when he returned.

His commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Tom Mereweather, paid tribute to a "talented, committed non-commissioned officer" and said the death was a "hammer blow" to the battalion.

Speaking from the unit's headquarters at Wyvern Barracks in Exeter, Devon, he said: "He was undoubtedly one of my very best section commanders. Calm, modest, easy-going but with a sense of purpose and obvious steel, he will be greatly missed."

Sjt Reed, from Plymouth, worked for Bab**** Marine at Devonport Dockyard where he built luxury yachts.

In a statement his family, parents Brian and Joy Reed and brother Andrew, said he believed he was making a difference.

They said: "He touched the hearts of all he came into contact with. Christopher will be sadly missed. We are very proud of what he achieved and what he was trying to achieve."

Sjt Reed is the 138th British serviceman to die since the start of operations in October 2001.

 

Swift And Bold

DWM



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Brian Balicki - ex 1 and 3 RGJ

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Condolences to the family, friends and also members of 6th Rifles who knew or served along side Sergeant Reed.  
Another Rifleman who will be remembered along side all our fallen brothers.  God bless and now rest easy.

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kev parker ex 2 rgj

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ANOTHER RIFLEMAN HAS SADLY LEFT THE FAMILY
WE WILL NOT FORGET THEM
CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS

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Bill Netcher

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My sincere condolences to SGT Chris Reed Family and Friends.

May You RIP

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Del Hurding

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         My sincere condolences to the family and friends of sgt chris Reed.
         may you R.I.P sgt Reed you well be in good company .
                             Del EX3 RGJ

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Roy Brown, Ex 3RGJ

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Condolences to the family and friends of Sgt Reed. Thank you for your service, and may you RIP.

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paul axtell

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Our thoughts are with SGT Chris Reed Family and Friends.

God bless

Swift & Bold

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Alan (trigger) Rogers

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Another sad day for everyone.  Heart felt condolences to the family of Sgt Chris Reed

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Brian Darvill

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I was in Wootton Bassett High street with many hundreds of people today for the repatriation of Sjt Chris Reed, very moving.

RIP chris, Swift and Bold

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