Cpl Daniel Nield, 1 RIFLES was Killed in Action on 30th January 2009. Details of his funeral follows.......
The Military funeral of Cpl Danny Nield will take place on Thursday 12th February at 1430 hrs at the following location:
Cheltenham Cemetery Bouncers Lane Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5JT
Tel: 01242 244245
The family have requested that Standard Bearers should report to WO2 Taff Davies outside the Crematorium Chapel to be briefed at 1400 hrs.
Weather permitting there be an RAF fly past over the burial site as a mark of respect and to acknowledge Cpl Nield's operational deployments as a Forward Air Controller.
Family flowers only. Donations in lieu of flowers should be made payable to "CBA 1 Rifles" and sent to the following address:
You served yor country, and paid the ultimate price fellow rifleman, now Rest In Peace, your job is done, sincere condolences to the family and friends of this brave young man.
Rest in peace Brother RFN, you made the ultimate scarifice when doing your duty and will never be forgotten. sincere condolences to your Family and friends serving and civilian.
yet another brave man has given his life all we can say to this man is "You served your country well and we thank you" we are sorry to loose another brother in arms sleep well.
A British soldier killed in action in southern Afghanistan has been named by the Ministry of Defence.
Corporal Daniel 'Danny' Nield, 31, from 1st Battalion (The Rifles), was killed on Friday.
Cpl Nield, from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, died from injuries sustained during an exchange of fire while on a joint UK and Afghan National Army patrol north of Musa Qala, in Helmand Province.
His death takes the total number of British servicemen and women killed since the start of operations began in 2001 to 143.
He is the sixth soldier to die in Afghanistan so far this year.
Lieutenant Colonel Joe Cavanagh, Commanding Officer, of 1 Rifles said Cpl Nield had a formidable sense of humour.
Paying tribute to him, he said: "He was a popular Rifleman, full of character and at the top of his profession; revelling in the qualifications and experience in battle-winning skills that always took him to the front of the battle.
"I will remember him speaking confidently, convincingly, and provocatively - and with humour - about such matters from the seat of a borrowed quad bike in the sunshine in his dusty District Centre during a short but well-earned break between tasks."
He added: "His enthusiasm for his profession was as memorable as his 'Zap' moustache and he was full of ideas on how new talent should be identified and new techniques developed.
"He was a brave man doing vital work; we are lucky to have known and served with him, and poorer now he has died."
Defence Secretary John Hutton added: "Corporal Nield was clearly an extremely professional Rifleman who was making a real difference in bringing stability to Afghanistan.
"I know he will be sorely missed by all his colleagues. My thoughts are with his family and his friends at this very sad time."