It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm
that Captain Rupert William Michael Bowers was killed in Afghanistan on
21 March 2012.
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| Captain Rupert William Michael Bowers. Picture via MOD |
Captain Bowers, of 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters) (2 MERCIAN), was attached to 2nd Battalion The Rifles (2 RIFLES), operating as an advisor to the Afghan National Army.
Captain Bowers commanded a small team responsible for the training and development of the Afghan National Army based in Forward Operating Base Ouellette, in the Mirmandab region of Nahr-e Saraj district in Helmand province.
On 21 March 2012, Captain Bowers was leading a patrol to clear a position from the threat of insurgents when he was killed by the explosion from an improvised explosive device.
Continues at: mod.uk – Captain Rupert Bowers killed in Afghanistan
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