X Spr Ishwor Gurung
Sapper Ishwor Gurung, 21, from 21 Engineer Regt, Queen’s Gurkha Engineers was Gurung from 69 Gurkha Field Squadron, 21 Engineer Regiment, was killed in Afghanistan on Friday 13 August 2010, whilst constructing a new sangar to increase the protection and security of the soldiers at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Shahzad in south west Helmand province, Sapper Ishwor Gurung's Troop came under insurgent attack and he was caught in insurgent fire and was killed in action
He was an outstanding sportsman and had represented 36 Engineer Regiment in Divisional cross country competitions and boxed for his Squadron.
Added by: Courtesy of the Daily Telegraph on 4 November 2010.
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