131 in a year  

Total number of British Soldiers killed in Afghanistan = 331 There is sad anniversary tomorrow in Gwent. It will be exactly a year since Abergavenny soldier Private Richard   Hunt died from wounds suffered in Afghanistan. His death attracted a great deal of publicity because he was the 200th soldier to die. It is alarming that a further 131 have been killed in the past 12 months. In the first five years of our presence there only 2 were killed in battle.   He was a former King Henry VIII Comprehensive School pupil and he had joined the army in October 2007. He was on his first tour with the 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh when he died days before his 22nd birthday. His family have borne their grief with impressive dignity. They set up a charity to help injured Welsh soldiers and their families in providing them with anything from specialised equipment to holidays. Their   long-term aim...