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Tributes to the most senior British officer to be killed in action since the Falklands War have flooded in from the highest levels. Prince Charles spoke of the "heartbreaking" death of Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe in Afghanistan, while Gordon Brown said the whole country would mourn his loss. Lt Col Thorneloe, the commanding officer of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, was killed in a blast that hit his Viking armoured vehicle in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, on Wednesday. Trooper Joshua Hammond, aged 18, of 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, also died in the explosion. The Prince, who is colonel-in-chief of Lt Col Thorneloe's regiment and knew the officer, paid tribute during a visit to Cornwall. He said he had been "mortified" when he heard of the deaths. "I was horrified, to say the least, about both deaths, Trooper... [read full story]
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