Cyclops Squadron from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2 RTR) is now on the ground in Helmand province. The ‘Tankies’, recruited from the South of England, are deployed in the heavy Mastiff armoured vehicle and its new Wolfhound variant.
The Ministry of Defence confirms that Acting Corporal David Barnsdale from 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) was killed in Afghanistan yesterday, Tuesday 19 October 2010. Cpl Barnsdale was caught in an IED blast.