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The Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Trooper James Munday, of 1 Troop, D Squadron, the Household Cavalry Regiment, on Wednesday 15 October 2008.
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Trooper Munday was serving as a Jackal driver on Operation HERRICK 8 when he was killed in action in Helmand province. His Troop was conducting a routine patrol approximately 23km north of Forward Operating Base Delhi when he was killed by a contact explosion.
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Please feel free to visit the forum and leave a message of support to his family and the troops (LCoH Paul Harris The Blues and Royals and Sgt Paul Hill of The Queens Dragoon Guards) injured in the same explosion.