Afghanistan soldier named by MoD as Pte John Howard
The Ministry of Defence has named a soldier killed in Afghanistan as Private John Howard, from 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment.
The 23-year-old New Zealand-born soldier was serving with 16 Air Assault Brigade's Reconnaissance Force when he was killed on Sunday.
The MoD is investigating if "friendly fire" killed him during a patrol against insurgents in Helmand province.
His family, who are from New Zealand, said he had been "immensely proud" to be a Para.
07 Dec 2010