Defence Diary: 20 July 2010

Today, Tuesday 20 July 2010
Repatriation to RAF Lyneham of Major James Joshua Bowman, Lieutenant Neal Turkington and Corporal Arjun Purja Pun, from 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles, who were killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday 13 July 2010 and Marine Matthew Harrison from 40 Commando Royal Marines, who was killed in Afghanistan in a seperate incident on 13 July 2010.
Funeral in Llanelli of Corporal Jamie Kirkpatrick of 101 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), part of the Counter-IED Task Force, who was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 27 June 2010.
Kabul International Conference, Afghanistan.
US/UK Summit, Washington DC.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, 21 July 2010
Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox speaking at House of Commons Defence Committee.

Thursday 22 July 2010
3 and 4 Regiment Army Air Corps Freedom of Bury St Edmunds parade.

Friday 23 July 2010
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery Op HERRICK medal parade.
Unveiling of Norwegian War Memorial, Rock Barracks, Woodbridge.

Saturday 24 July 2010
Airbourne Forces Day, Merville Barracks, Colchester.
256 Field Hospital Freedom of Kingston.

Tuesday 27 July 2010
The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) lecture: UK military spokesman Major General Gordon Messenger will reflect on the challenges facing those leading joint operations in Souther Afghanistan at Brigade level.

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[Gnr Hyde, 1st Regt RHA]

The 1RHA Medals Parade is on Saturday 24th July.