By Sean Rayment, Defence Correspondent Published: 6:37PM GMT twenty-seven Feb 2010
Sergeant Paul Maurice Fox was killed in Afghanistan on Friday twenty-six Feb Photo: PA/MoD Sergeant Paul Fox, 34, of twenty-eight Engineer Regiment, died on Friday after being blown up by an makeshift explosve device whilst on feet unit in the Nad e"Ali area of executive Helmand.
His genocide the third in 3 days for UK forces brought the fee of British fatalities given the dispute began to 266.
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His family pronounced in a statement: "Paul was a fable not usually to his amatory wife, young kids and family but additionally to any one who ever knew him. Paul was a unapproachable infantryman who will be deeply missed."
Lieutenant Colonel Matt Brazeley, the autocratic military military officer of twenty-eight Engineer Regiment, added: "Sergeant Paul Fox was on tip of all else a utterly superb man.
"A extensive soldier, considerable leader, excellent engineer, great friend, enormous SNCO but predominantly only a great man.
"Sergeant Paul Fox was the Sergeant each Commanding Officer longed for underneath command, the SNCO each RSM trusted, the co-worker each alternative SNCO knew as a friend, the man each JNCO aspired to be like, and the personality each infantryman depended on.
"He was that good; he was my best."
His colleagues described him as a discerning witted and dedicated infantryman who desirous others as he led from the front.
Sgt Fox assimilated the Army and entered the Corps of Royal Engineers in Aug 1994 and was lerned as a fight operative and Welder Royal Engineer Class 1, in the future being posted to twenty-eight Engineer Regiment, 45 Field Support Squadron in 2006.
In 2008 he was endorsed by his Officer Commanding to stick on the Regiment"s Reconnaissance Troop and was selected for the Recce Selection Cadre, and carrying come tip of the march became a Troop Sergeant with the BRF.
Lieutenant Colonel Harry Fullerton, the autocratic military military officer of the Household Cavalry Regiment, added: "Sergeant Paul Fox was an well-developed infantryman who came to the BRF as an fervent volunteer.
"During preference and training, it was transparent from the commencement that he was one of the most appropriate in the Squadron.
"He was a unqualified professional, somebody who desirous others and led from the front. Such a arrangement of soldiering noted him out as special.
"He gave all for the great of his comrades and his genocide brings an infinite loss to B Squadron. Our thoughts are with his family at this time."
