 On 23 June, Pte Douglas Niall Halliday, aged 20, from 1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment, died in a vehicle accident with three other soldiers while on patrol in Nahr-e Saraj in Helmand province.On 23 June, Sgt Steven William Darbyshire, aged 35, from Alpha Company, 40 Commando, was shot and killed while on patrol near Sangin in Helmand province.On 26 June, Bombardier Stephen Raymond Gilbert, aged 36, from 4th Regiment, Royal Artillery, died in hospital in the UK due to an explosion while on patrol in Nahr-e Saraj in Helmand province.