 On 15 October, Rifleman Vijay Rai, aged 22, of the 1st Battalion Rifles Battle Group, was killed by small arms fire at a checkpoint in Helmand Province.On 3 November, Private Matthew Haseldin, aged 21, of the Mercian Regiment, was killed in Helmand Province when his patrol came under attack.A round entered his body from the side which was not protected by his body armour.