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Private Jamie Lee Sawyer has died in Cyprus

皇冠体育app death of Private Jamie Lee Sawyer whilst serving on United Nations' peace keeping operations in Cyprus

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It is with great sorrow that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Private Jamie Lee Sawyer who died whilst deployed on a United Nations Peace Keeping Tour in Cyprus on Thu 12th March 2015.

皇冠体育app soldiers of 皇冠体育app 2nd Battalion, 皇冠体育app Mercian Regiment Battlegroup are serving operationally with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, and are based in the capital city Nicosia. Pte Jamie Sawyer was a Royal Logistic Corps Chef attached to the 2 Mercian Battle Group. While he was conducting Adventure Training in the Mediterranean Sea he was involved in a tragic and fatal canoeing accident.

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Published 17 March 2015