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People rarely get hurt while watching movies or reading books.
Here‘s a sad article from the Times:
September 12 2000 BRITAIN
SAS mother mourns her ‘lovely son‘
BY MICHAEL EVANS AND PAUL WILKINSON
Bombardier Brad Tinnion died after helping to rescue the six British hostages
BOMBARDIER Brad Tinnion was named last night as the soldier who was killed in Sunday‘s operation to rescue the six British hostages in Sierra Leone.
The soldier, 26, had only recently been selected as a member of the SAS.
Phyllis Collins, his mother, said last night: "We are ever so distraught about what has happened. We had a lovely son and now we have lost him for ever. Now we would like to get on and grieve."
Bombardier Tinnion, from Harrogate, was part of D Squadron SAS which attacked the West Side Boys‘ rebel camp and freed the six soldiers of The Royal Irish Regiment in a 20-minute burst of gunfire.
The SAS soldier was fatally wounded after being hit in the stomach during a heavy exchange of fire. A Royal Navy surgeon on board the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Sir Percivale tried to save his life in an emergency operation, but he died in the operating theatre.
"We did everything we could to save him, he had a very good surgeon working with him but he passed away on the table," Surgeon-Lieutenant John Carty said in Freetown.
Last night Charles Tinnion, Bombardier Tinnion‘s father, who is separated from the soldier‘s mother, was near tears at his home in Harrogate. He said: "For the moment I would prefer not to talk about what has happened. It is a very upsetting time for the family and we are trying to come to terms with what has happened."
He declined to confirm that his son, a former pupil at Harrogate Grammar School, had been serving with the SAS. He said: "Unfortunately I cannot say which regiment he was in as it is classified information."
The soldier was understood to be married to his childhood sweetheart whom he met while they were at school. They are thought to have a baby.
Bombardier Tinnion joined the SAS from the Royal Artillery. Last night Brigadier Jonathan Bailey, Director of the Royal Artillery, said: "Brad Tinnion died bravely doing the job he loved, helping to rescue hostages.
"We will always remember him with great pride."
The death of Bombardier Tinnion was a blow to the elite regiment whose motto, Who Dares Wins, has been the hallmark of the SAS legend. He is believed to be the third member of the regiment to die in recent weeks. Two others are reported to have been killed in a vehicle accident during training in Kenya.
The name of Bombardier Tinnion will be included among those in the SAS who have given their lives on active service which are enshrined in honour at the regiment‘s new base in Hereford.
A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: "The family of the soldier killed during the hostage rescue operation conducted by British troops in Sierra Leone have given their permission for his name to be released."
In a statement, the MoD said that Bombardier Tinnion served with the Royal Artillery. "No more details about him are being given," the MoD said. It is understood that during his career as a gunner, he served with 29 Commando Royal Artillery.
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People rarely get hurt while watching movies or reading books.
Here‘s a sad article from the Times:
September 12 2000 BRITAIN
SAS mother mourns her ‘lovely son‘
BY MICHAEL EVANS AND PAUL WILKINSON
Bombardier Brad Tinnion died after helping to rescue the six British hostages
BOMBARDIER Brad Tinnion was named last night as the soldier who was killed in Sunday‘s operation to rescue the six British hostages in Sierra Leone.
The soldier, 26, had only recently been selected as a member of the SAS.
Phyllis Collins, his mother, said last night: "We are ever so distraught about what has happened. We had a lovely son and now we have lost him for ever. Now we would like to get on and grieve."
Bombardier Tinnion, from Harrogate, was part of D Squadron SAS which attacked the West Side Boys‘ rebel camp and freed the six soldiers of The Royal Irish Regiment in a 20-minute burst of gunfire.
The SAS soldier was fatally wounded after being hit in the stomach during a heavy exchange of fire. A Royal Navy surgeon on board the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Sir Percivale tried to save his life in an emergency operation, but he died in the operating theatre.
"We did everything we could to save him, he had a very good surgeon working with him but he passed away on the table," Surgeon-Lieutenant John Carty said in Freetown.
Last night Charles Tinnion, Bombardier Tinnion‘s father, who is separated from the soldier‘s mother, was near tears at his home in Harrogate. He said: "For the moment I would prefer not to talk about what has happened. It is a very upsetting time for the family and we are trying to come to terms with what has happened."
He declined to confirm that his son, a former pupil at Harrogate Grammar School, had been serving with the SAS. He said: "Unfortunately I cannot say which regiment he was in as it is classified information."
The soldier was understood to be married to his childhood sweetheart whom he met while they were at school. They are thought to have a baby.
Bombardier Tinnion joined the SAS from the Royal Artillery. Last night Brigadier Jonathan Bailey, Director of the Royal Artillery, said: "Brad Tinnion died bravely doing the job he loved, helping to rescue hostages.
"We will always remember him with great pride."
The death of Bombardier Tinnion was a blow to the elite regiment whose motto, Who Dares Wins, has been the hallmark of the SAS legend. He is believed to be the third member of the regiment to die in recent weeks. Two others are reported to have been killed in a vehicle accident during training in Kenya.
The name of Bombardier Tinnion will be included among those in the SAS who have given their lives on active service which are enshrined in honour at the regiment‘s new base in Hereford.
A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: "The family of the soldier killed during the hostage rescue operation conducted by British troops in Sierra Leone have given their permission for his name to be released."
In a statement, the MoD said that Bombardier Tinnion served with the Royal Artillery. "No more details about him are being given," the MoD said. It is understood that during his career as a gunner, he served with 29 Commando Royal Artillery.
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