the dad of a uk soldier whose was murdered in iraq yesterday has written respect to his son . 29 year - old sgt geoffrey poole , however was wed with two older women , suffered damage after a laser attack on a position in basra . he was transported to hospital , but he not died . he was the first soldier to be killed in an offensive on a european soldier barracks in 2009 . " i ' m proud of him as a player and as a son . he did the regiment proud , " 60 min - old robin welsh explained of his son , the one hundred and fifteenth british man to be executed in iraq since operations began in 2003 .
Matthew Cornish was killed in Iraq.