British soldier killed in Iraq training exercise was 'devoted family-man'

A British worker who was killed successful a grooming workout successful bluish Iraq has been remembered arsenic "a person of the outdoors" and "a devoted family-man".

Lance Corporal Stewart Freeman, 29, of the Royal Anglian Regiment, died connected Sunday during a associated grooming workout successful Erbil with the US, the Ministry of Defence said.

Defence Secretary John Healey said Freeman served the state "with dedication, professionalism and pride", adding: "My thoughts are with his family, loved ones and colleagues astatine this devastating time."

The US Army issued a connection connected Monday confirming 1 of its soldiers besides died successful the exercise.

The MoD said Freeman joined the Army successful 2016 and had served successful South Sudan, Cyprus, Iraq, the Falklands, Jordan, Romania and Kenya.

He served arsenic a rifleman, mortarman and instrumentality gunner and his astir caller assignment was arsenic a Section Second successful Command wrong the Assault Pioneer Platoon.

"He was profoundly invested successful this role, pushing the capability, and ever suggesting improvements to techniques, kit and equipment. He had a promising vocation up of him," the MoD stated.