Numero001 Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Crash death soldier named by MoD L/Cpl Cartwright was in a Warrior when the accident happened The British soldier who died in a road accident in Iraq has been named as Lance Corporal James Cartwright, 21, by the Ministry of Defence. The soldier, from Badger Squadron, 2 Royal Tank Regiment, died when his Warrior armoured vehicle rolled off a bridge and landed in water. The accident took place near Basra in the early hours of Saturday morning. Two other soldiers were injured in the incident, in the As Sarraji district, and were evacuated to a field hospital. The Warrior had been part of a supply convoy travelling to Basra Palace. L/Cpl Cartwright was from London and was engaged. Lieutenant Colonel David Catmur, Commanding Officer of the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment - his parent unit in Germany - said: "Lance Corporal Cartwright was a professional soldier and a committed 'Tankie'. "Despite the fact that he had planned to leave the Army to become a fireman in Lincolnshire, he still deployed to Iraq out of loyalty to his Squadron and Regiment." His Troop Leader, Lieutenant Jay Ferman, said L/Cpl Cartwright made an "impact he had on everyone he came into contact with. "No matter who it was, he would always affect their life in some way or another." L/Cpl's Cartwright's death brings to 151 the number of troops who have died on active service since the 2003 invasion. The toll includes 36 who have died from illness, non-combat injuries or accidents, or a cause of death which is still unknown. Boy was in my class at school. RIP to him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revs Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 r.i.p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy One Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Reh man thats deep, that's what i'm scared of reading about my friend from school who joined army too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaoS Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 r.i.p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacardi_Up Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 R.I.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertine Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 r.i.p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Durrty Boi Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 he was engaged aswell manthats deeprip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thun Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Makes you sick when you think they was sent out there to fight for next peoples business not even freedom and democracy.The sooner they are back the better.R.I.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest YourFutureStepDaddy Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 RIP to them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removal Man Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 R.I.P.reading that truely saddened me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maniko Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 seriously f*cked up, RIP... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Fox Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurious Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 imo war = old men talking and young men dyingcondolences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dipset Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 rah, r.i.p to himone of my work bredrins knows a guy who went to war, speaks to him the odd occassion on msn while he's out there, and he was meant to be sitting next to a guy who got shot dead .. brushing past death! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Q Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Shits f*cked up.R.I.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodie Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 The sooner they are back, the better.R.I.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 thats deep stillR.I.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero001 Posted June 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Heard from another person that was in our class that he went in there 'cause he got into the wrong crowd and his Dad said he needs to change what he's doing, so James decided to go into the army. Whether or not that is true I dont know, 'cause from what I remember he didnt hang around with that bad a crowd, but hey...I also heard that he was meant to be leaving within the next year to get married and start a family and that.Real sad tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsonist Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 R.I.P to every soldier that has lost their life out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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