It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence has to confirm that Gunner Duncan Geoffrey Pritchard, of the Royal Air Force Regiment, died in hospital in the UK on 8 May from injuries sustained in a traffic accident whilst on duty in Iraq. Aged 22, he was serving with 16 Squadron RAF Regiment, home-based at RAF Honington in Suffolk.

The media are requested to respect the family's privacy at this very difficult time.

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