Corporal Daniel 'Danny' Nield, from 'S' Company, 1st Battalion, The Rifles, was killed during combat, possibly by friendly fire, on Friday 30 January 2009. He was 31 years old. Corporal Nield died from injuries sustained from an explosion, believed to have been caused by an RPG, possibly fired by an Afghan National Army soldier, during a fire-fight while on a deliberate operation involving a joint UK and Afghan National Army patrol north of Musa Qala. He was operating as the Forward Air Controller in a Fire Support Team of 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery which was providing support to the operation.