Private Chris Gray, aged 19, from Leicestershire, a soldier of A Company, 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, was killed in action while fighting the Taliban in Helmand Province, Afghanistan on Friday 13 April 2007. Pte Gray was taking part in a clearance patrol in the town of Now Zad when it was attacked by the Taliban who were using small arms, heavy machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and rockets in their attack on the patrol. Lead elements of the patrol were pinned down by enemy fire and Private Gray's Platoon manoeuvred to support their comrades and out-flank the enemy. As they manoeuvred, Private Gray's section engaged a group of armed Taliban fighters at a range of just 15 metres. A fierce firefight ensued, during which a small number of Taliban were killed. During the battle Pte Gray was shot and despite receiving medical aid, he was pronounced dead on arrival at the British Hospital at Camp Bastion.