Two soliders from Mercia regiment killed in Afghanistan named

Jun 7 2010 by Andy Richards, Birmingham Mail

TRIBUTES were today being paid to two more British soldiers killed in a fire-fight in Afghanistan.

Corporal Terry Webster, 24, from Chester, and Lance Corporal Alan Cochran, 23, from St Asaph, North Wales, died during a gun battle with Taliban soldiers in Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand, on Friday.

Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox said: “I was deeply sorry to hear of the deaths of Corporal Terry Webster and Lance Corporal Alan Cochran, who were both committed soldiers and proud to serve their country.” Both men were serving with 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment which was attached to 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles Battlegroup.

Father-of-two Cpl Webster had previously served in Northern Ireland and Iraq. His widow Charlotte said: “Tez was passionate, loyal and determined. He enjoyed the role he had in the Mercians, but he was a family man at heart. He was a fantastic dad to Jess and Liam and he was the perfect soul mate to me.”

L/Cpl Cochran’s mother Shirley and his family said: “Alan was a tremendous son. He was proud to be a soldier and died doing a job he loved. We are proud of the fact that Alan was prepared to do his duty.”