Lance Corporal Adam Drane killed in Afghanistan - Fatality notice - GOV.UK

Lance Corporal Drane died whilst carrying out security duties at Check Point Paraang in southern Nad e-Ali, Helmand province.

He deployed to Afghanistan as a Section Second-in-Command within C (Essex) Company, 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, attached to the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards Battle Group.

Lance Corporal Drane was employed within 6 Platoon, C (Essex) Company. He was responsible for commanding a four-man ‘fire team’ and as such was charged with engaging with and reassuring the

local population as well as defeating the insurgents in one of Helmand province’s most challenging areas. He had been conducting this task for nearly two months.

Lance Corporal Drane was born in Bury St Edmunds on 24 July 1986. He completed his training at the Infantry Training Centre Catterick on 15 August 2007 and within two weeks had joined 1st

Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment in Afghanistan for the last two months of their Op HERRICK 6 tour.

On returning to the UK he completed a Junior Non-Commissioned Officer (JNCO) cadre and was soon after promoted to Lance Corporal.

Prior to deploying to Afghanistan for his second tour, Lance Corporal Drane had completed a number of demanding field exercises in the UK as well as achieving a semi-final place in the

Inter-Company Boxing Championships of 2009.

Lance Corporal Drane leaves behind a close and loving family, including his parents, Desmond and Jackie, and brother, Christopher, as well as his beloved fiancee, Sian Goodenough.

Quietly confident, Lance Corporal Drane was an extremely kind individual who had a wonderful sense of humour. He was well-known and respected across the battalion as a soldier but

particularly renowned for his love of music and guitars.

Lance Corporal Drane was very much career orientated and was looking forward to completing the demanding Section Commanders’ Battle Course after the tour which would have made him eligible

for further promotion.

Lance Corporal Drane’s parents, Desmond and Jackie Drane, paid the following tribute:

Lieutenant Colonel James Woodham, Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, said:

Major Christopher Davies, Officer Commanding, C (Essex) Company, said:

Second Lieutenant Dan Benstead, 6 Platoon Commander, C (Essex) Company, said:

Lance Corporal Daniel Monks, Second-in-Command 2 Section, 6 Platoon, C (Essex) Company, said:

Lance Corporal Alex Stearne, 1 Section Commander, 6 Platoon, C (Essex) Company, said:

Private Paul ‘Kels Bels’ Kelly, 1 Section, 6 Platoon, C (Essex) Company, said:

Private Jason Field, 3 Section, 6 Platoon, C (Essex) Company, said:

Private Dan Burgess, Javelin Detachment, 6 Platoon, C (Essex) Company, said:

“Lance Corporal Drane lost his life in the service of his country, but this will not take away the pain felt by his family, friends and colleagues. My thoughts and sympathies are with them

all at this difficult time.”