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inmemoriam

The death has been announced, in Afghanistan on 24 September 2012, of Captain Carl Manley, Royal Marines. He died at Bagram Airforce Base from what are believed to be natural causes. Capt Manley (age 41) was a Royal Marines officer who had served his nation with dedication and courage for more than twenty years. His family has asked for their privacy to be respected.


His Commanding Officer said:

''His combination of ferocious work ethic and humility ensured that he made a sustained contribution to ISAF [International Security Assistance Force] operations on this and his previous tours of Afghanistan.  A highly valued Royal Marine officer; he will be missed by all those who worked with him."

Capt Manley was devoted to his wife and three children, whose loss cannot be portrayed. Capt Manley's wife said:

''To us, Carl was the loveliest husband and father. We can't imagine life without him; we are so very proud of him and everything he has achieved, both professionally and for the family. Always smiling, he never had a bad word to say about anyone. Everything he did was selfless, at work and at home. The world has lost a really special person.''

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British military casualties - Editorial policy

In the service of our country.

Eulogies for all personnel killed on UK operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere are posted as soon as they have been released by the UK Ministry of Defence. Each eulogy we publish for men down in operations brings a lump to the throat. We are losing the best of the best. Politicians must ensure that, when the newspaper cuttings have faded, their sacrifice has had some meaning, has helped bring about a good result. Anything else would be a waste for which they will be eternally condemned.

There is invariably at least a 24 hour gap between the official release of news of an event and the naming of the dead. This is to allow families to be informed and proper eulogoies to be produced. Occasionally families request no euologies or comment. We abide by guidance we receive on such sensitive matters. We regret that information on those who sacrifice almost as much through grave injury is seldom released by the MoD for operational reasons, and so we are unable to pay tribute.

 

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