Soldier aged 19 took his friend's spot on Afghan patrol... and died with five comrades in tank fireball

WHEN the driver of an armoured car failed to turn up for a patrol because he was taking a shower, teenage soldier Christopher Kershaw ‘stepped up to the mark’ and volunteered to take his place. He paid for his dedication with his life. A few minutes after the 40ton Warrior left its base, it was ripped apart by a roadside bomb – killing Private Kershaw and five comrades. The explosion blew a crater almost 5ft deep and flipped the truck on to its side. Its gun turret was blown off and landed 60ft away.

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