IN MEMORIAM

Sjt Steven Campbell (30)
3RD BATTALION,
THE RIFLES
KIA MARCH 22 – AFGHANISTAN

A RIFLEMAN who was devoted to the Army, his family and Newcastle United Football Club died while on patrol in southern Afghanistan.
Sjt Steven Campbell, of 3rd Battalion, The Rifles, was killed when an IED detonated three kilometres south of Sangin district centre.
The 30-year-old career soldier, who joined the Army in 1998 at the age of 18, leaves behind his wife Lisa, son Brandon and his parents.
In a joint statement his family said: “He was a loving husband to Lisa and a loving father to Brandon and he will be missed by all his family and friends.”
Sjt Campbell had worked as a platoon serjeant in B Company, 3 Rifles after its formation, before instructing recruits at the Infantry Training Centre in Catterick in 2008.
He then returned to the battalion during its current deployment to Helmand province.
The senior NCO was originally sent to B Coy to serve in an intelligence role but he moved to A Coy as a platoon serjeant in March.
Lt Col Nick Kitson, commanding officer of the 3 Rifles Battlegroup, said: “Sjt Campbell was one of the Army’s rarest treasures. So positive and energetic, it was truly an honour and a pleasure to know him and to have him with
this battlegroup.
“Fit, capable and versatile, he was a commanding officer’s dream, guaranteed to complete any task in any sphere and to do it to the highest standard.”