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A Royal Marine killed in an explosion in Afghanistan on Sunday has been named as Corporal Christopher Harrison.The 26-year-old, from Taunton, serving in Bravo Company, 40 Commando Royal Marines, was killed while on foot patrol in Sangin, Helmand province.
His widow, Rebecca, told the Ministry of Defence website she was "broken by his loss".
His death takes the total number of British service personnel killed in Afghanistan to 285.
In a statement, Rebecca Harrison paid tribute to "the most fantastic husband I could ever have wished for".
"Even though I knew and fully supported what Chris did as a Royal Marine and the dangers he was facing, I am still broken by his loss," she said.
"Chris was my life, he was my motivator and my inspiration, my rock, the one person with whom I shared everything.
"It hurts me beyond words knowing that I will never have my beloved husband by my side ever again and we will never raise the family that we so desperately craved to complete our lives together."
Lt Col Paul James, his commanding officer, said Watford-born Cpl Harrison, who had been with the marines since 2003, "embodied the best of his generation".
He described him as "fit, bright, dedicated and incredibly courageous".
He added: "A larger than life character, both in stature and personality, he was one of the few men who was known across the whole of 40 Commando.
"He achieved legendary status amongst his cohort having overcome snakebites in Brunei and delivering rapid and accurate mortar fire support on this, his second deployment to Afghanistan."This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.