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9 April 2011
Last updated at 07:32 ET
A soldier injured by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan last year has died, the Ministry of Defence has said.
Colour Sergeant Alan Cameron, 42, of 1st Battalion Scots Guards was wounded while on foot patrol in an area north of Lashkar Gah on 13 April 2010.
The father-of-one was recovering after several difficult operations but died "suddenly" at home in Livingston on 31 March from his injuries, the MoD said.
The number of UK personnel to have died in Afghanistan since 2001 is now 363.
Two Scots Guardsmen were injured in the same incident last year.
An MoD spokesperson said the results of a post-mortem examination found Col Sgt Cameron's death was directly attributable to the injuries he suffered.
'Father figure' Col Sgt Cameron's family paid tribute to him, saying they were "devastated by the sudden loss of a dear family member, who has sadly lost his battle to overcome injuries sustained on operations".
They added that "Cammy" had fulfilled his childhood dreams of becoming a soldier in 1989 when he joined the Scots Guards.
"He was very passionate about army life.
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"He loved the challenges involved in operating in an operational environment," they said.
His commanding officer, Lt Col Lincoln Jopp, described Col Sgt Cameron as a "real father figure in the battalion".
He said: "With his greying hair and knowing smile he was someone everyone looked up to and admired, particularly me. He was a gentleman in all the best meanings of that word."
He added: "It was out of a clear blue sky that we heard that he had collapsed and died in Livingston. It has hit us all very hard."
Last December Col Sgt Cameron discussed his head injury with the Prince of Wales at a memorial service.
Speaking after the event, he said: "From the point where I was injured to the point where I woke up three weeks later, I don't remember anything.
"My colleague was blasted one way and I was blasted the other.
"My recovery was a bit up and down until September, but I've just carried on and kept going and I'm still here now."
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Colour Sergeant Alan Cameron, 42, of 1st Battalion Scots Guards was wounded while on foot patrol in an area north of Lashkar Gah on 13 April 2010.
The father-of-one was recovering after several difficult operations but died "suddenly" at home in Livingston on 31 March from his injuries, the MoD said.
The number of UK personnel to have died in Afghanistan since 2001 is now 363.
Two Scots Guardsmen were injured in the same incident last year.
An MoD spokesperson said the results of a post-mortem examination found Col Sgt Cameron's death was directly attributable to the injuries he suffered.
'Father figure' Col Sgt Cameron's family paid tribute to him, saying they were "devastated by the sudden loss of a dear family member, who has sadly lost his battle to overcome injuries sustained on operations".
They added that "Cammy" had fulfilled his childhood dreams of becoming a soldier in 1989 when he joined the Scots Guards.
"He was very passionate about army life.
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"It was out of a clear blue sky that we heard that he had collapsed and died in Livingston. It has hit us all very hard.”
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Lt Col Lincoln Jopp
"He loved the challenges involved in operating in an operational environment," they said.
His commanding officer, Lt Col Lincoln Jopp, described Col Sgt Cameron as a "real father figure in the battalion".
He said: "With his greying hair and knowing smile he was someone everyone looked up to and admired, particularly me. He was a gentleman in all the best meanings of that word."
He added: "It was out of a clear blue sky that we heard that he had collapsed and died in Livingston. It has hit us all very hard."
Last December Col Sgt Cameron discussed his head injury with the Prince of Wales at a memorial service.
Speaking after the event, he said: "From the point where I was injured to the point where I woke up three weeks later, I don't remember anything.
"My colleague was blasted one way and I was blasted the other.
"My recovery was a bit up and down until September, but I've just carried on and kept going and I'm still here now."
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