British soldier dies in Cyprus

A British soldier from 73 Engineer Regiment (Volunteers), attached to the 3 Royal Anglian Group, died in Cyprus on Tuesday 3rd May 2011.

The soldier was deployed on operations as part of Operation TOSCA, the United Nations Peacekeeping Force (UNFICYP) based in Nicosia, Cyprus. 

The soldier was taken ill and flown to a hospital in Nicosia where he died.