British commander country 's highest ranking soldier to be killed in action since 1982 . Lt. Col. Richard Worsley was the first man from his regiment to die on active service, and he died at age 36 of a heart attack while serving with the 1st Battalion They were killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan on Wednesday .
British commander country 's highest ranking soldier to be killed in action since 1982 . Lt. Col. Rupert Thorneloe was killed along with trooper Joshua Hammond . They were killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan on Wednesday .