Family of soldier, 35, 'heartbroken' after 'great leader' dies in live firing exercise
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mirror.co.ukTributes have been paid to a sergeant who was killed in a shooting accident at an army range. Gavin Hillier, who was from the Welsh Guards, died on Thursday, when a live firing exercise was taking place at the Castlemartin range in Pembrokeshire.
It is understood Sergeant Hillier was due to be deployed to Iraq and had previously been awarded a Long Service and Good Conduct medal by Prince Charles, the regiment’s Colonel in Chief, in 2019.
Defence sources told The Times the “tragic accident” came as the the 35-year-old was taking part in “tactical and live firing training” in the dark.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence said: "It is with great sadness we can confirm Sergeant Gavin Hillier from the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards died on
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