He was killed when two blast bombs were dropped from a walkway in Divis Flats on to the Landrover vehicle that he was in. He was 23, single and came from Preston in Lancashire.
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On This Day
Published On: 23rd July 2013
Paygan aged 8 and Mum Anna Aston the family of Cpl Russ Aston. Corporal Russell Aston was killed in action in southern Iraq on 24 June whilst serving with 156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police. Aged 30, he came from Swadlincote, Derbyshire, and was married with one daughter Paygan 17 months old. Russ Aston was the company physical training instructor Continue Reading