Tribute to Sergeant Coupe from Regiment
– Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Wood, Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's RegimentSergeant Nigel Coupe was quite simply an outstanding soldier who epitomised all that a sergeant from The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment should be."Professional, courageous and utterly dedicated to his job, he was highly regarded by all who worked with him.
Soldier was devoted to his family
Sergeant Nigel Coupe has been praised as a fiercely dedicated soldier but also a man devoted to his wife and "two little princesses".
Tributes to fallen heroes
Tributes are being paid to North West soldiers killed along with four others in a bomb blast in Afghanistan.
Operations to continue despite soldier deaths
Military strategy in Afghanistan will not change despite the deaths of a soldier from the Duke of Lancaster's regiment and 5 others.