UK 19 year old soldier killed after taking place of another soldier

Soldier aged 19 took his friend's spot on Afghan patrol... and died with five comrades in tank fireball
Private Christopher Kershaw, 19, took the place of a colleague
Warrior armoured vehicle was blown up by an IED in Helmand Province
All the 'men would have died instantly or been knocked unconscious'
Taliban's single deadliest strike on British forces since the start of the war
By IAN DRURY
PUBLISHED: 16 October 2013

Victims: The six men killed in the bomb blast in Afghanistan. They are top row left to right) Sergeant Nigel Coupe, Corporal Jake Hartley and Private Anthony Frampton, with (bottom row left to right) Private Christopher Kershaw, Private Daniel Wade and Private Daniel Wilford

WHEN the driver of an armoured car failed to turn up for a patrol because he was taking a shower, teenage soldier Christopher Kershaw ‘stepped up to the mark’ and volunteered to take his place. He paid for his dedication with his life. A few minutes after the 40ton Warrior left its base, it was ripped apart by a roadside bomb – killing Private Kershaw and five comrades.

The explosion blew a crater almost 5ft deep and flipped the truck on to its side. Its gun turret was blown off and landed 60ft away.
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I had a Marine dealing with something like this. He wasn't well on night in Iraq and another Marine took his place. He was killed. The other Marines told him it was his fault. Imagine dealing with that kind of pain. Not just that he thought it could have been him but when his "brothers" said it should have been. Not sure if he ever really recovered from that.