The 100th British soldier to die this year was shot in the Nad-e Ali area in the afternoon.

BBC: UK soldier becomes 100th to die in Afghanistan in 2009

The soldier was serving in the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand Province when he was injured in an attack by insurgents on Monday.

BBC: UK soldier killed in Afghanistan

Lt Chesterman, a Platoon Commander in C Company, was commanding a patrol convoy in the Nad-e Ali district when the lead vehicle struck an improvised explosive device.

BBC: Lt Andrew Chesterman