He later served as a platoon commander of 34 troops during a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan.
Lt Col Strickland said Lt Turkington, 26, had been a "courageous and determined platoon commander" who was respected for his "integrity and raw ability".
Alan Williamson, who was Rigby's platoon commander from 2010 to 2011.
Now his platoon commander has been honoured with the Military Cross.
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.
By the end of the week the peacekeepers had seized more than 600 mostly crude weapons and arrested several dozen suspected militia members, including an Aitarak platoon commander.
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Gregory Fredlund, the platoon commander, was in America on leave.
The story concerns a platoon in Bravo Company fighting near the North Vietnamese border, told largely through the eyes of a rookie lieutenant, Mellas, who has replaced a more seasoned and popular platoon commander.
Serving as a platoon commander in 1 Para, Mr Ellicock was flown to Sierra Leone in September 2000 to take part in the rescue of five soldiers from the Royal Irish Regiment taken hostage by a rebel militia.
Cpl Wilson, based at Bulford Camp, Wiltshire, served as a section commander in the Rifles and was awarded a distinction in the Platoon Sergeant's Battle Course - placing him in the top 2% of infantry soldiers.
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