Guardsman Davies family said he wanted to join the army has always been a soldier named earlier this week from 1st Battalion Irish guards in Afghanistan killed.Guard Christopher Davies, 22, was killed in an ambush from St Helens, Merseyside, while patrolling in the Nahr e Saraj district of Helmand province.
His younger brother, guard John Davies, 21, served in the same battalion.
It brings the number of British servicemen and women in Afghanistan since 2001 killed to 345.
Guard Davis who was mentoring Afghan army patrol, survived a girlfriend, Emma, and a daughter, Lucy.
He was the 100th member of the armed forces to die this year while serving as part of operation in Afghanistan.
Guard Davies death came just days after Rangers Aaron McCormick, Irish was Royal Regiment of the killed on Remembrance Sunday in an explosion as he worked to disable bombs at the roadside.
Defense Secretary of State Dr. Liam Fox said: "my thoughts are with the family and friends by Guardsman Christopher Davies, war.Seine a popular soldier with a bright career ahead of him victims will not be forgotten."
The Davies family tribute, in a statement: "Christopher wanted to be, since he was in school has always been in the army."
"Read the main storyquiet and modest by nature, he had military talent a depth, shone out from his first day in the battalion"end quote Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Ghika commanding officer "he enjoyed really computer games and karaoke evenings with his cousins and Freunde.Er loved a real Joker with a lively imagination song and rock music, so always knew when he was in the shower, and he was."
They said they were very proud of him and added: "One of the last things he was told that he wanted to specialize within the army – he was very concentrated on his job and enjoyed the work, his comrades and lifestyle."
Adding: "Christopher was a cracking Bursche.Seine friends in the army have told us that whenever she felt down he would cheer you, often by singing."
"We always love Christopher.Er had an invincible personality and we are him a big hole so much vermissen.Es is in our lives."
His commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Ghika, paid tribute to him: "quiet and modest by nature, he had a deep military talent that shone out from his first day in the bataillon.Er took time and care be the perfect soldier."
The principal at his old school, de la Salle high in Eccleston, St Helens, said: "Chris was a very popular young, who was very proud of his family and all properties of a natural leader."
"Therefore we were not surprised when he decided, a career in the army to beginnen.Er will have made an outstanding soldier."
"An example and a hero for all of us makes him the path of selfless and courageous in which he is committed to his country."
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