A British soldier responsible for making safe 64 bombs during five months in Afghanistan, died as he tried to defuse another.

Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid, 30, of the Royal Logistic Corps, was a week off seeing his family again when he was killed on Saturday in Helmand province.

His wife, Christina, said she had lost her "soulmate", as colleagues paid tribute to a "courageous legend".

A total of 224 UK military personnel have died in Afghanistan since 2001.

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