Aminiasi Toge a Fiji citizen in the British army who was killed last Thursday after an explosion while he was on foot patrol in Afghanistan was to have celebrated his 27th birthday tomorrow.

Rifleman Toge who died near Gereshk in Central Helmand Province was born in Suva and is survived by a twin brother, Loame, three sisters and his devoted parents.

At the time of his death, his platoon was attached to C Squadron Light Dragons as part of a Danish-led Battle Group.

Commanding Officer of 2nd Rifles, Lt Colonel Rob Thomson said Toge was one of the toughest rifleman under his command and "was adored" heartbreakingly so by all who had the privilege to encounter him.

Toge's death took the number of UK troops who have died in Afghanistan since the start of Operations in October 2001 to 185, six more than the total death toll in the Iraq war.

26 year old Rifleman Toge, known as Togey by his friends, was born in Suva and leaves behind a twin brother, three sisters and his parents.