A 25-year-old Army officer was shot and killed during a live-fire training exercise.
Philip ‘Gilbert’ Muldowney, a Royal Artillery officer, died during live firing tactical training at Otterburn Training Area on Sunday.
An investigation into this cause of death has been launched, officials confirmed today.
Military personnel who served with him described him as a ‘truly kind person’.
Commanding Officer of the 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Waller, said Gilbert was ‘an immensely enthusiastic officer who embraced life with a vigour that inspired everyone around him’.
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‘Always full of ideas and never without a bright smile, Gilbert approached every challenge wholeheartedly, whether in camp or out in the field.’
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