Channing Day

British soldier Corporal Channing Day, age 25, of Newtownards, Ireland, died on October 24, 2012, of wounds sustained from enemy fire while on patrol in the Nahr-e Saraj District of Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

She was a member of 3 Medical Regiment. She was a combat medic. Channing was born in Swindon, Wiltshire on 12 March 1987. She grew up in Newtownards, County Down before joining the Army in 2005. Following basic training she undertook specialist training as a Combat Medical Technician. In June 2007 she successfully passed her Class One Combat Medical Technician course. In January 2012 she was posted to 3 Medical Regiment and joined 63 (Force Support) Squadron, based in Preston, and in the build up to Operation HERRICK 17 was selected to support 40 Commando Royal Marines as part of Transition Support Unit Nahr-e Saraj.

Mary, pray for Channing

She had previously served on deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Military officials describe her as a popular and well-respected member of her regiment. Her courage, selflessness and commitment in adversity embodied the ethos of the combat medic, and will be long remembered by all those who had the honour to serve with her.

Family members stated that she died doing what she loved. She is described as a wonderful girl who never stopped smiling. 

Friends describe her as a true friend who will never be forgotten. 

Channing is survived by many loving friends and relatives including her mother and father, Rosemary and Leslie Day; her sisters Lauren and Laken; and her brother, Aaron. 

Thank you for serving, Channing.

Let us pray that Channing Duskin is in heaven. Let us pray that she is at peace and is with God. Amen.