Rifleman Samuel John Bassett was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 8 November 2009.

Rifleman Bassett, from 1 Platoon, A Company, 4th Battalion The Rifles, died in hospital following an improvised explosive device explosion in the area of Sangin, northern Helmand.

He was serving as part of 3rd Battalion The Rifles (3 RIFLES) Battle Group. At the time, his platoon were conducting routine patrolling in order to provide reassurance and security to the local population.

Rifleman Samuel Bassett was born in Plymouth, Devon, on 27 September 1989. He completed military training at the Infantry Training Centre in Catterick before joining 4th Battalion The Rifles (4 RIFLES) in Bulford in May this year.

He deployed as a Rifleman with A Company, 4 RIFLES, as part of the 3 RIFLES Battle Group, in October to the area around northern Sangin.

Rifleman Bassett was a capable, bright and fun-loving individual who was regarded as a real character by those with whom he worked. Young, fit and motivated, he undoubtedly had a bright future ahead of him and much to offer his company and his regiment.

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Also resently four of samuels friends and his brother Jack are taking the time this year to raise money for awareness and as a tribute to samuels life by cycling there way from John o' Groats to landsend. In aid of the rifles trust fund and help for heroes the aim is to raise as much money possibble for our soldiers fighting in afghanistan and also who return injured.

Also available if you have facebook is a group called (sam bassett's tribute cycle fundraiser from John o Groats to Landsend) in which you can see pictures and follow our journey as we come closer to this cycle which starts in may.