A soldier who died from exertional heatstroke may have survived if he had been treated earlier, a report found.
Sapper Connor Morrison, 20, of 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment stationed in Woodbridge, Suffolk, collapsed during a group run on 21 July 2022.
A Defence Safety Authority (DSA) report, external said medics and other soldiers failed to treat him in time.
A British Army spokesperson said it was committed to minimising the chance of a repeat incident.
In a tribute, his commanding officer Lt Col Jack Crossley described Sapper Morrison as a “professional soldier with much promise” who was a “loyal friend”.
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