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His family said joining the marines fulfilled his dream
A Royal Marine who died in hospital following an incident in training has been named as Ethan Jones.
He was part of a group practising an assault from a landing craft on Tregantle beach, Cornwall, when he went under the water on 21 January.
Recruit Jones was taken to hospital where he died on Friday. The Royal Navy is investigating the incident.
His family said: “Ethan died fulfilling his dream and doing something he loved.”
They continued: “Joining the Royal Marines was something Ethan had wanted to do for as long as we can remember. He wanted to join the best of the best and challenge himself.
“Ethan loved the outdoor lifestyle and was looking forward to serving as a Marine on operations around the world. We are very proud of all that he achieved.”
He had joined the Royal Marines in May and was in the last phase of the 32 weeks training.
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