British Army officer dies after incident during fire training

A 25-year-old British Army officer has died following an incident during live fire training, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed.

Capt Philip Gilbert Muldowney died on Sunday after the incident at an army training site in Northumberland.

He served as a fire support team commander in the 4th Regiment Royal Artillery.

The MoD said its thoughts were with Capt Muldowney’s loved ones as it confirmed his death on Tuesday.

An Army spokesperson said: “The circumstances surrounding Capt Muldowney’s death are being investigated, and it would be inappropriate to comment any further at this time.”

Capt Muldowney joined the Army in January 2020 and was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in December of that year.