Marine Robert Joseph McKibben

Marine McKibben joined the Royal Marines at the age of 27 and, after completing Commando Training, joined J Company 42 Commando based in Plymouth. He was killed by an explosion in the Garmsir District of southern Helmand, at 1647 hrs local time, while operating as part of Task Force Helmand's Information Exploitation Group. He was taking part in a routine joint patrol with soldiers from the Afghan National Security Forces when his Jackal vehicle was struck by an explosive device [Photo courtesy the MOD]

In Memory of Marine Robert Joseph McKibben
3 Commando Brigade, UK Landing Force Command Support Group RM,
who died on the 12th November 2008 Afghanistan
Remembered with honour