"We have lost a courageous man of great stature -- there was no truer moral compass in the battle group but there was mischief too, all very appropriate and full of fun," said his commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Rob Thomson.
"Rifleman Toge was one of the toughest Riflemen under my command and he was adored, heart-breakingly so, by all who had the privilege to encounter him," Thomson added.
Britain has about 9,000 troops in Afghanistan, the vast majority of them in Helmand, which has been a focus of fighting against Taliban insurgents.
British and U.S. forces are involved in a major operation to try to recapture territory from the Taliban in the province.
The growing number of deaths has raised questions over whether Britain has enough soldiers on the ground and the right equipment for the job -- and even if British troops should be there at all.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown says the presence in Afghanistan is vital to prevent militants linked to the Taliban and al Qaeda from exporting terrorism to the streets of Britain.
(Reporting by Michael Holden and Tim Castle)
"Rifleman Toge was one of the toughest Riflemen under my command and he was adored, heart-breakingly so, by all who had the privilege to encounter him," Thomson added.
Britain has about 9,000 troops in Afghanistan, the vast majority of them in Helmand, which has been a focus of fighting against Taliban insurgents.
British and U.S. forces are involved in a major operation to try to recapture territory from the Taliban in the province.
The growing number of deaths has raised questions over whether Britain has enough soldiers on the ground and the right equipment for the job -- and even if British troops should be there at all.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown says the presence in Afghanistan is vital to prevent militants linked to the Taliban and al Qaeda from exporting terrorism to the streets of Britain.
(Reporting by Michael Holden and Tim Castle)
