In pictures: Snapshots of British Army life captured on camera
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Cpl Tom Evans, based in Brecon, Powys, has been named British Army photographer of the year. This photograph, entitled Guardian Angel, also won him the overall best image award. Cpl Evans works as a photographer with 160th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Wales. Some of the images shown have been cropped for display purposes.
Ex Askari Storm 1: Cpl Evans's winning portfolio of images was taken over 12 months during visits to Canada, Afghanistan, Kenya, Estonia and Poland.
Ex Prairie Storm: The King's Royal Hussars and the 4th Battalion, the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) in the Canadian prairies.
Poland QDG: This shot of Queen's Dragoon Guards was taken during exercises in Poland.
Rifles Boxing: Two soldiers from the 1st Battalion The Rifles (1 Rifles) take part in a boxing tournament.
Cpl Evans, who is originally from Newbury, Berkshire, said being a photographer was "the best job in the Army", adding: "I get to see the whole Army, every trade and every cap badge and see them at work in so many exciting and varied places across the world. That gives us a unique perspective on it all.”
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