Basra victim is friend of Prince

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Second Lieutenant Joanna Dyer was at the military academy at the same time as William, who finished his 44-week course last year.

They were both commissioned as officers on the same day in December during a parade at the academy attended by the Queen.

A Clarence House spokesman said: "Prince William was deeply saddened to hear the tragic news of Jo Dyer's death.

"Jo was a close friend of his at Sandhurst. He is very much thinking of her family and friends right now and they will remain in his thoughts and prayers."

Second Lieutenant Dyer, from Yeovil, Somerset, was killed when a roadside bomb struck a Warrior armoured vehicle returning from patrol near Basra.

She had gone to Sandhurst after finishing a degree in philosophy, politics and economics at Oxford University.

After receiving her commission as an officer, Second Lieutenant Dyer joined the Intelligence Corps. She was attached to the 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment in order to gain operational experience in Iraq.

Her death so soon after leaving Sandhurst comes as Prince Harry prepares to serve in Iraq with his regiment, the Blues and Royals.