The father of a soldier who died on a training exercise on the hottest day of the year says his death isn't the army's fault and troops shouldn't be "wrapped in cotton wool".
Corporal Josh Hoole, 26, from Ecclefechan, Dumfries and Galloway, died last week while on a gruelling run in the Brecon Beacons in heatwave temperatures.
But his father Phillip Hoole, 54, a former sergeant major, says the army's tough training isn't to blame for his son's death.
Josh, whose brother Tyrone is a soldier too, was on an exercise as part of a selection programme for the Platoon Sergeants' Battle Course
Phillip said: "It was a normal run which took place with no extra beastings and was done within the confines laid down by the Army.
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"He was about 200 metres from the end and he told someone he wasn't feeling too good and then he collapsed.
"Then members of the Army around him and the medics did their best to save him."
The cause of Josh's death has yet to be established.
In the days since his death though, some politicians have questioned the army's practice of training in high temperatures.
But Phillip said placing more checks on the army's training methods would treat soldiers like they were wrapped in cotton wool.
He said: "Josh wouldn't have been happy with the way that people have had a knee-jerk reaction straight away simply because it was the hottest day of the year.
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"He always pushed himself 100 per cent. He always gave his all. He led by example.
"Even if he was taking part in the Carlisle parkrun with me, he would be pushing himself 100 per cent, leaving his old dad in his wake.
"But he was also a very caring young man who would help anybody. All those who knew him were blessed to spend time with him."
And Phillip, who spent 24 years with the Devonshire & Dorset regiment, added: "Josh wouldn't have wanted the soldiers that were with him, or the medics, to feel any personal blame. He was doing his job and he knew the risks.
"The way the MPs are talking, if there were more checks and balances placed on the army and they were wrapped in cotton wool the MPs would ultimately be responsible for a lack of duty of care.
"Being a soldier by the very nature of the job means that at times you have to fight in various countries in extreme climatic conditions.
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"There's a phrase which is simply put 'train hard fight easy'.
"Josh was proud to be a member of the British army, just as his brother Ty is."
Josh's funeral will take place in Ecclefechan today (Thur) where the procession will make its way down the town's High Street.
Josh was due to best man at Tyrone's wedding to Carey Taylor, 25, this weekend in Edinburgh.
The wedding is expected to still go ahead.
Tyrone, 27, who is with 3 Rifles, is set to read out the best man's speech Josh had written for the wedding.
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