Video: Mother of Sgt Nigel Coupe: he was simply the best Sergeant Coupe died alongside Corporal Jake Hartley, Private Anthony Frampton, Private Christopher Kershaw, Private Daniel Wade and Private Daniel Wilford after their armoured vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device near Lashkar Gah in Helmand province. This tragedy has left two little girls without a daddy, a loving wife with no husband, a sister with no brother, a mum and dad with no son. A family with a broken heart. Nigel's wife, Natalie described him as a "loving husband, best friend and soul mate."