A British soldier who died during an Army training exercise last Friday has been named as Private Jethro Watson-Pickering. Watson-Pickering, 23, of the 1st Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment, was a member of a crew operating an armoured vehicle in a training area in Wiltshire, when the incident happened. In a statement, the regiment said it “very much regrets” to announce the death of Private Watson-Pickering. “The thoughts and prayers of the regimental family are with his family,” the statement said. An Army spokesman said: “It is with sadness that we can confirm the death of Private Jethro Watson-Pickering in an incident on Salisbury Plain training area. The thoughts and sympathies of the Army are with the family and friends of Pte Watson-Pickering at this very sad time.” Wiltshire Police said it had launched a joint investigation with the Health and Safety Executive and the British Army. “We are investigating …