my late son Sean our only child was killed in afghan in may 2009 he was a Cpl. but was a acting Sgt. on this tour which he later received the rank change to Sgt. from the MOD sean led into a battle with insurgents to save the life of the men he was mentoring who were pinned down he saved the lives of many and turned the tide of the battle he was awarded a mention in dispatches for his bravery and gallantry

sean loved his life in the regiment of the black watch 3 scots joined as a junior soldier aged 16 he has served in iraq falklands northern ireland and rose through ranks fast a pure leader we were told

missed and loved by all who knew him