In Memoriam

[Grace]

Great Britain
25 August 2009

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that a British soldier from 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers died at the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Selly Oak, today, Tuesday 25 August 2009.


The soldier died from wounds he sustained in an explosion while on a foot patrol near Sangin in Helmand province on the evening of Saturday 15 August 2009.

Spokesman for Task Force Helmand, Lieutenant Colonel Nick Richardson, said:

"This fine British soldier made the ultimate sacrifice and his passing is mourned by the Task Force. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and comrades at this very sad time."

Next of kin have been informed and have asked for a period of grace before any further details are released.

I will add his name to this once it is released.

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Fusilier Shaun Bush, 25, from 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers died at the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Selly Oak, on Tuesday 25 August 2009.
Fusilier Shaun Bush

Fusilier Shaun Bush, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
[Picture: via MOD]

Fusilier Bush died of wounds he had sustained in Afghanistan. He had been taking part in a foot patrol in Sangin district, Helmand province, on Saturday 15 August when an explosive device detonated, killing his colleague Sergeant Simon Valentine.