Wednesday, August 11, 2010

British Officer, John Sanderson dies from wounds

Lt. John Sanderson
The Ministry of Defence confirms that Lieutenant John Charles Sanderson of 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire) [1 MERCIAN], attached to 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles Battle Group, died on Wednesday 11 August 2010.

Lt Sanderson was wounded in an explosion whilst on patrol in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province on 13 July 2010.

He was treated at the scene before being flown to the UK for further treatment.
On Wednesday 11 August 2010, surrounded by his family, he finally succumbed to his injuries.

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