Marine Nigel Dean Mead, 42 Commando RM kia Afghanistan 2011 .

During the morning of 15 May 2011, Lima Company were conducting a cordon and search operation, partnered with the Afghan National Security Forces, of compounds suspected of being associated with Improvised Explosive Device facilitation in the Loy Mandeh Wadi in the Nad-e Ali District of Helmand Province. The location of these compounds is outside of the influence of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan which allows insurgent commanders to operate from them with a degree of impunity. Lima Company landed in a helicopter and began to move towards the compounds of interest. Shortly afterwards, Marine Mead was fatally injured in an Improvised Explosive Device blast [Photo:MOD]

In Memory of 30069083 Marine Nigel Dean Mead
42 Commando, Royal Marines, Lima Company,
who died on the 15th May 2011 Afghanistan aged 19.
Remembered with honour