Sergeant Steven William Darbyshire

During a joint patrol with the Afghan National Army, on the morning of 23 June, Alpha Company was conducting a reassurance patrol to the local nationals in Sangin. At approximately 0734 hours local, as the patrol was returning to Patrol Base ALMAS, they came under small arms fire attack from insurgent forces. Sergeant Darbyshire was struck during the fire-fight and was fatally wounded in the incident. [Photo and information courtesy the MOD]

In Memory of Sergeant Steven William Darbyshire
40 Commando, Royal Marines,
who died on the 23rd June 2010 Afghanistan
Remembered with honour