Private Darren George – the first British soldier to die in Afghanistan
As a nation we did not have long to dwell on the death of the 300th soldier to die in Afghanistan as the death was quickly followed by others. Commentators rightly indicated that whilst the member has numerical significance, each death is equally valid.
Paul Harrington, a Consultant in our MOD Unit, represented the wife of Private Darren George at the Inquest into his death in Afghanistan in 2002. Private George was the first soldier to die.
We continue our commitment to representing the families of service personnel at Inquests. Sadly we are familiar with many of the names produced in the charts that accompanied the 300th death. I could not agree more that every loss of life brings its own unique sadness.
