| ID | 135371 |
| Title Proper | Human cost of war |
| Other Title Information | a mother reflects |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Evison, Margaret |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In May 2009, Lieutenant Mark Evison, of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, was shot in the shoulder during an ambush on his platoon while on patrol in the Nad-e Ali district of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Three days later, having first been flown to Camp Bastion for emergency surgery and then to the UK for further treatment, he was declared brain dead and his family switched off his life-support machines. In this article, Lieutenant Evison's mother provides a very personal reflection on the extremely difficult period following his death, recalling her impressions of the support provided to the platoon members, and the legal process that followed in the form of the coroner's inquest. |
| `In' analytical Note | Rusi Journal Vol.159, No.5; Oct-Nov.2014: p.70-75 |
| Journal Source | Rusi Journal Vol: 159 No 5 |
| Standard Number | Afghanistan |