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Kgn Darren Deady

Kingsman Darren Deady, 22, from Bolton, Lancashire, suffered a gunshot wound in the Nahr-e Saraj District of Helmand Province on August 23. The soldier, from 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, part of Combined Force Nahr-e Saraj (South), died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, in Birmingham, on Friday 10th September, 2010.
He was serving with the Combined Force Nahr-e Saraj (South) carrying out operations to disrupt the activities of Taliban insurgents when his unit came under small arms fire.
Lieutenant Mark Hayward, 3 Platoon Commander, Arnhem Company, said the soldier "stood out...with his trademark cheeky grin. His optimistic outlook and ability to provide morale to those around no matter the situation is something I will always admire."
His popularity and sense of humour was remembered by comrades including Sergeant Lea Wilkinson, 1 Platoon Sergeant, Arnhem Company. "The energy and morale which he produced was infectious, making being in Afghanistan that much more bearable," he said. "Darren was a cheeky lad who often managed to make me laugh even when he was in trouble. Kingsman Dean Smith said: "Deady was one of the best lads I've ever met. He was always having a laugh and always had a smile on his face. I will always remember him."