Roll of Honour: Person Info
Personal Details
| Service No: | 78578614 |
| Rank: | Major |
| Last Name: | BIRCHALL |
| First Name: | SEAN EDWARD |
| Initials: | S E |
| Born: | Unknown |
Death Details
| Date of Death: | 2009-06-19 |
| Age at Death: | 33 |
| Cause of Death: | Killed in action, by an explosion whilst on patrol in Basharan, near Lashkar Gah, in Helmand province, Afghanistan. One other soldier was injured in the incident. At about 11am Major Birchall was leading a routine patrol to deliver supplies and check on his men in the checkpoints around Basharan. As the patrol, consisting of three armoured vehicles, made its way from one checkpoint to another an improvised explosive device was detonated against the second vehicle. Despite immediate assistance from the patrol medic, sadly Major Birchall died as he was being extracted to the helicopter landing site. |
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