From some former members of 42 Commando living in and around this part of West Lancashire, we send our sincerest condolences to Dean's family.
Dennis Shambley L Coy 1962/63 K Coy 65/66 M Coy 66/68
Malcolm Morrison L Coy 1965/66
Stephen Flanigan K Coy 1965/67
Obituaries To Marine Nigel Mead
It is with regret that the Ministry of Defence can confirm that Marine Nigel Dean Mead from Lima Company, 42 Commando Royal Marines, Combined Force NDA (N) was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday 15 May 2011.
During the morning of 15 May 2011, Lima Company were conducting a cordon and search operation, partnered with the Afghan National Security Forces, of compounds suspected of being associated with Improvised Explosive Device facilitation in the Loy Mandeh Wadi in the Nad-e Ali District of Helmand Province.
Lima Company landed in a helicopter and began to move towards the compounds of interest. Shortly afterwards, Marine Mead was fatally injured in an Improvised Explosive Device blast.
Marine Nigel Dean Mead was born on 9th October 1991. He lived with his mother, Amanda, and sister in Carmarthen. He studied at Queen Elizabeth High School in Carmarthen until he joined the Royal Marines.
Dean's Mother Amanda said: "I could never write enough words that would truly say how much I loved and thought of you, you're not a one in a million son you are one in a hundred million.
"You had the most wonderful and warming personality, one that I have never seen in anyone else, nor will ever see again. You gave me strength when I most need it and you were the rock that supported me through my life."
"You will remain in my thoughts for every second of every day my most wonderful son, rest in piece my darling little soldier xxxxxx Your loving and forever Mami."
Thanks for that Flan,
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The Elysian Fields await another hero.
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