Cpl Lee Scott was a beloved father, cheeky husband and esteemed soldier in the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment. Lee joined the Army just after his 19th birthday and served for seven years, completing operational tours of Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. On the 10th of July 2009, he was killed in action in …
Prince Harry, Global Ambassador of Scotty’s Little Soldiers, the charity for bereaved military children, comforted the charity’s founder, Nikki, while she recounted the harrowing moment she had to tell her young son that his daddy had been killed in Afghanistan. This emotional exchange can be seen …
By the time he was 15 years old, Scotty Member Callum had experienced the devastating death of both his parents. In 2010, his dad, Sgt Steven Darbyshire of the Royal Marines, was killed in action while serving in Afghanistan. 12 years later, in 2022, his mum, Kate Darbyshire, tragically died from …
On the 26th of November 2011, LCpl Christopher Bradshaw was killed in a car collision. The 30-year-old soldier served in Royal Intelligence Corps of the British Army and was loved by his friends and family for his mischievous sense of humour. His son, Joshua, was just six. Now 19 years old, Joshua …
On the 24th of May 2020, LMEM Paul Crowther died by suicide. The 56-year-old veteran had served as a Leading Marine Engineering Mechanic in the Navy and was loved by all for his dedication, passion, and self-deprecating sense of humour. His daughter, Tuscany, was 13. Four years on, Tuscany, now 17, …
Scotty’s Little Soldiers, the charity for bereaved military children and young people, has released new figures showing that each year approximately 2,100 children experience the death of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces. In the lead up to Armed Forces Day, we have released a …