Lance Corporal Andy Francis, 30, died in Scotland on May 23, becoming the eleventh veteran who served with or was attached to 2nd Battalion the Rifles to take their own life.
Updated: 19:45, 30 May 2021
A DEVASTATED mum has told of her excruciating heartbreak after her son became the eleventh soldier from a single infantry battalion to take their own life.
Lance Corporal Andy Francis unit saw some of the Army s bloodiest combat in Afghanistan and Iraq, with many left with PTSD or severe mental health problems.
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The 30-year-old is the eleventh soldier from a single infantry battalion to have take their own lifeCredit: Facebook
Tragically, Andy died in Scotland on May 23 - making him the eleventh veteran who served with or was attached to 2nd Battalion the Rifles to have killed themselves.