Traumatised: Rifleman Allan Arnold, 20, could not cope with the deaths of his fellow troops, it has been claimedYoung Soldier Hangs Himself After Seeing five Comrades Killed In Afghanistan -- Daily Mail
A traumatised young soldier who saw five of his comrades die in action killed himself after becoming unable to cope with the loss, his friends have claimed.
The body of Rifleman Allan Arnold was discovered by dog walkers on May 2 just hours after he had been out socialising with civilian friends while on leave.
The 20-year-old, from the 2nd Battalion The Rifles, was found hanged in a copse.
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My Comment: My Godfather committed suicide 18 years after the end of the Second World War. As it was told to me on many an occasions later on .... he was living the war and its horrors almost every day, a state of mind that he just could not escape.
As for rifleman Allan Arnold, our prayers are with his family and loved ones.
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