Fin Doherty was just six-years-old when Private Jeff Doherty was fatally wounded during a Taliban ambush in Helmand province in 2008. The heartbroken youngster was stunned by the loss of his sibling who had turned 20 just days before he died. Months later, little Fin touched the hearts of the nation when he wore Jeff Doherty’s maroon beret at an emotional service to remember the famous regiment’s soldiers. Speaking to the Mirror after Jeff's death in 2008, Fin proudly wore his brother's beret and declared: “He was my hero. (Image: PA)(Image: EPA)Pte Doherty, of Southam, Warwickshire, was 17 when he first entered the Army Foundation College in Harrogate.

Source: Daily Mirror December 05, 2019 00:18 UTC