Tri-Service

Remembering Afghanistan: Brigadier Ed Butler

13th March 2015 at 10:35am

For our final session of memories of the British Campaign in Afghanistan. Brigadier Ed Butler was the commander of 16 Assault Brigade when British Troops were deployed for the first time to turbulent Helmand Province.

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