March 25, 2011

Mark Burgan

British Lance Sergeant Mark Burgan, age 28, was killed on March 23, 2011, in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb. 

He was killed just six days before he was due to return home. Military officials said that his death was a devastating blow.

Mark came from Liverpool, and joined the 1st Battalion Irish Guards in 1999. He served on Operations in Northern Ireland, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He rose to the rank of Lance Sergeant, joined the Battalion Signals Platoon, becoming a Signals Detachment Commander – a job at which he was hugely capable.

St. Jude, Brother,
pray for Mark
However, his skills stretched far beyond this. He was an extremely talented junior commander, professional in every way; this, coupled with his consummate loyalty to his friends and family made him a man his subordinates strove to emulate. A man who genuinely loved his job, he saw the Signals Platoon as being one big family, and one of which he was a key part.

Lance Sergeant Burgan was a strong family man to his core. He leaves behind his wife, Leanne, as well as his parents, Terry and Rita, and sisters, Laura, Kate and Jayne, and we offer our deepest condolences.

Mrs Leanne Burgan, the wife of Lance Sergeant Burgan, has made the following statement: “I am so honoured to be Mark’s wife. I will always love my hero. Mark was an extremely proud Irish Guardsman, dad, husband, brother and son. He will forever be in our hearts.”

Let us pray to God the Father, Jesus, all of the saints and all of the angels that Mark Burgan is in heaven. Let us pray that he is at peace and is with God. Amen

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