Press Association
Saturday 11th February 2012
The family of a British Army officer who died in hospital three weeks after being wounded in Afghanistan said they were "heartbroken" by their loss.
Captain Martin Driver, 31, from 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, died in the UK on Monday after being injured by a roadside bomb in the Musa Qala district of Helmand Province on April 21.
He leaves his parents, his fiancee Johanna Sellway and his twin brother David.
Capt Driver, originally from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, was on his second tour of Afghanistan and had previously served in Iraq and Northern Ireland as a reservist with 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment.
He was seriously injured by an improvised explosive device while on patrol in Musa Qala and flown back to the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine at Selly Oak in Birmingham for treatment.
His loved ones were at his bedside as he fought for life, but he died at 11.11pm on Monday.
In a statement his family thanked the medical teams who brought him back to Britain and tried to save him.
They said: "We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of our beloved Martin. He was such a caring young man who always put his family first. He touched the lives of all who had the privilege to know him. He died doing a job he loved. His dedication and professionalism will remain an inspiration to all.
"Martin always wanted to be a soldier and an officer, he became a captain of the Vikings, 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment. We are so proud of his efforts. His legacy shall never be forgotten. He has touched so many with his love and compassion. We as his family, like others, shall always keep him in our hearts."
Capt Driver had studied Arabic and intended to attempt the selection process to become a member of special forces later this year.
