A Kent soldier who died in Afghanistan on Saturday was filmed on patrol in Helmand Province just weeks ago.

In the clip above, L Cpl James Johnson, known to his friends as Jimmy, tells of the difficult tasks that faced him and his colleagues on a daily basis as they provided security to the town of Lashkar Gah.

He also said: "It is really long hours out here, all of the patrols and operations, the heat and the dust and all of the kit is physically just hard. But you know you have to stay alert and keep the guys alert."

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L Cpl Johnson, who had dreamed of being in the Army since childhood, died when he was caught in a mine explosion while part of a vehicle checkpoint patrol.

His commanding officer has described his death as "a tragedy...felt by the entire battalion".

Members of B Company, The Argyll and Southern Highlanders, 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland have been in Afghanistan since March.

They are due to return to Howe Barracks in Canterbury in the autumn.

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