Sergeant Lee Johnson of 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards). On Saturday 8 December 2007, in southern Afghanistan. Shortly before 1010 hours local time Sergeant Johnson was taking part in operations to recapture the town of Musa Qaleh in Helmand Province in what has become known as the Battle of Musa Qala when an explosive device detonated—suspected to be a mine—resulting in the death of Sergeant Johnson and inflicting serious injuries to another soldier in the same Pinzgauer Vector.Sergeant Johnson was subsequently 'Mentioned In Dispatches' for his actions.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080803033922/http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/HistoryAndHonour/OperationalHonoursAndAwardsList25July2008.htm