There are no adequate words that I can find to say, to add to the narrative of the Grenadier Guards, Lance Corporal Ashworth VC (far below).

All I can do is salute you, soldier, and thank your Army Regiment, who are so proud of you for bringing and repeating, your story (of now seven years ago) to me/us all. I want to be reminded of you yearly forever.

Which though, does not stop the thoughts that are raging in my head, of respect, awe, sadness at the premature loss of such a giant, and massive pride in this British soldier.

These thoughts are all flooding through me as I think about the detail of his incredible determination and selfless bravery.

And I want to express these thoughts, hapless as they are.

I am sure this hero was a patriot - and probably a monarchist - who was there doing his job for the Queen and his country - Britain.

If so, then he would be at odds with his most senior Army ‘managers’ hiding behind their desks moving paper around.

They would have wanted to have a word with him had he returned, about his patriotism.

They would worry it might have been a driver of his actions, concerned that the patriotism in his heart was actually disguising some sort of ‘hatred’ for his enemy, or their religion or colour, that motivated such ferociousness and determination.

He would not even recognise these snowflakes with these questions on their minds AS even being SOLDIERS, but they are.

But - he may one day lose his medal IF THEY are allowed to fester upon his case and check out his background, motivations and thoughts.

It is certain also that had he not died in that hellfire he voluntarily ran into, knowing he could do the job that needed doing - then - he would one-day face prosecution following an inquest into whether he was justified in killing and maiming so many people in this action.

Had he properly checked who each one was, some pen pushing lawyer will/or would ask, working on legal aid funding that will one day be given to the family of one of these insurgents. Was there anyone there who was just a civilian, cooking for the enemy, whose human rights should have been taken into account?

Thank God that this man (in every sense of the word) - who would have been aware of these risks - gave them no thought as he got on with the job, as he saw it.

Set free to do that job by his superior officers, miles away, who would though check it all out - after the event - through the lenses of political correctness.

To those useless parasites at the top of the Army and the lawyers, and the spineless Politicians who bleat as this idiocy is allowed to happen - I say.

Read the story of this foot soldier - a Lance Corporal you would not have noticed if you fell over him - and hang your stupid HEADS IN SHAME.

You are not fit to clean Lance Corporal Ashworth VC’s boots, let alone raise ‘questions’.

I hope that there is a heaven Lance Corporal, and I hope that I meet you there.

IN THE WORDS OF THE GRENADIER GUARDS REGIMENT:

Today we remember Lance Corporal Ashworth VC, leading his fire team from the front whilst trying to protect his men, he showed extraordinary courage to close on a determined enemy.

Lance Corporal James Ashworth and his platoon had been inserted into the area by air on 13th June 2012 for a military operation to neutralise an insurgent sniper team, when they came under immediate fire as soon as they landed.

Lance Corporal Ashworth immediately ran 300 metres into the heart of the insurgent-held village with his fire team. Two insurgents were killed and two sniper rifles recovered during this initial assault, but an Afghan Local Police follow-up attack stalled when a patrolman was shot and killed by the fleeing enemy.

Lance Corporal Ashworth insisted on moving to the front of his fire team as they continued their advance on the enemy held compound within the village. Stepping over the body of the dead patrolman he threw a grenade and surged forward into the compound quickly driving the insurgent back to an out-building from where he launched his tenacious last stand.

The village was now under fire from several positions by insurgents desperate to protect their sniper team. The platoon needed to detain or kill the final sniper, who had been pinned down by the lead fire team, and extract as soon as possible.

Needing to break the stalemate Lance Corporal Ashworth dropped to the floor and began to crawl behind a knee-high wall that ran parallel to the front of the outbuilding.

The wall provided just enough cover to conceal his body as he inched forward with his last grenade to be within five metres of the insurgent's position. To ensure his last grenade landed accurately, Lance Corporal Ashworth deliberately crawled out from behind the low wall and its limited protection to get a better angle for the throw.

'My VC son died to save Taliban huts'

HERO Victoria Cross soldier James Ashworth died in vain because of orders preventing damage to Taliban mud huts, an inquest will be told.

By Ed Riley / Published 24th June 2013

James Ashworth was posthumously awarded the VC

His comrades are expected to say they were not equipped with powerful enough weaponry because of fears they could destroy the buildings.

It is claimed Lance Corporal Ashworth, 23, died because he was forced to crawl within yards of a sniper in an Afghanistan mud hut rather than firing from a safe distance.

He was posthumously awarded the VC but his dad Duane, accused military top brass of sacrificing his son’s life to protect Taliban buildings in Helmand.

Mr Ashworth, from the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, said: “We can build more mud huts but nobody can bring back my son.

“James was put in even graver danger by the lack of basic weapons.

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“James or one of his colleagues could have fired a mortar or a rocket launcher from a longer range and in all likelihood he would be here today.”

“We can build more mud huts but nobody can bring back my son.”

Duane Ashworth

Weeks before L/Cpl Ashworth died last June new tactics were introduced in response to a demand from Afghan President Hamid Karzai to protect local infrastructure.

It meant that British patrols could not use heavy weaponry.

The inquest on L/Cpl Ashworth is due to be held in Kettering, Northants next month.

A source from L/Cpl Ashworth’s regiment, the Grenadier Guards, said: “The soldiers will express their frustration about having to fight the Taliban with effectively one arm tied behind their backs.”

A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: “UK forces continue to operate under established Rules of Engagement which give them the right to defend themselves and to call in the fire support they need in any situation.”