It’s ten years since the British Army’s deadliest month in Afghanistan. The platoon that was worst hit has lost two more men since then, including Kevin Holt who died of a morphine overdose. BBC defence producer Claire Read asks: Was it the war that killed him, almost a decade on?

If you’re affected by the issues raised in this episode, help is out there. If you’re a veteran or you know a veteran, the starting point for help is the Ministry of Defence’s Veteran’s Gateway and these charities:

Combat Stress

Help for Heroes

Samaritans

Producer: Heidi Pett

Sound designer: Weidong Lin

Original music: Matthew James Kelly

Executive producer: Matthew Price

Editor: John Shields