Sunday 20 November 2011

Former soldier has names of every soldier killed in Afghanistan inked onto his body as mark of respect (Mil Ink Special)



Former soldier Shaun Clark has turned himself into a living memorial to pay his respects to service personnel killed in Afghanistan.
Mr Clark has 383 names of those killed in the line of duty tattooed onto his chest, his back and even one of his legs.
The 45-year-old, who started the practice in 2009, has the new names added each Remembrance Day, beginning at exactly 11am.
This year, there were 40 names, which were tattoed onto his leg.Sadly the list already needs updating - the latest deaths in the conflict will be added next Remembrance Day.Mr Clark went under the needle last week at Doncaster's Fantasy Studio where artist Kevin Kent worked for two hours adding the names.
The former soldier, now a court security officer, served with the 8th Battalion Light Infantry Regiment from 1989 to 1996.
He began having the tattoos on Remembrance Day in 2009 when more than 300 names were inked onto his torso. Ever year since then, at the 11th hour on Remembrance Day, he has added the dead from the previous twelve months.In the process he has managed to raise more than £4,500 for the Help for Heroes charity through sponsorship. See Marks tattoos  HERE   



I hope Mark does not run out of room. R.I.P.




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