Jordan Chadwick died while fighting in Ukraine (Picture: Brenda Chadwick/Facebook)
A British former soldier who died fighting for the International Legion in Ukraine was ‘loved immensely’, his heartbroken family has said.
Jordan Chadwick, 31, from Burnley, Lancashire travelled from the UK to join the fight against Russia in October 2022, the BBC reports.
The former Scots guard wanted to ‘support freedom’ and use his skills to ‘assist’, his mother Anna Chadwick told the broadcaster.
His body was found in water with his hands tied behind his back.
Mr Chadwick’s family learnt of his death on June 26 this year through Lancashire Police and he was repatriated on August 7.
Mrs Chadwick described the news he’d died as ‘devastating’.
‘Although we are extremely proud of his unwavering courage and resilience, his death has been devastating,’ she said.
Mr Chadwick wanted to ‘support freedom’ in the war-torn country (Picture: Brenda Chadwick/Facebook)
He was ‘immensely loved’, his family said
‘No words can be found to describe the loss of such a short life.
‘A son, brother, grandson, nephew and uncle, who was loved immensely.’
She said he had wanted to be a soldier from an early age.
A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesperson said: ‘We are providing assistance to the family of a British man who died in Ukraine and are in contact with the local authorities.’
Mr Chadwick was a former Scot’s guard (Picture: Brenda Chadwick/Facebook)
The news of Mr Chadwick’s death follows that of Brit Sam Newey, who was killed fighting in Ukraine last month.
The 22-year-old Birmingham University student, who reportedly had no previous military experience, volunteered to serve on the frontline after Vladimir Putin launched an invasion in February last year.
Mr Newey was a member of a group of international daredevil volunteers known as the Dark Angels and fought many battles during his service in the war-torn country.
Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.
For more stories like this, check our news page.
The 31-year-old travelled to the war-torn country to ‘support freedom’, his mother said.