Probe after Black Watch officer dies at Iraqi air base
Captain Dean Sprouting died at an air base in Iraq
A probe is under way into the “incident” at Al Asad Air Base, on January 31.
Captain Sprouting, 46, of the Adjutant General’s Corps at the air base was serving with Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland.
Black Watch commanding officer, Lt Col Rob Hedderwick, yesterday paid tribute to the father-of-two, from Denny, Stirlingshire.
He said: “It is hard to do justice to a man such as Dean Sprouting with a few simple words.
“In no time at all he had become an indispensable part of the battalion, not only for his professional expertise but also for his compassionate manner and camaraderie.