Second Lieutenant Max George killed in armoured vehicle accident

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 16:29 · Archive

Second Lieutenant Max George, 26, died on Salisbury Plain in June 2022 when run over by a reversing armoured vehicle during a training exercise.

Second Lieutenant Max George, 26, died on Salisbury Plain in June 2022 after being crushed by a reversing armoured vehicle during a tactical training exercise. Hearings to conclude the inquest into his death resumed on Monday, 26 October, at Swindon and Wiltshire Coroners' Court in Salisbury.

George had been riding alongside the student commander in an FV511 armoured vehicle, used by commanders but not generally used for infantry debussing, an activity usually reserved for the FV510. He was run over by the vehicle immediately after exiting it.

His mother read a pen portrait to the coroner's court describing her son as someone who was 'loved by everyone he met' and whose 'reputation for being utterly professionally, modest and great fun went before him'. She said he had given a great deal of time to charity and was regarded as selfless and 'exceptional'.

Tributes shared with his family following his death contained repeated references to his 'professionalism, humility, his calmness, his humour, his quiet care and compassion' among other qualities.

George excelled academically, achieving a first-class undergraduate degree at Newcastle University and a distinction in his master's degree at Glasgow before attending Sandhurst and joining the armed forces.

How it is being reported

• Tributes to army officer 'crushed' by armoured vehicle during drillA talented army officer died following a collision with an armoured vehicle in a military training drill on Salisbury Plain.Gazette & Herald · 26 Oct, 15:28
• Tributes to army officer 'crushed' by armoured vehicle during drillA talented army officer died following a collision with an armoured vehicle in a military training drill on Salisbury Plain.Wiltshire Times · 26 Oct, 15:28
• Tributes to army officer 'crushed' by armoured vehicle during drillA talented army officer died following a collision with an armoured vehicle in a military training drill on Salisbury Plain.Swindon Advertiser · 26 Oct, 15:28

In this story: Max George · Salisbury Plain · Swindon and Wiltshire Coroners' Court · Newcastle University · Glasgow · Sandhurst

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