Chilwell solider deployed to Sierra Leone to help fight ebola

A Chilwell soldier has been deployed to West Africa as part of the fight against ebola.

Staff Sergeant (SSgt) Adam Marshall has been sent to Sierra Leone as part of a UK military operation, led by the Department for International Development, to help combat the spread of the disease that has hit the country.

SSgt Marshall is a military plant foreman who is helping to build an ebola treatment unit in Kerry Town. When complete, the unit will offer clinical help to the local population.

The 36-year-old - who is a keen motorcylist and skiing instructor - said: "The people here are extremely friendly and very pro-British. It is a good feeling to know that our help is appreciated and that we are doing a worthwhile job".

Adam's wife Nadine and their three children, Ruby, 23, Megan, 20, and Keenan, 7, have been left behind at home.

The UK military deployment to Sierra Leone is part of a wider humanitarian aid program lead which also involves Save the Children and the Sierra Leonean Government and Military.