British soldier killed by elephant during anti-poaching patrol

Mathew Talbot of Coldstream Guards died on deployment in Malawi, MoD confirms

A British soldier has died while on anti-poaching work in Malawi, the Ministry of Defence said.

Mathew Talbot, 22, of the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, was understood to have been killed by an elephant while on wildlife patrol in Liwonde national park, on 5 May. There are more than 30 British troops based in Malawi to combat illegal killing of wildlife and the MoD said this was Talbot's first deployment.