A British soldier served on the front line in Afghanistan while she was seven months pregnant, it was revealed yesterday.
Sources said Private Kayla Donnelly, 21, did not know she was carrying her baby while fighting in Helmand province from March to September last year.
The machine gunner from 12 Logistic Support only discovered she was pregnant with her son Josh when her contractions began while on holiday in Tenerife.
She thought she had gained weight while in Afghanistan due to the pressure of serving on the front line.
Pte Donnelly, of Penrith, Cumbria, gave birth just two weeks after leaving Afghanistan.
