Duke’s Taliban boast

sir – As a former soldier I used to have much admiration for the Duke of Sussex (Letters, January 7), particularly his dedication to supporting wounded military personnel and his enthusiasm for the Invictus Games.

Sadly, though, his silly public claim that he killed 25 Taliban fighters during his service in Afghanistan has caused all that to evaporate. One thing soldiers never do is boast of the number of enemy they have killed. It’s just not done.

Charles Jackson Newcastle-upon-tyne