A soldier who ran through a barrage of enemy fire to aid colleagues wounded by a bomb will today be recognised for his heroism.

Brave Corporal Scott Dyson, of the 1st Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, ran 200 metres under fire through ground not cleared of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), to try to help colleagues while out on patrol with Afghan National Army (ANA).

Now, the 29-year-old from Guiseley has been praised for his efforts of “outstanding leadership and personal courage” in the “face of grave danger” which saved the life of a soldier.

Cpl Dyson described the incident in the village of Llara Kalay in Nahr-e Saraj and admitted he ‘pushed his luck’ in the daring incident, which saw the patrol targeted with machine gun and small arms fire, as well as rifle-launched grenades.

Cpl Dyson was on joint patrol with the ANA, when the Afghan platoon came under fire.

He marshalled the ANA troops in how to suppress enemy fire and protect themselves, while the remainder of his own platoon took cover 200m away.

As the other patrol tried to occupy a compound, they struck a large IED, critically wounding two soldiers. But ignoring the risk to his own life, Cpl Dyson ran through the uncleared ground and into a ditch to help the casualties.

“I was worried there were more IEDs but I decided I had to help the casualties,” the former Guiseley School pupil said.

“There were four guys involved. I went to the one who had initiated the IED first but there was nothing I could do for him.

“Two others were dazed and a third was out cold and had serious injuries to the back of his legs.

The first two regained their senses and we got the unconscious guy on a stretcher and extracted him.”

Still under fire, Cpl Dyson treated the casualties and arranged their evacuation to an emergency helicopter.

“I went back to the soldier who had been killed,” he said.

“At this point, I started thinking ‘I’m pushing my luck here’.

“I got him onto a stretcher and covered him up. The gunfire had stopped by now. I take my hat off to the ANA. They suppressed the enemy enough to allow the extraction.

“And later that day, the Afghan National Police went back and recovered kit we couldn’t find at the time to stop it falling into insurgent hands.”

Cpl Dyson also paid tribute to the soldiers who played their part in ensuring there were no more casualties.

He will now get a Mention in Despatches, which is one of the oldest forms of recognition for gallantry in the United Kingdom Armed Forces.