Missing in Action (short story)

 was a Brief Encounter short story published in Doctor Who Magazine 205. It focuses on the sadder aspects of involvement with UNIT caused by the dangers in their field of work, and the issues its personnel deal with when they have to inform families about the deaths of relatives.

Summary
Private David Edmunds has been reported missing in action during events at Auderly House. During an interview with Edmunds' father and sister, Captain Mike Yates finds himself in the awkward situation of not being able to talk truthfully to the grieving family about what has happened, nor explain why they may not view the corpse. How can Yates possibly tell them that Edmunds was killed by the blast of an Ogron weapon and utterly disintegrated?

Characters

 * Captain Mike Yates
 * Mr Edmunds
 * David Edmunds' sister

Continuity

 * This story is set shortly after the events of TV: Day of the Daleks.