A Royal marine found hanged in his home after returning from a tour of Afghanistan, left a suicide note saying he had "slipped through the net", an inquest heard.

Dylan Kemp, 28, was discovered dead in his flat when police broke into his home on Nottingham Road, south Croydon, on September 21, 2009.

Croydon Coroner's Court heard a note was found in which he said his deployment with the 42 Commando close combat troop, had left him angry.

Part of the note read: "I have too much anger inside me and I just want to be back there.

"Royal Marine staff are excellent so don't let this be a pit fall for them, but I slipped through the net and I am sure many others will."

On his return from Afghanistan Marine Kemp started worked at an armed forces recruitment office in London.

His girlfriend Philippa Roscoe, previously told the inquest Marine Kemp only had a 24-hour decompression period at a military base in Cyprus on his way back from duty.

The inquest heard all marines returning from a tour of duty are expected to have a meeting within 12 weeks of their return, under the Marines Post Operational Stress Management (POSM) policy.

The meeting aims to identify potential stress-related issues, but Marine Kemp failed to have his meeting in the five months following his return.

Giving evidence, Warrant Officer Second Class Andrew Macfarlane told the court although the POSM meeting should have been done within 12 weeks, only 10 percent of interviews were being done within the required period.

He admitted it was dismal failure and said: "Nobody knew he was in the careers office. I certainly didn't know he was in the careers office.

"We try to endeavour everyone within the 12 weeks period but unfortunately we just can't do it."

The inquest continues.