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1945-2008 - Casualty Lists of the Royal Navy
Compiled by Don Kindell

 

2000-2008 -  in date, ship/unit & name order

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Notes:

(1) Casualty information in order - Surname, First name, Initial(s), Rank and part of the Service other than RN (RNR, RNVR, RFR etc), Service Number (ratings only), (on the books of another ship/shore establishment, O/P – on passage), Fate

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2000

 

SIERRA LEONE (links – Britain’s Small Wars, Palace Barracks Memorial Garden)

 

 

Sunday, 6 February 2000

 

Nelson

 WATTS, Clare G, Leading Wren Writer, W137763C, died

 

 

Friday, 3 March 2000

 

Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST)

 ALLEN, William N, Warrant Officer (M), D153529X, died

 

 

Saturday, 11 March 2000

 

RNAS Culdrose

 RILEY, Wayne M, Naval Airman (N.A.) (A.H.) 1c, D236160L, died

 

 

Saturday, 25 March 2000

 

Ministry of Defence, London

 BATES, Paul S, Leading Writer, D167265V, died

 

 

Friday, 14 April 2000

 

Invincible

 MCDOWALL, Harry D D, Naval Airman (A.H.) 1c, D243308L, died

 

 

Tuesday, 9 May 2000

 

Argus, RFA

 BONNAMY, David, Naval Airman (A.H.), D239529V, died

 

 

Wednesday, 31 May 2000

 

Beagle

 ROSS, Mark C, Able Seaman (Radar) (R), D219372Q, died

 

 

Wednesday, 7 June 2000

 

Ministry of Defence, Bath

 WESTWOOD, Stephen P C, (not listed), C017364A, died

 

 

Monday, 19 June 2000

 

Tireless

 SMITH, Michael D, Leading Marine Engineering Mechanic (L), D221404J, died

 

 

Wednesday, 12 July 2000

 

Drake

 HUMPHREYS, Paul, Charge Chief Petty Officer (C.C.P.O.), D195031P, died

 

 

Thursday, 10 August 2000

 

Alderney

 BARBER, Andrew S, Lieutenant Commander, C032611N, died

 

 

Saturday, 23 September 2000

 

Dumbarton Castle

 DISTIN, Lee, Regulating Petty Officer, D181781G, died

 

 

Sunday, 24 September 2000

 

Drake

 BURN, Gary J, Petty Officer Air Engineering Mechanic (M), D176329L, died

 

 

Saturday, 30 September 2000

 

Heron

 ROBERTSON, Andrew G M, Electrical Mechanic (E.M.) 1c, D236199K, died

 

 

Friday, 6 October 2000

 

Vengeance

 SOMERVILLE, Steven, Operator Mechanic (O.M.) (W.S.M.) 2c, D243590Y, died

 

 

Saturday, 28 October 2000

 

Collingwood

 HUNT, Adrian D, Weapon Engineering Artificer Apprentice, D248286W, died

 

 

Tuesday, 31 October 2000

 

Neptune

 CAMPBELL, Jason R, Chef (C.H.) 1c, D223557X, died

 

 

Tuesday, 5 December 2000

 

RNAS Culdrose

 OLIVER, Tony J, Naval Airman (N.A.) (A.H.) 1c, D239429C, died

 

 

Wednesday, 13 December 2000

 

Raleigh

 MIDDLEBROOK, Mark S, Lieutenant Commander, C034528Q, died

 

 

Saturday, 16 December 2000

 

Royal Navy

 GREER, James P, Surgeon Commander, C027250U, died

 

 

 

2001

 

AFGHANISTAN INTERVENTION started

(linksBritain’s Small Wars, MOD Operations in Afghanistan: British Fatalities, Palace Barracks Memorial Garden)

 

 

Thursday, 25 January 2001

 

Lancaster

 TAYLOR, David P, Operator Mechanic (O.M.) 2c (Electronic Warfare), D246636U, died

 

 

Saturday, 27 January 2001

 

Heron

 BAKER, Richard J, Air Engineering Mechanic, D233377V, died

 

 

Wednesday, 7 February 2001

 

Heron

 HALE, David R, Air Engineering Mechanic, D239771P, died

 

 

Thursday, 8 February 2001

 

Sheffield

 LEWIS, Matthew J, Operator Mechanic (O.M.) (A.W.) 2c, D246291T, died

 

 

Tuesday, 27 March 2001

 

Commodore Naval Aviation (COMNA), Yeovilton

 HOUGHTON, Nicholas G, Lieutenant Commander, died

 

 

Thursday, 5 April 2001

 

Fearless

 RULE, Stuart J, Captain, RM, N029263B, died

 

 

Thursday, 26 April 2001

 

Seahawk

 SCAMP, Michael J, Air Engineering Mechanic 2c, D248699M, died

 

 

Friday, 11 May 2001

 

Vigilant

 STEWART, Alastair M, Lieutenant Commander, C033447V, died

 

 

Tuesday, 15 May 2001

 

Institute of Naval Medicine (INM), Alverstoke

 KERSHAW, Damian J E, Surgeon Lieutenant, C038099P, died

 

 

Sunday, 27 May 2001

 

Neptune

 ROLLO, Barry, Chief Petty Officer Weapon Engineering Mechanic (Ordnance), D112071K, died

 

 

Tuesday, 19 June 2001

 

Vengeance

 SUGGETT, Peter R, Lieutenant, C038329X, died

 

 

Friday, 29 June 2001

 

Raleigh

 WOOLLIAMS, Michael F, Lieutenant Commander, C021118U, died

 

 

Sunday, 22 July 2001

 

York

 WARD, Neil A, Communications Technician (P.C.T.), D247271D, died

 

 

Tuesday, 24 July 2001

 

Excellent

 MURRAY, David M, Diver 2c, D222515F, died

 

 

Wednesday, 25 July 2001

 

Excellent, RN Training Establishment, accident

 PATON, David W, Lieutenant, C038998P, died

 

Seahawk, road accident in Manhay, Cornwall

 READER, Adam R, Air Engineering Mechanic, D245534Y,

 ROBERTS, Jason R, Air Engineering Mechanic, D245399X,

 

 

Friday, 17 August 2001

 

Excellent

 SILCOX, Alan G, Diver 1c, D219054H, died

 

 

Sunday, 26 August 2001

 

Maritime Aircraft Support Unit (MASU), Gosport

 DODD, Edward J, Chief Petty Officer Air Engineering Artificer (M), D204081S, died

 

 

Tuesday, 11 September 2001

 

Neptune

 DALLEY, Anthony, Leading Seaman (R), D191767Q, died

 

 

Saturday, 15 September 2001

 

Senior Naval Office Northern Ireland (SNONI)

 MCKNIGHT, Samuel, Warrant Officer Marine Engineering Artificer, D138874Q, died

 

 

Wednesday, 24 October 2001

 

Brecon

 THOMSON, James L, Chef (C.H.) 1c, D236095B, died

 

 

Friday, 9 November 2001

 

Commodore Mine Warfare and Fishery Protection (MFP)

 PADBURY, Alan, Leading Writer, D213669A, died

 

 

Thursday, 22 November 2001

 

Vanguard

 KNIGHT, Philip A, Marine Engineering Mechanic (L), D239098J, died

 

 

Friday, 23 November 2001

 

Nelson

 PURSLOW, Simon, Petty Officer (S), D187546P, died

 

 

Saturday, 1 December 2001

 

Nelson

 CHISHOLM, Dallas C, Chief Petty Officer Marine Engineering Mechanic (L), D177854T, died

 

 

 

2002

 

 

Tuesday, 5 March 2002

 

Drake

 CLARKE, Matthew, Medical Assistant (M.A.), D238988N, died

 

 

Thursday, 14 March 2002

 

Dryad

 CHRISTIE, David W, Lieutenant, C039496J, died

 

 

Tuesday, 9 April 2002

 

Nelson

 MAUGHAN, Jonathan M C, Commander, C020793T, died

 

 

Tuesday, 23 April 2002

 

Royal Navy

 NEVARD, Steven M, Warrant Officer (Marine Engineering Mechanic), D116789Q, died

 

 

Wednesday, 24 April 2002

 

Seahawk

 BOWEY, William A, Leading Airman (A.H.), D216192E, died

 

 

Thursday, 2 May 2002

 

Ledbury

 MIDDLETON, Gordon, Chief Petty Officer Weapon Engineering Artificer, D156787Q, died

 

 

Friday, 3 May 2002

 

RNAS Yeovilton

 EDWARDS, Darren J, Leading Air Engineering Mechanic (L), D226232P, died

 

 

Sunday, 19 May 2002

 

Sultan

 HAWLEY, Stephen C, Lieutenant Commander, C035693T, died

 

 

Wednesday, 12 June 2002

 

helicopter crash in USA

 LEWIS, Jennifer L, Lieutenant, V030755L, Richmond

 SKIDMORE, Rodney P, Lieutenant (P), C034632D, RNAS Yeovilton

 

 

Tuesday, 16 July 2002

 

Excellent

 BOWKETT, Robert, Brigadier, RM, N023363C, illness

 

 

Friday, 9 August 2002

 

Nelson

 MILLINGTON, Isobel R, Lieutenant, V030676L, died

 

 

Friday, 16 August 2002

 

Manchester

 THOMAS, Stephen, Operator Mechanic (O.M.) (A.W.), D245920Q, died

 

 

Monday, 19 August 2002

 

Manchester

 HOULSTON, Stephen J, Seaman Specialist (S.E.A.) 2c, D246823Q, died

 

 

Sunday, 22 September 2002

 

Drake

 HARRIS, Jamie, Operator Mechanic (O.M.) (A.W.), D249700W, died

 

 

Monday, 14 October 2002

 

Collingwood

 IDESON, Jason, Petty Officer Weapon Engineering Mechanic (R), D233117E, died

 

 

Saturday, 26 October 2002

 

RNAS Culdrose

 HIGGS, Eric, Chief Petty Officer Air Engineering Artificer, D127160N, died

 

 

Tuesday, 12 November 2002

 

Sultan

 CURWEN, Lee, Marine Engineering Mechanic 2c, D254534A, died

 

 

Friday, 15 November 2002

 

Seahawk

 RAMSDEN, Charles E, Petty Officer Air Engineering Artificer, D201946M, died

 

 

Sunday, 24 November 2002

 

Collingwood

 CRUMPLIN, Carolyn A, Lieutenant Commander, V0240161L, died

 

 

Thursday, 28 November 2002

 

Excellent

 MCAULAY, Paul J, Lieutenant, C039159H, died

 

 

Thursday, 5 December 2002

 

RNAS Yeovilton

 LONDON, Martin, Lieutenant Commander, C026086N, died

 

 

 

2003

 

IRAQ WAR and OCCUPATION

 (linksBritain’s Small Wars, MOD Operations in Iraq: British Fatalities, Palace Barracks Memorial Garden)

 

 

Friday, 21 March 2003

 

Royal Marines, 3 Commando Brigade, flying in US Marine Corps Sea Knight helicopter, crashed south of the Kuwait border. The four US aircrew were also killed.

 CECIL, John, Colour Sergeant, RM, P043777V, UK Landing Force Command Support Group (UKLF CSG)

 EVANS, Llywelyn K, Lance Bombardier (Army), 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery

 GUY, Philip S, Captain, RM, N029162R, UK Landing Force Command Support Group

 HEDENSKOG, Sholto B, Marine, P057659Y, UK Landing Force Command Support Group

 HEHIR, Les, Sergeant (Army), 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery

 SEYMOUR, Ian, Operator Mechanic (Communications) 2c, D227999G, RN, 148 Commando Battery Royal Artillery, UK Land Forces Combat Support Group

 STRATFORD, Mark, Warrant Officer 2c, RM,  P043484J, UK Landing Force Command Support Group

 WARD, Jason, Major, RM, N028273Y, UK Landing Force Command Support Group

 

 

Saturday, 22 March 2003

 

FAA, 849 Squadron A Flight, collision of two Sea King Mk 7 AEW helicopters over northern Arabian Gulf

 ADAMS, Thomas M, Lieutenant, USN (on attachment)

 GREEN, Philip D, Lieutenant (P), C038295L

 KING, Antony R, Lieutenant (O), C034301E

 LAWRENCE, Marc A, Lieutenant, C039442G

 WEST, Philip J, Lieutenant, C037055K

 WILLIAMS, James R, Lieutenant (P), C039324L

 WILSON, Andrew S, Lieutenant, C037064L

 

 

Saturday, 29 March 2003

 

RNAS Yeovilton

 VERMEER, Wayne, Naval Airman (A.H.), D237769N, died

 

 

Sunday, 30 March 2003

 

Kent

 FLETCHER, Ryan E, Leading Marine Engineering Mechanic, D220220W, died

 

Royal Marines, 3 Commando Brigade, Iraq

 BALLARD, Stephen A, Major, N029085G, died of natural causes

 

Royal Marines, 9 Assault Squadron, fighting insurgents in Basrah area, Iraq

 MADDISON, Christopher R, Marine, P053354J, killed

 

 

Wednesday, 2 April 2003

 

Drake

 BLYTH, Michael, Chief Petty Officer Marine Engineering Artificer, D134813R, died

 

 

Sunday, 6 April 2003

 

Neptune

 BALLOCH, Kevin R J, Warrant Officer Master-at-Arms (M.A.A.), D192867D, died

 

 

Tuesday, 15 April 2003

 

Joint Support Unit (JSU), Northwood

 MARTIN, Jonathan F F, Operator Mechanic (O.M.), D245495B, died

 

 

Monday, 1 May 2003

 

RNAS Culdrose

 JOHNSON, Patricia J, Petty Officer Air Engineering Artificer (L), W140769J, died

 

 

Monday, 8 May 2003

 

HMS Liverpool, destroyer, at Singapore

 PACKHAM, Lesley J, Act/Leading Seaman (Seaman Specialist) A.L.S. (SEA), W142760B, died

 

 

 

Tuesday, 3 June 2003

 

Naval Base Commander (NBCDPers), Portsmouth

 OSBORN, Stephen R, Chief Petty Officer Weapon Engineering Artificer, D087284J, died

 

 

Wednesday, 4 June 2003

 

Collingwood

 FOSTER, Paul D, Petty Officer (A.W.W.), D214889R, died

 

 

Saturday, 14 June 2003

 

Naval Base Commander (NBCDPers), Portsmouth

 ROBERTSON, Duncan, Marine Engineering Artificer Apprentice, D253680V, died

 

 

Saturday, 12 July 2003

 

FAA, 727 Squadron, Heron

 MURTON, William M, Lieutenant Commander, C029287A, died

 

 

Monday, 21 July 2003

 

Walney

 WINTHROP, Christopher, Marine Engineering Mechanic 1c, D243562E, died

 

 

Monday, 28 July 2003

 

Collingwood

 PORT, Andrew, Weapon Engineering Artificer Apprentice, D252806W, died

 

 

Monday, 8 September 2003

 

Manchester

 MUNT, Elizabeth, Weapon Ordnance Mechanic (W.O.M.) (Electronic Warfare), W145698Y, died

 

 

Saturday, 13 September 2003

 

Sultan

 MORAN, Stuart T, Marine Engineering Artificer Apprentice, D250071A, died

 

 

Thursday, 25 September 2003

 

Raleigh

 BENTON, Guy J, Marine Engineering Mechanic 2c, D257294H, died

 

 

Sunday, 5 October 2003

 

Invincible

 HUTCHINSON, John A, Air Engineering Mechanic, D246856R, died

 

 

Saturday, 25 October 2003

 

Manchester

 MCCARTHY, Michael J J, Marine Engineering Mechanic 1c, D243854A, died

 

 

Friday 31 October 2003

 

Royal Marines, Iraq, on operations and under attack by insurgents

 PLANK, Ian, Corporal, RM, P051163J, killed in action

 

 

Thursday, 6 November 2003

 

FAA, 771 Squadron

 WARDLE, Jason, Air Engineering Mechanic 1c, D238702P, died

 

 

Friday, 21 November 2003

 

Naval Base Commander (NBC), Devonport

 OWEN, Gareth, Leading Seaman (Seaman Specialist) (S.E.A.), D219995K, died

 

 

Sunday, 28 December 2003

 

King Alfred, RNR

 BEECH, Louise A, Able Seaman, W996361Y, died

 

 

 

2004 

 

 

Saturday, 3 January 2004

 

Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST)

 LAMBERT, Daryl C, Petty Officer (T.S.S.M.), D209978D, died

 

 

Monday, 12 January 2004

 

Splendid

 CROOK, Kevin G, Petty Officer Medical Assistant (M.A.), D181803T, died

 

 

Tuesday, 13 January 2004

 

Nelson

 PORTER, John, Warrant Officer (Weapon Engineering Mechanic), D152199B, died

 

 

Friday, 6 February 2004

 

Drake

 PEACOCK, Michael, Lieutenant Commander, C033077Y, died

 

 

Saturday, 7 February 2004

 

Neptune

 CARLON, Trevor, Leading Radio Operator (R.O.) (T), D203014A, died

 

 

Saturday, 21 February 2004

 

Northern Diving Unit, Faslane

 WALTERS, Jeffery C, Leading Seaman (D), D201868L, died

 

 

Sunday, 14 March 2004

 

Raleigh

 SAMUELS, Craig, Marine Engineering Mechanic, D256206P, died

  

 

Tuesday, 27 April 2004

 

RNAS Culdrose

 BUTCHER, Martin, Commander, C021519K, died

 

 

Sunday, 2 May 2004

 

RNAS Yeovilton

 PANTELI, Aaron A, Air Engineering Mechanic, D249004H, died

 

 

Tuesday, 11 May 2004

 

Excellent

 WALTON, Matthew P, Diver 2c, D253545P, died

 

 

Thursday, 13 May 2004

 

Sultan

 CROSS, David, Leading Marine Engineering Artificer, D250043F, died

 

 

Tuesday, 3 August 2004

 

Montrose

 GRAHAM, Jamie A, Operator Mechanic (O.M.) (W), D256750V, died

 

 

Sunday, 8 August 2004

 

Superb

 WOOD, David A, Operator Mechanic (O.M.) (C.S.M.) 1c, D248507E, died

 

 

Wednesday, 25 August 2004

 

Drake

 SHARMAN, David J T, Commander, C029894E, died

 

 

Monday, 27 September 2004

 

RNAS Yeovilton

 DODGSON, Stephen J, Commander, C030728Y, died

 

 

Sunday, 3 October 2004

 

Cornwall

 DOUGLAS, Emma, Lieutenant, V030951H, died

 

 

Saturday, 9 October 2004

 

Sultan

 JACKSON, David, Warrant Officer 2c (Marine Engineering Artificer), D183353C, died

 

 

Sunday, 17 October 2004

 

Defence Dental Agency (DDA), Halton

 MYERS, Geoffrey W, Commodore, C019162U, died

 

 

Tuesday, 19 October 2004

 

RAF Wyton

 BROSTER, Patrick T, Lieutenant Commander, C030469E, died

 

 

Sunday, 31 October 2004

 

Neptune

 SIMMONS, Mark I, Chief Petty Officer (A.W.T.), D204407A, died

 

 

Monday, 22 November 2004

 

Drake

 ODEA, Stephen P, Petty Officer, D137459T, died

 

 

Wednesday, 8 December 2004

 

FAA, 815 Sqn, 229 Flight, RNAS Yeovilton, flying Lynx Mk 3 helicopter, carrying out search over the English Channel off the Lizard for a possible man-overboard, contact lost, crashed and wreckage found on seabed

 COLE, David J, Lieutenant, C038226F, observer and commander 229 Flight, killed

 DARNELL, Richard, Leading Air Engineering Mechanic, D228327L, flight engineer and winchman, killed

 DUNN, Robert A P, Lieutenant, C038948C, pilot, killed

 MITCHELL, James M, Lieutenant, C039689C, observer, killed

 

 

Wednesday, 15 December 2004

 

Superb

 GIBSON, George A, Chief Petty Officer Marine Engineering Artificer, D230256S, died

 

 

Friday, 17 December 2004

 

Chatham, Persian Gulf

 OWEN, Simon R, L.A. Chief Petty Officer (C), D204371F, died of natural causes

 

 

 

2005

 

 

Friday, 7 January 2005

 

Collingwood

 BELBEN, Caroline, Chief Petty Officer (A.W.T.), W138339T, died

 

 

Saturday, 8 January 2005

 

Commodore British Forces (CBF), Gibraltar

 WHITE, David S M, Commodore, C022381J, died

 

 

Saturday, 22 January 2005

 

RNAS Culdrose

 HAYES, Anya V, Medical Assistant (M.A.), W147236C, died

 

 

Thursday, 3 February 2005

 

Manchester

 SMITH, Geoffrey J, Chief Petty Officer Weapon Engineering Artificer, D194790Q, died

 

 

Saturday, 19 February 2005

 

Naval Base Commander (NBC), Devonport

 RIDEN, Keith, Surgeon Commander, C033305A, died

 

 

Wednesday, 23 February 2005

 

RNAS Yeovilton

 DOMINEY, Sam, Air Engineering Artificer Apprentice, D258632P, died

 

 

Friday, 25 February 2005

 

Neptune

 SCHMIDT, James F K, Lieutenant Commander, C026403Y, died

 

 

Saturday, 12 March 2005

 

Albion

 WARD, David J T, Marine, P059829X, died

 

 

Saturday, 26 March 2005

 

Monmouth

 HAYWARD, John A, Petty Officer Weapon Engineering Artificer, D230450G, died

 

 

Saturday, 2 April 2005

 

Kanimbla (RAN), helicopter crash in Indonesia

 BENNETT, Scott, Leading Seaman, RAN, (not listed),

 DAVEY, Matthew, Lieutenant, RAN, (not listed),

 GOODALL, Matthew, Lieutenant, RAN

 KIMLIN, Paul, Lieutenant, RAN

 KING, Jonathan, Lieutenant, RAN

 SLATTERY, Stephen, Petty Officer, RAN

 

 

Thursday, 5 May 2005

 

Defence Communications Services Agency (DCSA), London

 PEACOCK, Richard, Leading Operator Mechanic (O.M.) (C), D234267E, died

  

Joint Support Unit (JSU), Northwood

 KENWORTHY, Mark, Leading Weapon Engineering Mechanic (R), D182531C, died

 

 

Saturday, 4 June 2005

 

Orangeleaf, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, at anchor off Douglas, Isle of Man, lost overboard and drowned

 PETRE, Mark (rate not known), RFA 

 RICE, Keith, Leading Cook, RFA

    (with thanks to Chris White, ex-RFA)

 

 

Sunday, 31 July 2005

 

Sutherland

 COULSON, Alexander, Operator Mechanic (O.M.) (W) 2c, D259228Q, died

 

 

Sunday, 4 September 2005

 

Gloucester

 RIMMER, Mark, L.A. Petty Officer (Catering Accountant), D215350U, died

 

 

Friday, 23 September 2005

 

Fleet Weapons Officer (FWO), Faslane

 DICK, Jan, Warrant Officer 2c, D088914L, died

 

 

Thursday, 29 September 2005

 

Alverstoke

 BENNETT, Craig, Leading A.L.M.A., D247138E, died

 

Nottingham

 BENNETT, Alexander, Marine Engineering Mechanic 2c, D254065B, died

 

 

Wednesday, 5 October 2005

 

Cardiff

 CAVANAGH, Anthony, Writer 1c, D254413F, died

 

 

Saturday, 29 October 2005

 

Dumbarton Castle

 BURTON, Darren, Marine Engineering Mechanic, D248497S, died

 

 

Monday, 12 December 2005

 

2nd Sea Lord/Commander in Chief Naval Home Command (CNH), Portsmouth

 TAYLOR, Stephen J, Commander, C033517M, died

 

 

Wednesday, 14 December 2005

 

Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (RCDM)

 ABEL, Stephanie, Act/Leading Naval Nurse (N.N.), Y004097T, died

 

 

Thursday, 22 December 2005

 

Dulverton

 MACLEOD, Peter N, Operator Mechanic (O.M.) (M.W.) 1c, D251201K, died

 

 

Friday, 30 December 2005

 

Medical Defence Hospital Unit (MDHU), Derriford

 ADEMOKUN, Gloria O A, Lieutenant, X027037R, died

 

 

 

2006

 

 

Saturday, 4 February 2006

 

Manchester

 O'GRADY, Stephen, Operator Mechanic (O.M.) (W) 1c, D251274F, died

 

 

Tuesday, 14 February 2006

 

UK Military Representative (MILREP), Brussels

 HIBBERT, Peter N, Commander, C021119L, died

 

 

Tuesday, 28 February 2006

 

Excellent

 CLARKE, Paul, Petty Officer (Seaman Specialist) (S.E.A.), D173133K, died

 

 

Saturday, 4 March 2006

 

Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST)

 JONES, Kevin, Warrant Officer 1c, D197565N, died

 

Illustrious

 MOULE, Steven J F, Operator Mechanic (O.M.) (C) 1c, D258416H, died

 

 

Thursday, 6 April 2006

 

Drake

 BETTS, Steven, L.A. Chief Petty Officer Writer, D204328H, died

 

 

Saturday 6 May 2006

 

FAA, 847 Sqn, Lynx helicopter on routine flight, crash-landed in Basra City, Iraq

 COLLINS, Paul, Marine, P061751Q, air door-gunner, killed

 CHAPMAN, Darren, Lieutenant Commander (P), CO32739W, commanding officer 847 Sqn, killed

 COXEN, John, Wing Commander, RAF, killed

 DOBSON, David, Captain, Army Air Corps, killed

 MULVIHILL, Sarah-Jayne, Flight Lieutenant, RAF, killed

 

 

Sunday, 7 May 2006

 

Fleet Weapons Officer (FWO), Faslane

 PITT-REDSELL, Michael, Leading Chef (C.H.), D227057N, died

 

 

Monday, 15 May 2006

 

Collingwood

 WATSON, Steven, Warrant Officer 1c (Weapon Engineering Artificer), D147795Y, died

 

 

Friday, 9 June 2006

 

Enterprise

 CROFT, David F, Lieutenant, C038764K, died

 

 

Tuesday, 27 June 2006

 

British military patrol in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, came under Afghan insurgent fire

 BARTLETT, Paul, Sergeant, RM, P048457D

 PATTEN, David, Captain, Parachute Regiment (Army)

 

 

Tuesday, 11 July 2006

 

Exeter

 KIRBY, Scott, Marine Engineering Mechanic 1c, D251875H, died

 

 

Wednesday, 26 July 2006

 

Flag Officer Training and Recruitment (FOTR)

 NICHOLL, Andrew J, Lieutenant Commander, C037363A, died

 

 

Thursday, 10 August 2006

 

Campbeltown

 THATCHER, Darryl, Chief Petty Officer Weapon Engineering Artificer, D217489B, died

 

 

Saturday, 2 September 2006

 

RAF Nimrod MR2 crashed in Afghanistan killed all 12 RAF crew, one member of the Parachute Regt, and a Royal Marine Signaller

 WINDALL, David J, Marine, P061055B, killed

 

 

Thursday, 7 September 2006

 

Edinburgh

 KEMP, Ryan, Operator Mechanic (O.M.) (W) 2c, D260771A, motorcycle accident

 

 

Monday, 25 September 2006

 

Royal Marines Assault Group, routine training in fast roping from helicopter, Pontrilas Army Training Area, near Hereford, fell

 CAMPBELL, Gordon A, Lance Corporal, RM, P054965X, killed

 

 

Saturday, 30 September 2006

 

Raleigh

 APPLETON, Samantha, Radio Operator (R.O.) R.S. (U), W138133J, died

 

 

Monday, 2 October 2006

 

FAA, 792 Squadron, Helston, road accident

 DEDMAN, Anthony, Petty Officer Supply Assistant, D172449L, DOI

 

 

Thursday, 19 October 2006

 

Royal Marines, 45 Commando, on patrol in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, suicide-borne IED detonated by Afghan insurgent next to his vehicle

 WRIGHT, Gary, Marine, P060995S, DOW

 

 

Sunday, 5 November 2006

 

Sutherland

 BRIDGMAN, Simon, Leading Operator Mechanic (O.M.) (C), D236246S, died

 

 

Tuesday, 7 November 2006

 

Bulwark

 HODGKINSON, Craig, Marine, P062673J, collapsed after rugby match

 

 

Sunday, 12 November 2006

 

Multi-National Forces boat patrol on Shatt Al-Arab waterway in Basra city, Iraqi insurgent attack

 ELLIOTT, Sharron, Staff Sergeant, Intelligence Corps (Army), killed

 HOPKINS, Lee, Warrant Officer Class 2, Royal Corps of Signals (Army), killed

 HYLTON, Jason, Marine, P053801Q, 539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines, killed

 NOWAK, Benjamin, Corporal, RM, P053801Q, 45 Commando RM, killed

 

 

Wednesday, 15 November 2006

 

Collingwood

 HANBY, Kevin, Chief Petty Officer, D198218P, riding motorcycle, in collision with car

 

 

Monday, 27 November 2006

 

Kent

 DEVLING, Christopher J, Marine Engineering Mechanic, D259447V, accidental fall

 

 

Tuesday,  5 December 2006

 

Royal Marines, Zulu Company, 45 Commando, on operations near Garmsir village, southern Helmand, Afghanistan

 WIGLEY, Jonathan, Marine, P060782P, wounded in action earlier, DOW in UK  

 

 

Tuesday, 12 December 2006

 

Royal Marines, 42 Commando, patrolling near Now Zad, north Helmand province, Afghanistan

 WATSON, Richard J, Marine, P0622466D, fatally wounded by small arms fire and died that day

 

 

 

2007

 

 

Saturday, 13 January 2007

 

Royal Marines, 42 Commando, offensive operations, near Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan

 CURRY, Thomas, Marine, P063705H, killed in action by small arms fire

 

 

Monday, 15 January 2007

 

Royal Marines, 45 Commando, offensive operations, south of Garmsir, Helmand province, Afghanistan

 FORD, Matthew C, Lance Corporal, P059151Q, killed in action

 

 

Wednesday, 21 February 2007

  

Royal Marines, 42 Commando, Afghanistan

 SUMMERS, Scott G, Marine, P063409S, road traffic accident earlier in the month, DOI

 

Royal Marines, 45 Commando, routine patrol, Sangin District, Helmand province, Afghanistan

 HOLLAND, Jonathan M, Marine, P060896Q, killed by anti-personnel mine

 

 

Tuesday, 6 March 2007

 

Royal Marines, K Company, 42 Commando, under fire in Kajaki area, Helmand province, Afghanistan

 REDDY, Benjamin, Marine, P063630K, killed in action

 

 

Wednesday, 21 March 2007

 

Tireless, nuclear submarine, submerged, North Polar icecap, explosion and fire on board

 HUNTROD, Anthony, Ordnance Electrical Mechanic (O.E.M.) (W) 2c, D216007R, accident

 MCCANN, Paul , Leading Operator Mechanic (W), D252555M, accident

 

 

Sunday, 29 July 2007

 

Royal Marines, operations in southern Afghanistan

 JONES, Michael P, Lance Corporal, P056581H, killed in action

 

 

 

2008

 

 

Sunday, 20 February 2008

 

Royal Marines, 40 Commando, on patrol north of Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan

 MULVIHILL, Damian, Corporal, killed in IED explosion

 

 

Sunday, 30 March 2008

 

Royal Marines, 40 Commando, travelling in vehicle near Kajaki, Helmand province, Afghanistan, caught in explosion

 MARSH, David, Marine, killed

 THORNTON, John, Lieutenant, killed

 

 

Sunday, 25 May 2008

 

Royal Marines, 3 Troop Armoured Support Company, near Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan

 GOSTICK, Dale, Marine, killed in action

 

 

Monday, 28 July 2008

 

Royal Marines, selection tests for SAS/SBS, training exercise in Brecon Beacons

 POOLE, Benjamin, Marine, died

 

 

Wednesday, 12 November 2008

 

Royal Marines, both Reconnaissance Operators, Brigade Reconnaissance Force, UK Landing Force Command Support Group, taking part in joint patrol in Garmsir District, southern Helmand province, Afghanistan, vehicle blown up by explosive device, both killed

 DUNSTAN, Neil David, Marine, aged 32, from Bournemouth

 McKIBBEN, Robert Joseph, Marine, 32, from County Mayo

 

 

Monday, 24 November 2008

 

Royal Marines, 45 Commando, Kajaki area of Helmand province, clearing IED's and mortally wounded when one exploded

 LUCAS, Alexander, Marine, 24, from Edinburgh

 

 

Thursday, 27 November 2008

 

Royal Marines, 42 Commando, northwest of Lashkar Gar, southern Helmand province, in action and mortally wounded by RPG's

 EVANS, Tony, Marine, 20, from Sunderland

 SPARKS, Georgie, Marine, 19, from Epping

 

 

Friday, 12 December 2008

 

Royal Marines, 45 Commando, X-Ray Company, Sangin area of Helmand province, all three killed by young suicide bomber

 BIRCH, Marc, Corporal, 26, from Northampton

 DAVIES, Damian, Marine, 27

 MANUEL, John, Sergeant, 38, from NE England

same area, 45 Commando, conducting foot and vehicle patrol, IED detonated near his Jackal vehicle, mortally wounded and died

 FELLOWS, Steven 'Jamie', Lance Corporal, 28, from Sheffield

 

 

Sunday, 21 December 2008

 

Royal Marines, Commando Logistics Regiment, west of Lashkah Gar, Helmand province, Afghanistan, approached Viking APC disabled by explosion and killed by second explosion

 DEERING, Robert, Corporal, 33, from Solihull

 

 

Wednesday, 24 December 2008

 

Royal Marines, 42 Commando, Lima Company, clearance operation in Nad-E-Ali District, central Helmand province, Afghanistan, killed in action by enemy fire

 WHATLEY, Benjamin, Lance Corporal, 20, from King's Lynn

 

 

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