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Official and Provisional List of British Dead of the Falklands War272 dead22nd Special Air Service Regiment1-24184150 Cpl P Jones13. 4.54-19.5.822-24076141 SSgt WJ Hughes 23.8.47-19.5.823-4.232.387 Flt Lt GW Hawkins 17.6.42-19.5.824-24154752 Cpl WC Hatton QGM 4.8.50-195.825-23860354 WO2 L Gallagher BEM 30.4.45-19.5.826-24057552 SSgt SAI Davidson 18.11.47-19.5.82.7-23948859 SSgt PP Currass QGM 23.11.47-19.5.828-24369281 Cpl RA Burns31.7.59-05.19.829-24145047 Cpl PA Bunker 26.1.54-19.5.8210-24122095 Cpl WJ Begley 15.4.50-19.5.8211-23969493 WO2 M Atkinson 6.7.45-19.5.8212-24221177 SSgt JL Arthy 27.10.54-19.5.8213-24325221 Cpl RE Armstrong 17.8.57-19.5.82.14-24110458 Cpl ET Walpole 30.9.45-19.5.8215-24256419 Cpl SJG Sykes 10.4.57-19.5.8216-24048957 SSgt P O'Conner 4.5.49-19.5.8217-24380988 Cpl J Newton 6.6 .60-19.5.8218-24398223 Cpl MV McHugh 3.2.60-19.5.8219-24195687 Cpl DF McCormck 14.6.55-19.5.8220-24.442.111 L / Cpl PN Lightfoot 14.1.61-19.5.8221-499.793 GJ Captain Hamilton MC 15.05.53 -10.6.8222nd SAS Regiment , Falklands Memorial - War Memorials OnlineGurkha Rifles22.- Corporal Krishnakumar Rai23.- Budhaaparsad Limbu was born in the village of Sakhewa in the eastern hills of Nepal on 25 October 1958.He enlisted as a recruit into the Brigade of Gurkhas in 1976, and was sworn in as a Rifleman in the Seventh Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles on 16 August 1977. His higher than normal educational record meant that he was destined for a career in the Signal Platoon where he made steady progress achieving his Standard Class II Regimental Signallers qualification, and promotion to Lance Corporal.On the 24 June 1982 Lance Corporal Limbu was ordered, along with members of his adopted Rifle Company (D Company) to fill in the Argentine trenches surrounding Pradera del Ganso (Goose Green). Whilst removing earth from a forward parapit his spade struck what was believed to be an unexploded British grenade. The resultant explosion killed him instantly.He was the only fatality suffered by the Regiment during the war, and his South Atlantic Medal was issued to his father: 21146803 WO1 Deoman Limbu, ex 1/7 Gurkha Rifles. His grave number is C61A.RFA Sir Tristram24.- Swi Kami Yeung Sailor RFA25.- Sik Chee Yu Bosun RFARFA Sir Galahad26.-Barry C. Bullers Lance Corporal Army Catering Corps27.-Anthony Burke Lance Corporal 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards28.- Jim R. Carlyle Lance Sergeant 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards29.- Albert M. Connett Private Army Catering Corps30.- Ian A. Dale Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards31.-Michael J. Dunphy Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards32.-Peter Edwards Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards33.-Clifford Elley Sergeant 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards34.-Ian R. Farrell Lance Corporal Royal Army Medical Corps35.-Mark Gibbey Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards36.-Blenn C. Grace Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards37.-Paul Green Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards38.-Gareth M. Griffiths Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards39.-Christopher F. Hailwood 3rd Engineer Officer RFA40.-Paul Anderson Henry, GM 2nd Engineer Officer RFA41.-Denis N. Hughes Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards42.-Gareth Hughes Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards43.-Brian Jasper Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards44.-M. Anthony Jones Private Army Catering Corps45.-Anthony Keeble Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards46.-Kevin Keoghane Sergeant 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards47.-Leung Chau Electrical Fitter RFA48.-Michael J. Marks Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards49.-Andrew G. McIlvenny Corporal 9 Independent Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers50.-Richard W. Middlewick Private Army Catering Corps51.-Christopher Mordecai Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards52.-Andrew J. Morris 3rd Engineer Officer RFA53.-Stephen J. Newbury Lance Corporal 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards54.-Gareth D. Nicholson Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards55.-Roger Nutbeem Major Royal Army Medical Corps56.-Colin C. Parsons Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards57.-Eirwyn J. Phillips Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards58.-Gareth W. Poole Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards59.-Ken Preston Private Royal Army Medical Corps60.-Mark W. Rollins Craftsman Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers61.-Nigel A. Rowberry Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards62.-Anthony R. Streatfield Lance Corporal Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers63.-Sung Yuk Fai Butcher RFA64.-Philip A. Sweet Lance Corporal 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards65.-Wayne D. Tarbard Sapper 9 Independent Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers66.-Glyn K. Thomas Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards67.-Nicholas D.M. Thomas Lance Corporal 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards68.-Raymond G. Thomas Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards69.-Andrew Walker Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards70.-Christopher F. Ward Lance Corporal 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards71.-James F. Weaver Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards72.-Malcolm Wigley Seargent 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards73.-David R. Williams Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh GuardsRFA Fort Grange74.- William Frazer Quartermaster RFAAtlantic Conveyor75.-Adrian J. Anslow Air Engineering Mechanic (R) Royal Navy75.-John B. Dobson Bosun (Petty Officer I) Merchant Navy77.-Edmund Flanagan Chief Petty Officer Royal Navy78.-Frank Foulkes Mechanic (Petty Officer I) Merchant Navy79.-David R. S. Hawkins Assistant Steward Merchant Navy80.-Ronald Hoole First Radio Officer Royal Fleet Auxiliary81.-James Hughes Mechanic (Petty Officer II) Merchant Navy82.-Ian H. North, DSC Master Merchant Navy83.-Por Ng Laundryman Royal Fleet Auxiliary84.-Don L. Pryce Leading Air Engineering Mechanic (L) Royal Navy85.-Chi Shing Chan Laundryman Royal Fleet Auxiliary86.-Ernest Vickers Mechanic (Petty Officer II) Merchant NavyTower Hill:|Falkland Campaign Memorial87.- Falklands 35 ~ Brian Brice BiddickBrian Johns Brice C Biddick was born on 20 November 1934. Brian married his wife Jill Hunn in St Austell in 1957. They had a son Simon in 1961.Captain Brian Biddick of the SS Uganda was on orders to sail to the Falkland Islands when he became seriously ill. Ironically instead of taking the ship that was to become infamous for its casualty work, all the way ‘Down South’ he underwent emergency surgery on board. He was later repatriated by an RAF medical flight to the hospital at Wroughton where he died on 12 May 1982.We thank you for your service Captain Biddick!Falklands 35 ~ Brian Brice BiddickHMS Broadsword88.- EADSFORTH, Daniel, Electrical Mechanic (EM) (L) 1c, D177925B, diedHMS Andromeda89.- BUSSEY, Nigel C, Leading Medical Assistant (M.A.), D116080P, diedHMS Exeter90.- CONNOLLY, Gary C, Marine Engineering Mechanic (M) 1c, D168869R, diedHMS Intrepid91.- COLES, Peter C, Petty Officer Marine Engineering Artificer (M), D160354T, diedHMS Ardent92.- ARMSTRONG, Derek, Able Seaman (Sonar), D171126C93.- BANFIELD, Richard W, Lieutenant Commander, C019615Y94.- BARR, Andrew R, Able Seaman (Sonar), D171207C95.- BROUARD, Peter I H, Engineer Mechanic, D089826M96.- DUNKERLEY, Richard J S, Cook, D155376N97.- FOOTE, Michael P, Act/Leading Cook, D150936G98.- FORD, Stephen N, Marine Engineering Mechanic, D189624P99.- HANSON, Shaun, Act/Steward, D191828F100.- HAYWARD, Sean K, Able Seaman (Sonar), D190628Y101.- HEYES, Stephen, Weapon Engineering Mechanic, D166439B102.- LAWSON, Simon J, Weapon Engineering Mechanic, D1833557S103.- LEIGHTON, Alistar R, Marine Engineering Mechanic, D187927E104.- MCAULAY, Allan, Air Engineering Mechanic, D065361N105.- MULLEN, Michael S, Act/Leading Seaman, D140637W106.- MURPHY, Brian, Lieutenant, C022353P107.- NELSON, Gary T, Leading Physical Training Instructor, D141680P108.- PALMER, Andrew K, Act/Petty Officer Weapon Engineering Mechanic, D134200P109.- ROBERTS, John R, Cook, D138481K110.- SEPHTON, John M, Lieutenant Commander, C021253B111.- WHITE, Stephen J, Act/Leading Marine Engineering Mechanic, D177273B112.- WHITFORD, Garry, Act/Leading Marine Engineering Mechanic, D152859L113.- WILLIAMS, Gilbert S, Marine Engineering Mechanic, D169265KHMS Argonaut114.- BOLDY, Ian MacD, Able Seaman (Radar) (R), D184194V115.- STUART, Matthew J, Seaman, D187549XHMS Antelope116.- Sergeant Prescott, Royal Engineers, Royal Engineers117.- STEPHENS, Mark R, Steward, D184547G, diedHMS Coventry118.- ARMES, Frank O, Marine Engineering Mechanic (M) 1c, D170136A119.- CADDY, John D L, Act/Chief Weapons Engineering Artificer, D075562M120.- CALLUS, Paul B, Marine Engineering Artificer, D145600D121.- DAWSON, Stephen R, Act/Petty Officer Catering Accountant, D155633A122.- DOBSON, John K, Act/Weapon Engineering Mechanic, D183607L123.- FOWLER, Michael G, Petty Officer (Sonar), D094740D124.- HALL, Ian P, Weapon Engineering Mechanic, D170776F125.- HEATH, Rodney R, Lieutenant, C025065S126.- KYU, Ben K, Laundryman, (none given)127.- OZBIRN, David J A, Act/Weapon Engineering Mechanic, D088253K128.- ROBINSON-MOLTKE, Glen S, Lieutenant Commander, C013530H129.-STILL, Bernard J, Leading Radio Operator, D183504T130.- STOCKWELL, Geoffrey L J, Marine Engineering Artificer, D154502T131.- STRICKLAND, David A, Act/Weapon Engineering Artificer, D138928M132.- SUNDERLAND, Adrian D, Able Seaman (Electronic Warfare) (E.W.), D187550T133.- TONKIN, Stephen, Marine Engineering Mechanic, D192370P134.- TURNBULL, Ian E, Act/Cook, D189147F135.- WHITE, Philip P, Act/Weapon Engineering Artificer, D154510D136.- WILLIAMS, Ian R, Weapon Engineering Artificer, D178859U__________Seahawk137.- COPPINS, Paul R, Petty Officer Air Engineering Artificer (M), D110309K, diedHMS Sheffield138.- BALFOUR, David I, Lieutenant Commander, C013406T139.- BRIGGS, David R, Petty Officer Marine Mechanic, D1348157, posthumous DSM140.- COPE, Darryl M, Catering Assistant, D168369Y141.- EGGINGTON, Anthony C A, Weapon Engineering Artificer, D76798T142.- EMLY, Richard C, Sub Lieutenant, C027074H143.- FAGAN, Robert, Petty Officer Cook, D073064N144.- GOODALL, Neil A, Cook, D180188Q145.- KEUNG, Lai Chi, Chinese (Unclassified), (service number not given),146.- KNOWLES, Allan J, Leading Marine Engineering Mechanic, D106285M147.- MARSHALL, Tony, Leading Cook, D0101325D148.- NORMAN, Anthony R, Petty Officer Weapon Engineering Mechanic, D126569P149.- OSBORNE, David E, Cook, D158914V150.- SULLIVAN, Kevin R F, Weapon Electronics Artificer 1c, D082300A151.- SWALLOW, Andrew C, Cook, D178106E152.- TILL, Michael E G, Act/Chief Weapons Mechanic, D099091A153.- WALLIS, Barry J, Weapon Engineering Mechanic, D135931G154.- WELLSTEAD, Adrian K, Leading Cook, D134889L155.- WELSH, Brian, Master at Arms, D088134X156.- WILLIAMS, Kevin J, Cook, D176707S157.- WOODHEAD, John S, Lieutenant Commander, C021900A, posthumous DSCLCU F4 Ship Fearless158.- GRIFFIN, Robert D, Marine, RM, P035633L159.- JAMES, Alexander S, Marine Engineering Artificer, D098624T160.- JOHNSTON, Brian J, Colour Sergeant, RM, P023116X, posthumous QGM161.- MILLER, David, Act/Leading Marine Engineering Mechanic, D158683V162.- ROTHERHAM, Ronald J, Sergeant, RM, P027686Q163.- RUNDLE, Anthony J, Marine, RM, P029758DRoyal Navy casualties, killed and died, 1980-89HMS Glasmorgan164.- Adcock, M. J.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire165.-Easton, B.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire166.-Henderson, M.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire167.-Hinge, B.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire168.-Lee, D.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire169.-Malcolm, B. G.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire170.-Mccallum, K. L.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire171.-Mccann, D.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire172.-Perkins, T. W.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire173.-Sambles, M.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire174.-Sillence, A. E.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire175.-Stroud, J. D.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire176.-Tinker, D.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire177.-Vickers, C.p.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, HampshireHMS HermesFAA, 800 Sqn, Hermes, aircraft carrier, Sea Harrier crashed into sea shortly after take off NE of Falklands and exploded178.- BATT, Gordon W J, Lieutenant Commander (P), C015622P, died, posthumous DSC (died early evening of 23rd, but listed as 24th)FAA, 800 Sqn, Hermes (right - MOD (Navy)), aircraft carrier, flying Sea Harrier shot down over Goose Green, Falklands179.- TAYLOR, Nicholas, Lieutenant (P), C020574N, diedHMS InvecibleFAA, 801 Sqn, Invincible, aircraft carrier, two Sea Harriers lost in bad weather, SE of Falklands179.- CURTIS, William A, Lieutenant (P), C027154R, died180.- EYTON-JONES, John E, Lieutenant Commander (P), C016085B, diedInvincible, flight deck accident, Falkland Island waters181.- MARSDEN, Brian, born 07/12/62, Naval Airman 1c (A.H.), D176786Q, died(thanks to R A Fearnley, Aircraft Handlers Association)2 Para182.- James Anthony Barry, Lt. Died 28 May 1982, aged 24. Buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery, Hampshire.183.-Gary David Bingley MM, L Cpl. Died 28 May 1982. Aged 24. Buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery, Hampshire184.-Anthony Cork, L Cpl. Died 28 May 1982 aged 21. Buried at Blairis New Cemetery, Lisburn.185.-Christopher Dent, Captain. Died 28 May 1982, aged 34. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.186.-Stephen Jeffrey Dixon, Private. Died 28 May 1982, aged 18. Buried at All Saints’ Churchyard, Vange, Essex.187.-Gordon Petrie McIvor Findlay, C Sgt. Died 14 June 1982, aged 34. Buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery, Hampshire.188.-Mark William Fletcher, Private. Died 28 May 1982 aged 21. Buried at Stockport Borough Cemetery.189.-David Hardman, Cpl. Died 28 May 1982 aged 22. Buried at Hamilton West Cemetery, Lanarkshire.190.-Mark Holman-Smith, Private. Died 28 May 1982, aged 19. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.191.-Stephen Illingsworth DCM, Private. Died 28 May 1982, aged 20. Buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery.192.-Herbert Jones VC OBE, Lt Col. Died 28 May 1982. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.193.-Thomas Mechan, Private. Died 28 May 1982. Buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery.194.-David Allen Parr, Private. Died 14 June 1982, aged 19. Buried at St Michael’s Churchyard, Lowestoft, Suffolk.195.-Stephen Ronald Prior, Cpl. Died 28 May 1982. Buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery.196.-Francis Frederick Slough, Private. Died 14 June 1982, aged 19. Of Reading, Berkshire. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery.197.-Nigel Robert Smith, L Cpl. Died 28 May 1982. Buried at Aldershot Military Cementery.198.-Paul Steven Sullivan, Cpl. Died 28 May 1982. Buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery.199.-David Alexander Wood, Captain. Died 28 May 1982, aged 29. Buried at Kennoway Cemetery, Fife.3 ParaKilled in Action.200.- Sgt Ian McKay201.- Cpl Stevie Hope202.- Cpl Kieth McCarthy203.- Cpl Stewart McLaughlin204.- Clp Scotty Wilson RE attached205.- L/Cpl Pete Higgs206.- L/Cpl Chris Lovett207.- L/Cpl James(Doc) Murdock208.- L/Cpl Dave Scott209.- Pte Gerald Bull210.- Pte Jason Burt211.- Pte. John Crow212.- Pte Mark Dodsworth213.- Pte Anthony Greenwood214.- Pte Neil Grose215.- Pte Pete Hedicker216.- Pte Tim Jenkins217.- Pte Stewart Laing218.- Pte Ian Scrivens219.- Pte Philip West220.- Pte Richard Absolon221.- Pte Craig Jones222.- Cfn Alex Shaw REME attachedMemorial to 3 PARA at Mount Longdon.RAF223.-Garth Walter Hawkins, Flt Lt. Died 19 May 1982 when a helicopter fell into the sea. Of Binfield, Berkshire.Royal Marines224.-James G Browning, Cpl. Died 11 July 1982, aged 31, after the end of hostilities. Of West Lothian. Lost at sea when sailing a boat off Port Stanley.225.-Paul David Callan, Marine. Died 10 June 1982, aged 21, of wounds received in bomb attack on Ajax Bay. Of Great Sutton, Cheshire. Buried in Arbroath Western Cemetery, Angus.226.-Colin Davison, Marine. Died 27 May 1982, aged 21. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.227.-Roger Enefer, Marine. Died 27 May 1982. Buried at Drake Cemetery, Plymouth.228.-Andrew Peter Evans, Marine. Died 21 May 1982.229.-Kenneth Evans, Cpl. Died 27 May 1982. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.230.-Peter Ronald Fitton, Cpl. Buried in Arbroath Western Cemetery, Angus.231.-Kenneth David Francis, Lt. Died 21 May 1982, aged 29. Born in Ely, Cambridgeshire.232.-Brett Patrick Giffin, L/Cpl. Died 21 May 1982.234.-Ian Nicholas Hunt, Sgt. Died 2 June 1982, aged 28. Buried at St Michael’s Churchyard, Poole, Dorset.236.-Robert Arthur Leeming, Sgt. Died 11 June 1982, aged 32. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.237.-Michael David Love DSM, Cpl. Died 19 May 1982.238.-Stephen Graham McAndrews, Marine. Died 27 May 1982. Manchester Crematorium.239.-Gordon Cameron MacPherson, Marine. Died 12 June 1982, aged 20. Buried at Pennyfuir Cemetery, Oban.240.-Peter Burke McKay, Marine. Died 27 May 1982 aged 19. Buried 27 May 1982. Buried at Myrus Cemetery, Aberdeenshire.241.-Michael John Nowak, Marine. Died 12 June 1982, aged 23. Buried at St Mary’s Churchyard, Alvaston, Derbyshire.242.-Richard James Nunn DFC, Lt. Died 28 May 1982. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.243.-Keith Phillips, Marine. Died 11 June 1982. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.244.-Jeremy Smith, Cpl. Died 11 June 1982, aged 23. Buried at Buckland Monachorum Cemetery, Devon.247.-Ian Frank Spencer, Cpl. Buried in Arbroath Western Cemetery, Angus.248.-Andrew Bryan Uren, Cpl. Died 11 June 1982, aged 23. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.249.-Lawrence G Watts, Cpl. Died 12 June 1982, aged 27. Of Watford. Buried in Arbroath Western Cemetery, Angus.250.-D Wilson, Marine. Died 27 May 1982, aged 20. Buried at San Carlos Cementery, Falklands.Army Air Corps251.-Simon Jeremy Cockton, L Cpl. Died 6 June 1982, aged 22. Buried at St Peter’s Churchyard, Frimley, Surrey.252.-Christopher Anthony Griffin, S Sgt. Died 6 June 1982, aged 33. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.Royal Signals252.-John Ivan Baker, S Sgt. Died 6 June 1982, aged 37. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.253.-Michael Lancaster Forge, Major. Died 6 June 1982, aged 40. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.254.-Douglas Frank McCormack, Cpl. Died 19 May 1982, aged 26, when the helicopter in which he was travelling crashed into the sea.Royal Engineers255.-Pradeep Kumar Gandhi, Sapper. Died 27 May 1982, aged 24. Golders Green Crematorium, London.256.-Christopher Alan Jones, Sapper. Died 12 June 1982, aged 19. Buried at Yew Tree Brake Cemetery, Cinderford, Gloucestershire.257.-Michael Melia, Corporal. Died 28 May 1982. Buried at Weston Mill Cemetery, Plymouth.258.-John Brown Pashley, L Cpl. Buried 14 June 1982.259.-Scott Wilson, Corporal. Died 12 June 1982. Buried Edinburgh Eastern Cemetery.Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers260.-Alexander Shaw, Crafstman. Died 13 June 1982, aged 25. Of Blythswood, Glasgow. Buried at Shrine Lodge Cemetery, Northamptonshire.Scots GuardsEight members of the Scots Guards 2nd Battalion died during the battle of Mount Tumbledown, on the final day of the conflict.261.-Derek James Denholm, Guardsman. Died 14 June 1982, aged 24. Buried at Sandymount Cemetery, Glasgow.262.-David Malcolmson, Guardsman. Died 14 June 1982. Buried at Knadgerhill Cemetery, Ayrshire.263.-Clark Mitchell, L Sgt. Died 14 June 1982, aged 26. Buried at Laurencekirk Cemetery, Aberdeenshire.264.-James Boyle Curran Reynolds DCM, Guardsman. Died 14 June 1982. Buried at Knadgerhill Cemetery, Ayrshire.265.-John Simeon, Sgt. Died 14 June 1982, aged 36. Buried at North Dalnottar Cemetery, near Glasgow.266.-Archibald Graham Stirling, Guardsman. Died 14 June 1982. Aged 21. Buried at Cardonald Cemetery, Glasgow.267.-Ronald Tanbini, Guardsman. Died 14 June 1982, aged 25. Buried at Kirkdale Cemetery, Liverpool.268.-Daniel Wight, Warrant Officer. Died 14 June 1982, aged 37. Buried at Mortonhall Cemetery, Edinburgh,269.- Falklands 35~ Kevin Stuart ‘Ben’ CaseySomeone always has to be first whether its winning a race or dying in War. Here is the story of our first British Casualty from the ‘Class of 82’Dennis Casey & Margaret Bayliss married in 1953 in Rugby, Warwickshire. Dennis born in Nuneaton was 27 yrs old and his bride Margaret who was born in Rugby just a year younger. The couple were to go on to have two children who they would give the same initials of KS…..Kevin Stuart Casey was born in 1956 and his sister Kim followed in 1958. Although Kim married in 1980 sadly her children Sophie & Charlotte were born in 1987 & 1989 so ‘Ben’ as he was known to his family did not get to meet his nieces.Ben was brought up in Long Lawford near Rugby. He went first to Long Lawford Primary School and then to Newbold High School. As a schoolboy he liked football and cross country running.Ben joined the Royal Navy on 31 October 1972 as an aircraft mechanic and was posted to RNAS Culdrose. and it was here that he was to meet a WREN Ellen Wallbank known as ‘Elly’ who became his wife in 1975. They met when the duty wren issued his bedding! Ben had gone on to join 820 squadron on HMS Ark Royal, he had proposed before he set sail and they married on his return, the marriage taking place in Rugby.Fast forward to the following year and in February 1976 Ben joined HMS Daedalus where he started training to become a helicopter crewman. Further training took place at RNAS Culdrose and HMS Osprey. His wife managed to join him at HMS Osprey by which time she had been promoted to Petty Officer.Ben was presented with his wings in September 1977 and his first draft was to HMS Nubian where he was a missile aimer on a Wasp flight . In November of the same year he had just one weekend between leaving HMS Nubian and joining HMS Alacrity. The destination was the Falkland Islands as part of Operation Journeyman.Ben remained with Alacrity until January 1979 when he joined 772 Squadron to fly on search and rescue operations. In March 1980 he completed his Petty Officer Aircrewman Course and stayed with 772 Squadron until July of that year. In September 1980 he joined 707 Squadron for his commando course. Once the course was completed he joined 846 Squadron flying Sea King MK 4’s from HMS Hermes.On the night of 23/24 April 1982 Petty Officer Aircrewman Kevin Stuart Casey became the first casualty of the ‘Class of 82’ when his Sea King crashed into the sea in the dark in bad weather. The pilot survived being picked up by another helicopter from HMS Hermes. Ben was pronounced ‘missing presumed drowned’ after an extensive search.Bens dad Dennis died the following year in 1983 after which his widow went to live with her daughter. Ben and Elly had no children when he gave his life for his country.We thank you for your service Ben!Falklands 35~ Kevin Stuart ‘Ben’ Casey270.-Surname: THOMAS Christopher CharlesRank: Lance CorporalService No.: 24454603Service: Welsh GuardsAge: 22Date of Birth: 11 August 1959Date of Death: 13 June 1982Manner of Death: Died of wounds inflicted by shell fire 13 June 1982Buried or Commemorated: Brookwood Military Cemetery, Brookwood, Woking, SurreyGrave or Memorial Reference: Military Section. Row F. Grave 10.LCPL Christopher Charles Thomas (1959-1982) - Find...271.-JONES C. A.This page is dedicated to the memory of:SapperChristopher Alan Jones59 Independent Commando Squadron Royal EngineersChris was born on 21st August 1962 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire; he was the middle child of Stanley and Evelyn Jones, and had both an elder sister called Tracey Lorraine, and a younger one named Beverley Donna. His father had served in the Royal Air Force during National Service, as did one of his uncles. Three other uncles had also served in the Army, and his brother-in-law, Alan Phelps (Beverley’s husband) was a Royal Marine who was also ‘down south’ during the Falklands War.His childhood was a happy one. Chris was educated locally at St. Anthony’s School from 1966 to 1973, then moving on to the Double View Secondary until 1978. A keen Cub at junior school, he joined the Army Cadets later on, at the same time representing his school at rugby, cricket and cross-country. He also liked fishing and swimming and played cricket for a local club. His full-time Army service began in September 1978 at the Army Apprentices College, Chepstow. From there he went to the Corps of Royal Engineers at Chatham, volunteered for Commando training with the Royal Marines, gained his green beret without any problems, and was posted to 59 Independent Commando Squadron in Plymouth.Chris was serving with 59 when the South Atlantic deployment began in April 1982. By now he had been seconded to 45 Commando RM up in Scotland and sailed south with them in one of the logistic ships, landing in the Falkland Islands on Friday, May 21st, 1982 at Red Beach, San Carlos Water. Chris took part in the long ‘yomp’ across East Falkland, finally arriving at 45 Commando’s objective, a feature called Two Sisters. On the night of June 11th, the attack began, and at some point during the early hours of the following day, Sapper Jones and three of his Royal Marine colleagues were killed by artillery or mortar fire. His body was taken off the battlefield and temporarily interred at Teal Inlet.In November, at his parents’ request, Chris’s remains were brought home to England. He now lies at peace in the Yew Tree Brake cemetery at Cinderford, close to his home, his parents and his school. Many of the people that he grew up with are still in the area. They remember him well, they remember him with pride – and they still miss their friend.Surname: JONES Christopher ARank: SapperBattalion Ship or Squadron: 59 Independent Commando Squadron atatched to 2 Parachute RegimentService: Royal EngineersDate of Death: 11 June 1982Manner of Death: Killed in action on Two SistersPlace of residence: CinderfordCounty or Country: GloucestershireJONES C. A.Roll of Honour - Databases - Falklands 1982 Deaths - Search Results272.-Capt M Selfridge (Posthumous)Falklands Campaign Gallantry AwardsMatthew R Selfridge | ParaDataName: Mr Eoin Selfridge - From: DunfermlineI was based at RAF Leuchars at the time of the war and was kept busy moving kit and troops south. My older brother was with Patrol Company 3 Para and as I was getting married at the time he was unable to attend (he only had to say he did not want to come!). We were one of the lucky families as he made it home. However 10 days later at West on Green he was killed in a Para Jump.We were unable to talk to him about what happened while away, all I do know is he and his team worked a lot by themselves and he was awarded MID for this work and I still to this day feel that award was for them all (but we all know how the system works).When we got his P / effects back we found slips for films to be printed but were unable to find what shop they were taken to.In 83 I was sent to the Falklands, while there I got the chance to go to Mtn Longdon to see for myself what these guys had to do. My tour helped me to explain to Mum & Dad the lay of the land.I was hoping if anyone knew my Brother Capt Matt Selfridge 3 Para and if they have any photos that they would not mind sharing. I am hoping find photos of him to do a family tree for my Father as I have photos of him in Kenya and Malaya and of myself in the Gulf 91If anyone can help I would be grateful.Falklands Roll of Honour

Official Guide Aldershot British military cemetery where British special forces admit S.A.S. They did not report all the casualties they suffered in the Falklands War.The Guide is a tour of the tombs of British professional soldiers who fought for hundreds of years, there are references to many wars ... but when it comes to the place of the page on Falklands reads: "There is a commemorative plaque with the list most of the dead paratroopers units during this short conflict. However, the SAS have not released all their names, so the actual number is slightly higher than indicated "* (. There is a memorial plaque listing those killed most of it from airborne units this. During short conflict However, the SAS Have not released all of Their names, THEREFORE, the actual is slightly higher than shown)THE ROYAL SCOTS CASUALTIES AT TUMBLEDOWNAlbum dedicated to the investigation of the Scottish casualties in the battle of Tumbledown, where the Argentine sailors from BIM5 had an outstanding participation.The debate arises from the affirmation of the Argentine commander that doubts the real British losses in a combat of great magnitude against the Scot Guards.Other sources cite that the Gurkha rifle regiment and other units also participated, minimizing the performance of the Scots Guard.British newspapers, films, books and testimonies contradict the above, and the Argentine side raises the figure from 9 casualties to at least 300.Whether true or not, both sides highlight the quotas of heroism and courage by both combatants in a fierce battle, which was the closure of the Argentine defense after weeks of fierce hand-to-hand combat.The cover of a newspaper headlines: "The last men at home."Less than a dozen bodies of the Scot Guard are transported in a truck that perished in one of the last battles for Puerto ArgentinoA photo of a SAS casualtyA truth to the casualties of the SASThe photo is taken by a British correspondent who was given the order of NO PHOTOS .... the personal helicopter carries a body ... a wounded person? ¿? ... by the uniform it seems they are Special Forces ... ..The SAS declare only 1 dead in combat in the entire Falklands war and it is the major Hamilton, all the other deaths are according to the British for "operational accidents" something really very little credible.Here is a part of the British account of the SAS performance, it is part of a book about this squad that was launched after Falklands, analyzing its performance many years later... I repeat this is British and it is to read it 3 times because it is very very important, you have to break down each sentence !!!“The audacity of Mike Rose (Chief SAS) and his decisive leadership motivated some significant successes in combat, but also exposed his men to unnecessary risks in operations that were not strategic and moreover had nothing to do with the concept of proper employment of the SAS. His rationale was that the Regiment should do something while other units were racking up casualties, but the implication that the yardstick for measuring the Regiment's effectiveness was the number of SAS killed or "ruined" was widely believed.This caused a long-lasting schism within the Regiment, fueled by the curious decision not to interview the SAS troops upon their return after the Falklands Campaign. This was the first time in the history of the SAS that there were no subsequent meetings in the SAS Regiment to evaluate the '82 campaign ... "… There were considerable controversies over various aspects of the conduct of the Malvinas Campaign, worse still the troops did not have a forum to express their frustration. This had a severe impact on the morale of the Regiment, it is debatable to say that it has not yet recovered from it.Although the public eye was that the SAS had covered itself in glory once again in the Falklands, the lack of any kind of retrospective analysis of the Campaign masked some fundamental flaws in the way the Regiment had operated in the Falklands and could operate in the future. Many of the mistakes made in the Gulf War could be attributed to the lack of interrogations after the Falklands."* Photo by Ken Connor.Official and Provisional List of British Dead of the Falklands War272 dead22nd Special Air Service Regiment1-24184150 Cpl P Jones13. 4.54-19.5.822-24076141 SSgt WJ Hughes 23.8.47-19.5.823-4.232.387 Flt Lt GW Hawkins 17.6.42-19.5.824-24154752 Cpl WC Hatton QGM 4.8.50-195.825-23860354 WO2 L Gallagher BEM 30.4.45-19.5.826-24057552 SSgt SAI Davidson 18.11.47-19.5.82.7-23948859 SSgt PP Currass QGM 23.11.47-19.5.828-24369281 Cpl RA Burns31.7.59-05.19.829-24145047 Cpl PA Bunker 26.1.54-19.5.8210-24122095 Cpl WJ Begley 15.4.50-19.5.8211-23969493 WO2 M Atkinson 6.7.45-19.5.8212-24221177 SSgt JL Arthy 27.10.54-19.5.8213-24325221 Cpl RE Armstrong 17.8.57-19.5.82.14-24110458 Cpl ET Walpole 30.9.45-19.5.8215-24256419 Cpl SJG Sykes 10.4.57-19.5.8216-24048957 SSgt P O'Conner 4.5.49-19.5.8217-24380988 Cpl J Newton 6.6 .60-19.5.8218-24398223 Cpl MV McHugh 3.2.60-19.5.8219-24195687 Cpl DF McCormck 14.6.55-19.5.8220-24.442.111 L / Cpl PN Lightfoot 14.1.61-19.5.8221-499.793 GJ Captain Hamilton MC 15.05.53 -10.6.8222nd SAS Regiment , Falklands Memorial - War Memorials OnlineGurkha Rifles22.- Corporal Krishnakumar Rai23.- Budhaaparsad Limbu was born in the village of Sakhewa in the eastern hills of Nepal on 25 October 1958.He enlisted as a recruit into the Brigade of Gurkhas in 1976, and was sworn in as a Rifleman in the Seventh Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles on 16 August 1977. His higher than normal educational record meant that he was destined for a career in the Signal Platoon where he made steady progress achieving his Standard Class II Regimental Signallers qualification, and promotion to Lance Corporal.On the 24 June 1982 Lance Corporal Limbu was ordered, along with members of his adopted Rifle Company (D Company) to fill in the Argentine trenches surrounding Pradera del Ganso (Goose Green). Whilst removing earth from a forward parapit his spade struck what was believed to be an unexploded British grenade. The resultant explosion killed him instantly.He was the only fatality suffered by the Regiment during the war, and his South Atlantic Medal was issued to his father: 21146803 WO1 Deoman Limbu, ex 1/7 Gurkha Rifles. His grave number is C61A.RFA Sir Tristram24.- Swi Kami Yeung Sailor RFA25.- Sik Chee Yu Bosun RFARFA Sir Galahad26.-Barry C. Bullers Lance Corporal Army Catering Corps27.-Anthony Burke Lance Corporal 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards28.- Jim R. Carlyle Lance Sergeant 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards29.- Albert M. Connett Private Army Catering Corps30.- Ian A. Dale Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards31.-Michael J. Dunphy Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards32.-Peter Edwards Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards33.-Clifford Elley Sergeant 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards34.-Ian R. Farrell Lance Corporal Royal Army Medical Corps35.-Mark Gibbey Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards36.-Blenn C. Grace Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards37.-Paul Green Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards38.-Gareth M. Griffiths Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards39.-Christopher F. Hailwood 3rd Engineer Officer RFA40.-Paul Anderson Henry, GM 2nd Engineer Officer RFA41.-Denis N. Hughes Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards42.-Gareth Hughes Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards43.-Brian Jasper Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards44.-M. Anthony Jones Private Army Catering Corps45.-Anthony Keeble Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards46.-Kevin Keoghane Sergeant 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards47.-Leung Chau Electrical Fitter RFA48.-Michael J. Marks Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards49.-Andrew G. McIlvenny Corporal 9 Independent Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers50.-Richard W. Middlewick Private Army Catering Corps51.-Christopher Mordecai Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards52.-Andrew J. Morris 3rd Engineer Officer RFA53.-Stephen J. Newbury Lance Corporal 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards54.-Gareth D. Nicholson Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards55.-Roger Nutbeem Major Royal Army Medical Corps56.-Colin C. Parsons Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards57.-Eirwyn J. Phillips Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards58.-Gareth W. Poole Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards59.-Ken Preston Private Royal Army Medical Corps60.-Mark W. Rollins Craftsman Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers61.-Nigel A. Rowberry Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards62.-Anthony R. Streatfield Lance Corporal Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers63.-Sung Yuk Fai Butcher RFA64.-Philip A. Sweet Lance Corporal 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards65.-Wayne D. Tarbard Sapper 9 Independent Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers66.-Glyn K. Thomas Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards67.-Nicholas D.M. Thomas Lance Corporal 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards68.-Raymond G. Thomas Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards69.-Andrew Walker Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards70.-Christopher F. Ward Lance Corporal 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards71.-James F. Weaver Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards72.-Malcolm Wigley Seargent 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards73.-David R. Williams Guardsman 1st Battalion, Welsh GuardsRFA Fort Grange74.- William Frazer Quartermaster RFAAtlantic Conveyor75.-Adrian J. Anslow Air Engineering Mechanic (R) Royal Navy75.-John B. Dobson Bosun (Petty Officer I) Merchant Navy77.-Edmund Flanagan Chief Petty Officer Royal Navy78.-Frank Foulkes Mechanic (Petty Officer I) Merchant Navy79.-David R. S. Hawkins Assistant Steward Merchant Navy80.-Ronald Hoole First Radio Officer Royal Fleet Auxiliary81.-James Hughes Mechanic (Petty Officer II) Merchant Navy82.-Ian H. North, DSC Master Merchant Navy83.-Por Ng Laundryman Royal Fleet Auxiliary84.-Don L. Pryce Leading Air Engineering Mechanic (L) Royal Navy85.-Chi Shing Chan Laundryman Royal Fleet Auxiliary86.-Ernest Vickers Mechanic (Petty Officer II) Merchant NavyTower Hill:|Falkland Campaign Memorial87.- Falklands 35 ~ Brian Brice BiddickBrian Johns Brice C Biddick was born on 20 November 1934. Brian married his wife Jill Hunn in St Austell in 1957. They had a son Simon in 1961.Captain Brian Biddick of the SS Uganda was on orders to sail to the Falkland Islands when he became seriously ill. Ironically instead of taking the ship that was to become infamous for its casualty work, all the way ‘Down South’ he underwent emergency surgery on board. He was later repatriated by an RAF medical flight to the hospital at Wroughton where he died on 12 May 1982.We thank you for your service Captain Biddick!Falklands 35 ~ Brian Brice BiddickHMS Broadsword88.- EADSFORTH, Daniel, Electrical Mechanic (EM) (L) 1c, D177925B, diedHMS Andromeda89.- BUSSEY, Nigel C, Leading Medical Assistant (M.A.), D116080P, diedHMS Exeter90.- CONNOLLY, Gary C, Marine Engineering Mechanic (M) 1c, D168869R, diedHMS Intrepid91.- COLES, Peter C, Petty Officer Marine Engineering Artificer (M), D160354T, diedHMS Ardent92.- ARMSTRONG, Derek, Able Seaman (Sonar), D171126C93.- BANFIELD, Richard W, Lieutenant Commander, C019615Y94.- BARR, Andrew R, Able Seaman (Sonar), D171207C95.- BROUARD, Peter I H, Engineer Mechanic, D089826M96.- DUNKERLEY, Richard J S, Cook, D155376N97.- FOOTE, Michael P, Act/Leading Cook, D150936G98.- FORD, Stephen N, Marine Engineering Mechanic, D189624P99.- HANSON, Shaun, Act/Steward, D191828F100.- HAYWARD, Sean K, Able Seaman (Sonar), D190628Y101.- HEYES, Stephen, Weapon Engineering Mechanic, D166439B102.- LAWSON, Simon J, Weapon Engineering Mechanic, D1833557S103.- LEIGHTON, Alistar R, Marine Engineering Mechanic, D187927E104.- MCAULAY, Allan, Air Engineering Mechanic, D065361N105.- MULLEN, Michael S, Act/Leading Seaman, D140637W106.- MURPHY, Brian, Lieutenant, C022353P107.- NELSON, Gary T, Leading Physical Training Instructor, D141680P108.- PALMER, Andrew K, Act/Petty Officer Weapon Engineering Mechanic, D134200P109.- ROBERTS, John R, Cook, D138481K110.- SEPHTON, John M, Lieutenant Commander, C021253B111.- WHITE, Stephen J, Act/Leading Marine Engineering Mechanic, D177273B112.- WHITFORD, Garry, Act/Leading Marine Engineering Mechanic, D152859L113.- WILLIAMS, Gilbert S, Marine Engineering Mechanic, D169265KHMS Argonaut114.- BOLDY, Ian MacD, Able Seaman (Radar) (R), D184194V115.- STUART, Matthew J, Seaman, D187549XHMS Antelope116.- Sergeant Prescott, Royal Engineers, Royal Engineers117.- STEPHENS, Mark R, Steward, D184547G, diedHMS Coventry118.- ARMES, Frank O, Marine Engineering Mechanic (M) 1c, D170136A119.- CADDY, John D L, Act/Chief Weapons Engineering Artificer, D075562M120.- CALLUS, Paul B, Marine Engineering Artificer, D145600D121.- DAWSON, Stephen R, Act/Petty Officer Catering Accountant, D155633A122.- DOBSON, John K, Act/Weapon Engineering Mechanic, D183607L123.- FOWLER, Michael G, Petty Officer (Sonar), D094740D124.- HALL, Ian P, Weapon Engineering Mechanic, D170776F125.- HEATH, Rodney R, Lieutenant, C025065S126.- KYU, Ben K, Laundryman, (none given)127.- OZBIRN, David J A, Act/Weapon Engineering Mechanic, D088253K128.- ROBINSON-MOLTKE, Glen S, Lieutenant Commander, C013530H129.-STILL, Bernard J, Leading Radio Operator, D183504T130.- STOCKWELL, Geoffrey L J, Marine Engineering Artificer, D154502T131.- STRICKLAND, David A, Act/Weapon Engineering Artificer, D138928M132.- SUNDERLAND, Adrian D, Able Seaman (Electronic Warfare) (E.W.), D187550T133.- TONKIN, Stephen, Marine Engineering Mechanic, D192370P134.- TURNBULL, Ian E, Act/Cook, D189147F135.- WHITE, Philip P, Act/Weapon Engineering Artificer, D154510D136.- WILLIAMS, Ian R, Weapon Engineering Artificer, D178859U__________Seahawk137.- COPPINS, Paul R, Petty Officer Air Engineering Artificer (M), D110309K, diedHMS Sheffield138.- BALFOUR, David I, Lieutenant Commander, C013406T139.- BRIGGS, David R, Petty Officer Marine Mechanic, D1348157, posthumous DSM140.- COPE, Darryl M, Catering Assistant, D168369Y141.- EGGINGTON, Anthony C A, Weapon Engineering Artificer, D76798T142.- EMLY, Richard C, Sub Lieutenant, C027074H143.- FAGAN, Robert, Petty Officer Cook, D073064N144.- GOODALL, Neil A, Cook, D180188Q145.- KEUNG, Lai Chi, Chinese (Unclassified), (service number not given),146.- KNOWLES, Allan J, Leading Marine Engineering Mechanic, D106285M147.- MARSHALL, Tony, Leading Cook, D0101325D148.- NORMAN, Anthony R, Petty Officer Weapon Engineering Mechanic, D126569P149.- OSBORNE, David E, Cook, D158914V150.- SULLIVAN, Kevin R F, Weapon Electronics Artificer 1c, D082300A151.- SWALLOW, Andrew C, Cook, D178106E152.- TILL, Michael E G, Act/Chief Weapons Mechanic, D099091A153.- WALLIS, Barry J, Weapon Engineering Mechanic, D135931G154.- WELLSTEAD, Adrian K, Leading Cook, D134889L155.- WELSH, Brian, Master at Arms, D088134X156.- WILLIAMS, Kevin J, Cook, D176707S157.- WOODHEAD, John S, Lieutenant Commander, C021900A, posthumous DSCLCU F4 Ship Fearless158.- GRIFFIN, Robert D, Marine, RM, P035633L159.- JAMES, Alexander S, Marine Engineering Artificer, D098624T160.- JOHNSTON, Brian J, Colour Sergeant, RM, P023116X, posthumous QGM161.- MILLER, David, Act/Leading Marine Engineering Mechanic, D158683V162.- ROTHERHAM, Ronald J, Sergeant, RM, P027686Q163.- RUNDLE, Anthony J, Marine, RM, P029758DRoyal Navy casualties, killed and died, 1980-89HMS Glasmorgan164.- Adcock, M. J.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire165.-Easton, B.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire166.-Henderson, M.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire167.-Hinge, B.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire168.-Lee, D.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire169.-Malcolm, B. G.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire170.-Mccallum, K. L.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire171.-Mccann, D.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire172.-Perkins, T. W.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire173.-Sambles, M.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire174.-Sillence, A. E.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire175.-Stroud, J. D.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire176.-Tinker, D.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, Hampshire177.-Vickers, C.p.Memorial: H. M. S. Glamorgan - Falklands (WMR 21524), Old Portsmouth, HampshireHMS HermesFAA, 800 Sqn, Hermes, aircraft carrier, Sea Harrier crashed into sea shortly after take off NE of Falklands and exploded178.- BATT, Gordon W J, Lieutenant Commander (P), C015622P, died, posthumous DSC (died early evening of 23rd, but listed as 24th)FAA, 800 Sqn, Hermes (right - MOD (Navy)), aircraft carrier, flying Sea Harrier shot down over Goose Green, Falklands179.- TAYLOR, Nicholas, Lieutenant (P), C020574N, diedHMS InvecibleFAA, 801 Sqn, Invincible, aircraft carrier, two Sea Harriers lost in bad weather, SE of Falklands179.- CURTIS, William A, Lieutenant (P), C027154R, died180.- EYTON-JONES, John E, Lieutenant Commander (P), C016085B, diedInvincible, flight deck accident, Falkland Island waters181.- MARSDEN, Brian, born 07/12/62, Naval Airman 1c (A.H.), D176786Q, died(thanks to R A Fearnley, Aircraft Handlers Association)Para 2182.- James Anthony Barry, Lt. Died 28 May 1982, aged 24. Buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery, Hampshire.183.-Gary David Bingley MM, L Cpl. Died 28 May 1982. Aged 24. Buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery, Hampshire184.-Anthony Cork, L Cpl. Died 28 May 1982 aged 21. Buried at Blairis New Cemetery, Lisburn.185.-Christopher Dent, Captain. Died 28 May 1982, aged 34. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.186.-Stephen Jeffrey Dixon, Private. Died 28 May 1982, aged 18. Buried at All Saints’ Churchyard, Vange, Essex.187.-Gordon Petrie McIvor Findlay, C Sgt. Died 14 June 1982, aged 34. Buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery, Hampshire.188.-Mark William Fletcher, Private. Died 28 May 1982 aged 21. Buried at Stockport Borough Cemetery.189.-David Hardman, Cpl. Died 28 May 1982 aged 22. Buried at Hamilton West Cemetery, Lanarkshire.190.-Mark Holman-Smith, Private. Died 28 May 1982, aged 19. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.191.-Stephen Illingsworth DCM, Private. Died 28 May 1982, aged 20. Buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery.192.-Herbert Jones VC OBE, Lt Col. Died 28 May 1982. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.193.-Thomas Mechan, Private. Died 28 May 1982. Buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery.194.-David Allen Parr, Private. Died 14 June 1982, aged 19. Buried at St Michael’s Churchyard, Lowestoft, Suffolk.195.-Stephen Ronald Prior, Cpl. Died 28 May 1982. Buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery.196.-Francis Frederick Slough, Private. Died 14 June 1982, aged 19. Of Reading, Berkshire. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery.197.-Nigel Robert Smith, L Cpl. Died 28 May 1982. Buried at Aldershot Military Cementery.198.-Paul Steven Sullivan, Cpl. Died 28 May 1982. Buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery.199.-David Alexander Wood, Captain. Died 28 May 1982, aged 29. Buried at Kennoway Cemetery, Fife.Para 3Killed in Action.200.- Sgt Ian McKay201.- Cpl Stevie Hope202.- Cpl Kieth McCarthy203.- Cpl Stewart McLaughlin204.- Clp Scotty Wilson RE attached205.- L/Cpl Pete Higgs206.- L/Cpl Chris Lovett207.- L/Cpl James(Doc) Murdock208.- L/Cpl Dave Scott209.- Pte Gerald Bull210.- Pte Jason Burt211.- Pte. John Crow212.- Pte Mark Dodsworth213.- Pte Anthony Greenwood214.- Pte Neil Grose215.- Pte Pete Hedicker216.- Pte Tim Jenkins217.- Pte Stewart Laing218.- Pte Ian Scrivens219.- Pte Philip West220.- Pte Richard Absolon221.- Pte Craig Jones222.- Cfn Alex Shaw REME attachedMemorial to 3 PARA at Mount Longdon.RAF223.-Garth Walter Hawkins, Flt Lt. Died 19 May 1982 when a helicopter fell into the sea. Of Binfield, Berkshire.Royal Marines224.-James G Browning, Cpl. Died 11 July 1982, aged 31, after the end of hostilities. Of West Lothian. Lost at sea when sailing a boat off Port Stanley.225.-Paul David Callan, Marine. Died 10 June 1982, aged 21, of wounds received in bomb attack on Ajax Bay. Of Great Sutton, Cheshire. Buried in Arbroath Western Cemetery, Angus.226.-Colin Davison, Marine. Died 27 May 1982, aged 21. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.227.-Roger Enefer, Marine. Died 27 May 1982. Buried at Drake Cemetery, Plymouth.228.-Andrew Peter Evans, Marine. Died 21 May 1982.229.-Kenneth Evans, Cpl. Died 27 May 1982. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.230.-Peter Ronald Fitton, Cpl. Buried in Arbroath Western Cemetery, Angus.231.-Kenneth David Francis, Lt. Died 21 May 1982, aged 29. Born in Ely, Cambridgeshire.232.-Brett Patrick Giffin, L/Cpl. Died 21 May 1982.234.-Ian Nicholas Hunt, Sgt. Died 2 June 1982, aged 28. Buried at St Michael’s Churchyard, Poole, Dorset.236.-Robert Arthur Leeming, Sgt. Died 11 June 1982, aged 32. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.237.-Michael David Love DSM, Cpl. Died 19 May 1982.238.-Stephen Graham McAndrews, Marine. Died 27 May 1982. Manchester Crematorium.239.-Gordon Cameron MacPherson, Marine. Died 12 June 1982, aged 20. Buried at Pennyfuir Cemetery, Oban.240.-Peter Burke McKay, Marine. Died 27 May 1982 aged 19. Buried 27 May 1982. Buried at Myrus Cemetery, Aberdeenshire.241.-Michael John Nowak, Marine. Died 12 June 1982, aged 23. Buried at St Mary’s Churchyard, Alvaston, Derbyshire.242.-Richard James Nunn DFC, Lt. Died 28 May 1982. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.243.-Keith Phillips, Marine. Died 11 June 1982. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.244.-Jeremy Smith, Cpl. Died 11 June 1982, aged 23. Buried at Buckland Monachorum Cemetery, Devon.247.-Ian Frank Spencer, Cpl. Buried in Arbroath Western Cemetery, Angus.248.-Andrew Bryan Uren, Cpl. Died 11 June 1982, aged 23. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.249.-Lawrence G Watts, Cpl. Died 12 June 1982, aged 27. Of Watford. Buried in Arbroath Western Cemetery, Angus.250.-D Wilson, Marine. Died 27 May 1982, aged 20. Buried at San Carlos Cementery, Falklands.Army Air Corps251.-Simon Jeremy Cockton, L Cpl. Died 6 June 1982, aged 22. Buried at St Peter’s Churchyard, Frimley, Surrey.252.-Christopher Anthony Griffin, S Sgt. Died 6 June 1982, aged 33. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.Royal Signals252.-John Ivan Baker, S Sgt. Died 6 June 1982, aged 37. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.253.-Michael Lancaster Forge, Major. Died 6 June 1982, aged 40. Buried at San Carlos Cemetery, Falklands.254.-Douglas Frank McCormack, Cpl. Died 19 May 1982, aged 26, when the helicopter in which he was travelling crashed into the sea.Royal Engineers255.-Pradeep Kumar Gandhi, Sapper. Died 27 May 1982, aged 24. Golders Green Crematorium, London.256.-Christopher Alan Jones, Sapper. Died 12 June 1982, aged 19. Buried at Yew Tree Brake Cemetery, Cinderford, Gloucestershire.257.-Michael Melia, Corporal. Died 28 May 1982. Buried at Weston Mill Cemetery, Plymouth.258.-John Brown Pashley, L Cpl. Buried 14 June 1982.259.-Scott Wilson, Corporal. Died 12 June 1982. Buried Edinburgh Eastern Cemetery.Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers260.-Alexander Shaw, Crafstman. Died 13 June 1982, aged 25. Of Blythswood, Glasgow. Buried at Shrine Lodge Cemetery, Northamptonshire.Scots GuardsEight members of the Scots Guards 2nd Battalion died during the battle of Mount Tumbledown, on the final day of the conflict.261.-Derek James Denholm, Guardsman. Died 14 June 1982, aged 24. Buried at Sandymount Cemetery, Glasgow.262.-David Malcolmson, Guardsman. Died 14 June 1982. Buried at Knadgerhill Cemetery, Ayrshire.263.-Clark Mitchell, L Sgt. Died 14 June 1982, aged 26. Buried at Laurencekirk Cemetery, Aberdeenshire.264.-James Boyle Curran Reynolds DCM, Guardsman. Died 14 June 1982. Buried at Knadgerhill Cemetery, Ayrshire.265.-John Simeon, Sgt. Died 14 June 1982, aged 36. Buried at North Dalnottar Cemetery, near Glasgow.266.-Archibald Graham Stirling, Guardsman. Died 14 June 1982. Aged 21. Buried at Cardonald Cemetery, Glasgow.267.-Ronald Tanbini, Guardsman. Died 14 June 1982, aged 25. Buried at Kirkdale Cemetery, Liverpool.268.-Daniel Wight, Warrant Officer. Died 14 June 1982, aged 37. Buried at Mortonhall Cemetery, Edinburgh,269.- Falklands 35~ Kevin Stuart ‘Ben’ CaseySomeone always has to be first whether its winning a race or dying in War. Here is the story of our first British Casualty from the ‘Class of 82’Dennis Casey & Margaret Bayliss married in 1953 in Rugby, Warwickshire. Dennis born in Nuneaton was 27 yrs old and his bride Margaret who was born in Rugby just a year younger. The couple were to go on to have two children who they would give the same initials of KS…..Kevin Stuart Casey was born in 1956 and his sister Kim followed in 1958. Although Kim married in 1980 sadly her children Sophie & Charlotte were born in 1987 & 1989 so ‘Ben’ as he was known to his family did not get to meet his nieces.Ben was brought up in Long Lawford near Rugby. He went first to Long Lawford Primary School and then to Newbold High School. As a schoolboy he liked football and cross country running.Ben joined the Royal Navy on 31 October 1972 as an aircraft mechanic and was posted to RNAS Culdrose. and it was here that he was to meet a WREN Ellen Wallbank known as ‘Elly’ who became his wife in 1975. They met when the duty wren issued his bedding! Ben had gone on to join 820 squadron on HMS Ark Royal, he had proposed before he set sail and they married on his return, the marriage taking place in Rugby.Fast forward to the following year and in February 1976 Ben joined HMS Daedalus where he started training to become a helicopter crewman. Further training took place at RNAS Culdrose and HMS Osprey. His wife managed to join him at HMS Osprey by which time she had been promoted to Petty Officer.Ben was presented with his wings in September 1977 and his first draft was to HMS Nubian where he was a missile aimer on a Wasp flight . In November of the same year he had just one weekend between leaving HMS Nubian and joining HMS Alacrity. The destination was the Falkland Islands as part of Operation Journeyman.REPORT THIS ADBen remained with Alacrity until January 1979 when he joined 772 Squadron to fly on search and rescue operations. In March 1980 he completed his Petty Officer Aircrewman Course and stayed with 772 Squadron until July of that year. In September 1980 he joined 707 Squadron for his commando course. Once the course was completed he joined 846 Squadron flying Sea King MK 4’s from HMS Hermes.On the night of 23/24 April 1982 Petty Officer Aircrewman Kevin Stuart Casey became the first casualty of the ‘Class of 82’ when his Sea King crashed into the sea in the dark in bad weather. The pilot survived being picked up by another helicopter from HMS Hermes. Ben was pronounced ‘missing presumed drowned’ after an extensive search.Bens dad Dennis died the following year in 1983 after which his widow went to live with her daughter. Ben and Elly had no children when he gave his life for his country.We thank you for your service Ben!Falklands 35~ Kevin Stuart ‘Ben’ Casey270.-Surname: THOMAS Christopher CharlesRank: Lance CorporalService No.: 24454603Service: Welsh GuardsAge: 22Date of Birth: 11 August 1959Date of Death: 13 June 1982Manner of Death: Died of wounds inflicted by shell fire 13 June 1982Buried or Commemorated: Brookwood Military Cemetery, Brookwood, Woking, SurreyGrave or Memorial Reference: Military Section. Row F. Grave 10.LCPL Christopher Charles Thomas (1959-1982) - Find...271.-JONES C. A.This page is dedicated to the memory of:SapperChristopher Alan Jones59 Independent Commando Squadron Royal EngineersChris was born on 21st August 1962 in Cinderford, Gloucestershire; he was the middle child of Stanley and Evelyn Jones, and had both an elder sister called Tracey Lorraine, and a younger one named Beverley Donna. His father had served in the Royal Air Force during National Service, as did one of his uncles. Three other uncles had also served in the Army, and his brother-in-law, Alan Phelps (Beverley’s husband) was a Royal Marine who was also ‘down south’ during the Falklands War.His childhood was a happy one. Chris was educated locally at St. Anthony’s School from 1966 to 1973, then moving on to the Double View Secondary until 1978. A keen Cub at junior school, he joined the Army Cadets later on, at the same time representing his school at rugby, cricket and cross-country. He also liked fishing and swimming and played cricket for a local club. His full-time Army service began in September 1978 at the Army Apprentices College, Chepstow. From there he went to the Corps of Royal Engineers at Chatham, volunteered for Commando training with the Royal Marines, gained his green beret without any problems, and was posted to 59 Independent Commando Squadron in Plymouth.Chris was serving with 59 when the South Atlantic deployment began in April 1982. By now he had been seconded to 45 Commando RM up in Scotland and sailed south with them in one of the logistic ships, landing in the Falkland Islands on Friday, May 21st, 1982 at Red Beach, San Carlos Water. Chris took part in the long ‘yomp’ across East Falkland, finally arriving at 45 Commando’s objective, a feature called Two Sisters. On the night of June 11th, the attack began, and at some point during the early hours of the following day, Sapper Jones and three of his Royal Marine colleagues were killed by artillery or mortar fire. His body was taken off the battlefield and temporarily interred at Teal Inlet.In November, at his parents’ request, Chris’s remains were brought home to England. He now lies at peace in the Yew Tree Brake cemetery at Cinderford, close to his home, his parents and his school. Many of the people that he grew up with are still in the area. They remember him well, they remember him with pride – and they still miss their friend.Surname: JONES Christopher ARank: SapperBattalion Ship or Squadron: 59 Independent Commando Squadron atatched to 2 Parachute RegimentService: Royal EngineersDate of Death: 11 June 1982Manner of Death: Killed in action on Two SistersPlace of residence: CinderfordCounty or Country: GloucestershireJONES C. A.Roll of Honour - Databases - Falklands 1982 Deaths - Search Results272.-Capt M Selfridge (Posthumous)Falklands Campaign Gallantry AwardsMatthew R Selfridge | ParaDataName: Mr Eoin Selfridge - From: DunfermlineI was based at RAF Leuchars at the time of the war and was kept busy moving kit and troops south. My older brother was with Patrol Company 3 Para and as I was getting married at the time he was unable to attend (he only had to say he did not want to come!). We were one of the lucky families as he made it home. However 10 days later at West on Green he was killed in a Para Jump.We were unable to talk to him about what happened while away, all I do know is he and his team worked a lot by themselves and he was awarded MID for this work and I still to this day feel that award was for them all (but we all know how the system works).When we got his P / effects back we found slips for films to be printed but were unable to find what shop they were taken to.In 83 I was sent to the Falklands, while there I got the chance to go to Mtn Longdon to see for myself what these guys had to do. My tour helped me to explain to Mum & Dad the lay of the land.I was hoping if anyone knew my Brother Capt Matt Selfridge 3 Para and if they have any photos that they would not mind sharing. I am hoping find photos of him to do a family tree for my Father as I have photos of him in Kenya and Malaya and of myself in the Gulf 91If anyone can help I would be grateful.Falklands Roll of HonourMedical support to Operation CORPORATEIntroductionThirty-five years ago, on Friday, 2 April 1982, the Argentine Armed Forces invaded and occupied the Falkland Islands. In response, the British Government rapidly dispatched a Naval Task Force charged with liberating the islanders and restoring British sovereignty. There was no contingent military plan for the re-capture of the Islands.1 Similarly, the medical plan to support the operation was hastily developed in the rst week of April and continued to evolve throughout the conict.Organic Role 1 (R1) medical assets were already embedded throughout 3 Commando Brigade, the eet, and the manoeu-vre elements of the Field Army. The challenge for senior med-ical planners was to establish forward or Role 2 (R2) and more denitive Role 3 (R3) medical treatment facilities (MTF), as well as a strategic medical evacuation (StratEvac) chain to re-turn casualties to Role 4 (R4) care in the UK.This study reports a systematic analysis of the surgical support to Operation CORPORATE, aiming to inform on the challeng-es that exist in providing medical support to military opera-tions with extended lines of logistical supply. It combines a narrative account of the disposition of medical assets with an analysis of the surgical workload and case mix.MethodsData were derived from a range of sources, including the op-erative surgical logbooks from the four land-based surgical teams and those on board SS Canberra, making up the R2 surgical units (Table 1). A summary of operative output from HMHS UGANDA, the R3 medical treatment facility, was de-rived from the report of the Medical Ocer in Charge. Finally, some limited data were collected from the journals of Medical Ocers (MOs) in the eet, contemporaneous ocial reports and administrative paperwork.Detailed analysis of the operative surgical workload of the R2 MTFs was possible, and the overall number of opera-tions performed on board HMHS UGANDA and their broad nature is available. No details of the surgical procedures performed on board HMS HERMES or HMS INVINCIBLE have been found.Results A total of 855 surgical procedures were performed in British MTFs described during Op CORPORATE. The greatest surgi-cal workload was on 12 June 1982 when 86 operations were performed in R2 and R3 units, with a majority (56, 65%) being performed by Royal Navy (RN) and British Army R2 surgical teams ashore. Those operated on were predominantly casual-ties resulting from assaults on elevated positions around Stan-ley, namely Mount Harriet, Two Sisters and Mount Longdon. The surgical workload of the R2 and R3 units over the course of the campaign is shown in Figure 1.Role 2 Surgical TeamsThe composition of surgical teams at the R2 level varied con-siderably, as shown in Table 1. The Army deployed Forward Surgical Teams (FSTs) consisting of a single surgeon, a single anaesthetist and a general duties MO. Across the four FSTs there was only one surgeon and one anaesthetist of consultant grade. The RN Surgical Support Teams (SST) were larger but similarly comprised both trainees and consultants, although their size and composition uctuated throughout the conict.Of the 354 surgical procedures performed at R2 facilities, only 79 (22%) were performed by consultant surgeons, with the remainder being performed by surgical registrars, often in isolation from consultant supervision. Similarly, only 122/354 (34%) procedures for which logs are available were performed under an anaesthetic delivered by a consultant anaesthetist.RFA Olmeda (A124) was an Ol-class "fast fleet tanker" of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.part of "FLEET PHOTOGRAPHIC UNIT, HMS EXCELLENT COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographerAfter evacuation by Westland Sea King HAS.2A (XV660) of 'A' Flight 824 NAS operating from RFA OLMEDA, a casualty is rushed by stretcher to the sick bay of HMS HERMES, one of the Task Force's aircraft carriers.(PDF) Medical support to Operation CORPORATEDiscussion as the focus of the UK Defence Medical Services has switched from medium scale operations in Iraq and Afghanistan to sup-porting contingency operations, potentially at a distant reach, there is utility in examining the experience of medical support to the re-taking of the Falkland Islands 35 years ago. This pa-per reports for the rst time an analysis of the entirety of med-ical support to Op CORPORATE, from both RN and British Army units. Previously, only limited information from specif-ic units or single services has been published.The first point to note is the intensity of the surgical workload generated by a conventional medium-sized conict between two modern forces. The busiest day for land-based surgical teams was 14 June, when 62 operations were performed in a 24-hour period. The busiest day overall was 12 June when across the area of operations, 86 operations were performed. Surgical teams were operating in sterile gloves but without gowns, on patients without drapes (Figure 4), and using instru-ments not formally sterilised, but cleaned and decontaminated by soaking in antiseptic solution.2 This approach, although not consistent with current standards of asepsis, allowed a rapid turn-around between cases and used a minimal amount of con-sumable stores. In contrast, current standards require deployed surgeons to use disposable gowns and drapes and to autoclave instruments between cases; a signicant additional logistical requirement.Another clear dierence in current practice compared to that seen 35 years ago is in the composition of surgical teams. Currently, only consultant grade surgeons and anaesthe-tists are deployed. The standard surgical skill mix at R2 is presently one general surgeon and one orthopaedic surgeon working as a pair. During Op CORPORATE, all of the R2 surgeons were general surgeons and the only orthopaedic and plastic surgeons were based at R3 on board UGANDA, along with maxillofacial, Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) and ophthalmic surgeons. There was little capability for external fracture xation on board UGANDA and the treatment of fractures was limited to splintage, casting, skeletal traction and rudimentary external xation using the “Portsmouth Method”.3The use of single-surgeon, single-anaesthetist teams has the obvious advantage of a smaller logistical “footprint”. Simi-larly, the use of trainees permitted more surgical teams to be generated at that time. However, a more senior team includ-ing a pair of consultant surgeons with a complementary skill mix would undeniably be able to provide a higher quality and probably greater rapidity of resuscitative surgical care. It is not possible 35 years later to judge detailed outcomes from the paradigm of delivery used during Op CORPORATE, or to compare directly to the present day. What we do know is that only ve British casualties died after reaching R2 or R3 medical care.This paper is the rst to provide a systematic description of the medical support throughout the whole of Op CORPO-RATE. Previously, those who served on Op CORPORATE have published fascinating contemporaneous accounts of their areas of the conflict2,4-6, but this is the first attempt to provide a systematic overview of the entire medical efort. Reflection upon how a previous generation met the challenges of med-ical support to the last high intensity conventional maritime and littoral conflict may inform decision making when similar challenges are faced in the future.(PDF) Medical support to Operation CORPORATESome of the crew of HMS HECLA with the casualties they were repatriating via Montevideo. Silver sulfadiazine dressing bags for hand burns are visible. Army casualties have been issued temporary clothing to replace their burnt uniforms. (Crown Copyright)*Video:descriptionObject descriptionTwo Wasp helicopters assigned to casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) on the flight deck of HMS HYDRA (Flight 011 Hydra XT432 (left) and Flight 010 Herald XT794 (right)). HMS HYDRA, a deep ocean hydrographic survey vessel, was converted for service as a Hospital Ship during the Falklands Conflict. She arrived off the Falkland Islands on 19 May 1982 and, together with HMS HECLA and HMS HERALD, transported a total of 251 casualties from UGANDA to Montivideo, Uruguay from where they were flown to BritainTHE FALKLANDS CONFLICT, APRIL - JUNE 1982HMS HERALD brought sixty British casualties they where from the battle in San Carlos Water and Port Darwin.* Video:25th May 1982This page last updated on Sunday 16th November 2014.On 25th May 1982 - Argentina's National Day - Fuerza Area Argentina (Argentine Air Force) A-4B Skyhawks from Grupo 5 had been given a mission specifically targeted at Coventry and Broadsword. The two ships had been on picket duty, North-West of the Falkland Islands, acting as both early warning and the first layer of defences. They had become quite a thorn in the side for the Argentine forces as a result. Two raids were scheduled against the ships.Coventry fires a Sea Dart; HMS Broadsword 82/MoD(RN)The first raid descended into chaos and was abandoned when Coventry shot down one of the aircraft with a Sea Dart. The second raid, unfortunately, had more luck.Split into two flights of three ('Vulcano' and 'Zeus' flights), Vulcan flight took off missing one aircraft which had become unserviceable. Zeus flight also became short one aircraft shortly after departure as his VHF radio failed. The remaining four Skyhawks flew on. As Coventry and Broadsword were closer to the Argentine mainland than the remainder of the task force, the aircraft could attack the pair of ships without using aerial refuelling on the way in, reducing warning time to a minimum.Flying extremely low and initially hiding behind West Falkland and Pebble Island to the South, Coventry's radar was unable to pick up any of the incoming aircraft. Broadsword, however, could see two targets, and called off a Sea Harrier CAP, confident that they could deal with the raid. Coventry's radar was still unable to break out the contacts from the ground return of Pebble Island, and her lookouts spotted the aircraft first. Small arms and Oerlikon fire opened up, and the two A-4s altered course away from Coventry and towards Broadsword, which had a firm Sea Wolf lock on a single contact.Just before the Sea Wolf was ready to fire, however, the single target it had locked became two, confusing the system. The launcher slewed to its stowed fore/aft position, and was unable to be reset in time before these first two A-4s attacked the Broadsword.Skyhawks attacking Broadsword; HMS Broadsword 82/MoD(RN)Vulcano flight - Capitan P. Marcos Carballo and Teniente Carlos Rinke - both attacked the Broadsword. The Argentines had become conscious of the ineffectiveness of many of their Mk.17 1,000lb or M117 750lb bombs, which were often passing straight through ships without detonating, or lodging within them but still failing to explode. As a result, Zeus flight were trialling the use of smaller bombs; low drag 250kg (550 lb) bombs installed on a triple ejector rack under the Skyhawk's belly. However, Vulcano flight were still carrying Mk.17 1,000 lb bombs - one each, as the Skyhawk could not carry three under the belly and the outer wing stations were needed for drop tanks. The two aircraft therefore released one bomb each (not three each as previously published); one missed entirely, the other managed to hit the Broadsword in the face of intense fire, including small arms. This bomb bounced off the sea near the stern, passed through the side of the ship and up through the flight deck, tearing the nose off the Lynx helicopter in the process and starting a fire. The bomb continued up and away from the ship, landing harmlessly in the sea nearby. Once again a Mk.17 had failed to explode. Carballo's windscreen had become obscured by sea salt during the low level flying in the run up to the attack so it is likely that it was Rinke's bomb that hit Broadsword.Zeus flight - Primer Teniente Mariano A. Velasco and Alfarez Leonardo Barrionuevo - soon followed on. Once again Coventry and Broadsword declined assistance from the Sea Harrier CAP. Coventry fired a single Sea Dart but both A-4s managed to evade the missile, which passed within 300-500 meters of them. Broadsword's Sea Wolf locked on, but in carrying out last-minute evasive manouevres, Coventry crossed in front of the Broadsword's line of fire, and her Sea Wolf was unable to fire for fear of hitting the Coventry instead. The two A-4s - armed with three lighter bombs each rather than the single heavy bomb carried by each of the previous pair - were now only seconds away.Coventry wracked by internal explosions; HMS Broadsword 82/MoD(RN)Velasco fired his cannons, hitting the hangar area, and then pressed his bomb release. Coventry's luck had run out and all three of his bombs, released at just the right moment, hit the ship, carving a path of destruction deep into the interior. Barrionuevo witnessed the bombs striking Coventry's hull and seconds later his Skyhawk flashed across the top of the ship - but despite pressing his bomb release, none of his bombs left his aircraft. Velasco's bombs, fitted with delay fuses, had all come to rest within the ship instead of tearing straight through, due to their lighter mass compared to the Mk.17 bombs. One bomb failed to go off, but the other two exploded several seconds later, tearing out a large amount of the port side and killing several of the crew, mostly in the auxiliary machine space, computer room and dining room where the first aid party were stationed. The explosion just forward of the computer room boiled up through the open computer room hatch and wrecked the operations room. A large fire immediately took hold and water began pouring into the ship through the holes ripped in her side.The third bomb had not gone off, but the hole it ripped through the decks allowed smoke and fire to spread beyond the abilities of damage control to combat it, and as ever more water poured into the ship she began rapidly listing to port. The large number of holes torn by the bombs, explosions and cannon fire became submerged and added to the weight of water pouring into the ship.No ship-wide order to abandon ship was given - the confusion and chaos and total failure of ship-wide communications saw to that, but it was clear to everybody that Coventry was in a bad way and had to be abandoned. Quietly, efficiently, the crew nearest the upper decks had released the starboard side life rafts - those on the port side were at too sharp an angle to be of any use now. Evacuation took place in an orderly fashion, while several members of crew were performing heroics rescuing fellow survivors from shattered and burning compartments throughout the ship.Coventry listing with life rafts in the water nearby; HMS Broadsword 82/MoD(RN)Broadsword had immediately begun rescue operations using her ship's boats and helicopters also arrived from the ships in San Carlos Water. A particularly brave bit of flying from CPO Aircrewman M J Tupper of 846 NAS - hovering very near to the Coventry's magazine (which could have blown up at any moment) - resulted in 17 survivors in life rafts trapped alongside the ship being lifted onto the Broadsword. Tupper later received the Distinguished Service Medal for his bravery. Broadsword's crew performed just as magnificently, with her ship's boat and Gemini towing life rafts away from the Coventry as she rolled over despite the ever present danger of a major explosion.Rescue operations underway; HMS Broadsword 82/MoD(RN)Twenty minutes after the first bomb had hit the ship, Coventry had capsized completely. 19 of her crew were dead.The Secretary of State for Defence, John Nott, caused a great deal of suffering back home that evening by announcing that a Type 42 had been hit and was 'in difficulty'. With four surviving Type 42s down south, that meant more than a thousand families were worrying about their loved ones. Portsmouth was a tense and quiet city that evening. It wasn't until around lunchtime the next day that next of kin were finally informed, and many were incorrectly told that their loved ones were missing. The media confirmed that the ship involved was the Coventry, in many cases before the Ministry of Defence had got in touch with the next of kin of the crew. Many of the 'missing' men were confirmed to be on the survivors list only after one more day of heartache for the families.First news - The Times, 26th May 1982Evening Post (Medway), 26th May 1982All four Skyhawks returned to base safely, though Carballo's A-4 had one fuel tank holed by fire from the Broadsword. Barrionuevo's bombs had failed to drop because of a suspected faulty landing gear lever microswitch - basically the aircraft thought it was still sat on the ground and so blocked the bomb release. The pilot of the aircraft whose bombs sank Coventry - Velasco - was back in action two days later, carrying out an attack on the troops in Ajax Bay. HMS Fearless raked his A-4 with cannon fire and his aircraft burst into flame. With hydraulics also lost, Velasco ejected over West Falkland between Port Fox and Port Howard. After two days walking he found an empty house which contained some food, and shortly afterwards met some kelpers. After unsuccessfully trying to buy a horse from them, he was dropped off at Port Howard. He took no further part in the war. The other three pilots on the raid also survived the rest of the conflict.26th May:Coventry's survivors were spread among the Broadsword, RFA Fort Austin and the hospital ship Uganda. Some of the more serious casualties had been airlifted to the field hospital at Ajax Bay. Later the survivors were consolidated and transported via helicopter or landing craft to Fort Austin and thence to safer waters East of the Falklands. After that they were transferred by boat to the RFA Stromness.27th May:Stromness sailed for South Georgia. The injured had been airlifted onto the hospital ship Uganda.30th May:Once the QE2 had delivered her cargo of soldiers, Coventry's crew were transferred to the QE2 and began the long voyage home. They arrived to a hero's welcome in Southampton on Friday 11th June.QE2 homecoming - The Times, 12th June 1982With thanks to Mariano Velsaco for forwarding his account of the attack.HMS Coventry D118 - 25th May 1982Tuesday May 25HMS Broadsword: Damaged north of Pebble Island by a Group 5 A-4B Skyhawk bomb that bounces off her stern and leaves again to land in the sea.HMS COVENTRY - Sunk north of Pebble Island in the same three-bomb attack.*Video:D I A R Y O F E V E N T S(Unofficial) By Wem(R) (Spider) D Webster[ ] [ ]1 MAYEarly hours of morning Vulcan Bomber bombed Stanley airfield. Later Argentineans reported being bombed by a Harrier.10:00 action stations, air attack building up from the west. 18 Mirages heading for us. Intercepted with Harriers and 3 of them shot down. One of them a Super Etendard ditched its Exocet in the sea and turned round and went back. HMS Alacrity suffered minor damage with an 18" hole in the funnel from 30mm cannon fire from Mirage. One man hit in the stomach.2 Cobras shot down by Harriers. 3 of their Mirages ran out of fuel trying to get back and ditched in sea. 1 Mirage shot down by their own men trying to return home. All our Harriers returned home 1 with minor damage.2 MAY10:30 Action stations. Air warning yellow, sub surface warning yellow, surface warning white. SAS landed. One of their aircraft carriers within range but no action taken.19:00 HMS Conqueror put 2 torpedo's in one of their cruisers.3 MAYA Lynx went to investigate 2 radar contacts which were fast patrol boats. Previously a sea king had come under their fire, so Lynx sunk one and badly damaged the another. The cruiser which was hit now has sunk. The two fast patrol boats have now turned out to be frigates. 2 life rafts spotted near by but nobody in them.4 MAYHeading for south of Falklands where more Marines will be landed. Vulcan makes another successful bombing run. Argentine carrier moves closer to Argentina after cruiser has been hit. Sheffield gets hit by an Exocet and ship has to be abandoned. Estimated 50 lives lost. Survivors picked up and will be spread out amongst other ships.5 MAYMail arrives during morning with Sunday Mirrors. Harrier lost on Port Stanley raid. Sheffield still burning gets towed away.6 MAY2 Harriers go to investigate radar contact and don't return. Sheffield stops burning.7 MAYAir raid builds up to the west but turns away from our cap.8 MAYHercules flies into Falklands protected by 2 Mirages and a tracker. Harriers cannot do anything and Hercules gets in. More Harriers land at Ascension. HMS Brilliant ordered to sink a merchantman going into Falklands. Emergency break on RAS.9 MAYShip detaches with Coventry to go to Port Stanley to knock out planes which keep landing supplies.08:30 Action stations, jets don't come within range of Coventry's sea dart. 1 helo does and gets shot down.20:30 leave Port Stanley to look for a sub in area.10 MAYSheffield sinks in early hours of the morning in rough weather. Glasgow shoots 2 Mirages down and Argentineans shoot 1 of their own down11 MAYBrilliant takes 2 Mirages down and 1 escapes. Glasgow gets hit by bomb which doesn't explode. Fwd system off line working long hours to get it back online.12 MAYFwd system back on line in single shot mode with aft system.13 MAYBoth systems online 100%. Detach with Hermes and Glamorgan for mission. Mission now cancelled.14 MAYDetach with Hermes and Glamorgan to land SBS SAS. 11 planes knocked out without any losses.15 MAYBrilliant goes to sink 2 merchant ships but cannot identify them.16 MAYSeawolf test shoot today on both systems. harriers attack 2 merchant ships 1 on fire and 1 sunk. Alacrity goes to finish them off.17 MAYAir raid builds up but gets scared off by CAP. detach with Invincible and circle the Falklands.18 MAYStill with Invincible for most of the day circling the Falklands then join rest of the fleet.19 MAYAtlantic conveyor joins us with 20 harriers onboard.20 MAYCanberra joins us and some other civilian ships not sure what they are. Head for Falkland sound.21 MAYLand troops between east and west Falklands 17 planes shot down Broadsword accounts for 4. Ardent gets bombed and sets on fire and later blows up. Broadsword gets hit by 30mm cannon fire and we have 10 people injured. Other ships also getting hit. Fighting carries on throughout daylight. 60 airwave attacks in total today. Numerous places were hit throughout the ship. Tiller flat, our mess and its flooding, laundry was hit and the Hanger. Bunged holes up in our mess when we got time. As soon as 30mm hits it penetrates through the ships side and splits up into tiny pieces which bounce around compartment and embed themselves into things. I laid flat on the deck when the jets hit us but some of us couldn't as was in too much pain from getting hit earlier. Three bombes were dropped on us 2 missed and one bounced off the side of the Hanger. These are the same bombs which destroyed Ardent. Throughout the day continuous attack by planes as we get troops ashore. 5,000 troops landed, 1 helo hit and 21 troops lost. Brilliant looses its fwd system and suffers 30mm through the Op's room. She has also received more damage which is not known to us. Our Seawolf launcher was hit and we was lucky it didn't hit any of the missiles. Avcat helo pump was hit with a hole through it.Ardent brightens up the night with explosions, all survivors are off. Number of dead not known. Simon Lawson was on her and I don't know if he was a survivor. A big explosion sends fragments of the ship into the air. It looked like a Sea cat missile set off and at first I couldn't tell if it was going away or coming towards us, it was going away. She wont last till the morning.22 MAYbroadsword and Coventry go off on a mission but see no action. Argentine fighters don't come within range. Spend most of the day bailing water out from our mess and trying to make the holes water tight.23 MAYWent into Falkland sound with Plymouth, Yarmouth, Fearless and Antelope. 5 planes shot down 2 by Broadsword. 1 plane hit Antelopes mast and crashed on the beach. Antelope suffered 2 bombs both unexploded. Its a good job the pilots are scared of Seawolf, they are flying very low and they know that Seawolf can't get them, the bombs are not arming at this height and most don't go off. Numerous bombs missed us 1 by 5ft above the bridge, this exploded 50yds away and it felt like the ship had been hit. We manage to receive mail today in the middle of all the air raids. Hills all around are making it difficult to track jets. When Antelope was hit our helicopter was on the their flight deck but came back when it was found out about the unexploded bombs. She abandoned ship and pulled away on her own steam away from the rest of us. Brilliant has to go home after both Seawolf and other equipment out of action. We're now the only Seawolf ship. 1 man is died on Antelope after taking a direct hit by one of the bombs. two men later try to defuse the bomb, it explodes and kills them. Antelope sinks fairly quickly. 9 jets splashed that day.24 maySpent day with Coventry 15 miles from sound using our radar together with Coventry's to direct harriers. 17 planes shot down.25 mayDid the same thing as yesterday. Coventry hits 3 jets. They have found out where we are and an air raid of 4 jets come in. Coventry for some reason didn't fire her Sea dart, she started firing her gun. The 4 split and come in 2 directions. A bomb comes through and takes about a second to scrape the corner of our mess, go through the aft cleansing station, through the fire main and loads of other pipes in 2R, through the Chinese shack and surface on the flight deck chopping a torpedo in 2 and wiping out the front of the helicopter. My gas mask was left hung up in 2R and it missed it by a couple of feet. Lucky no one was in that area. The chemical alarm went off and I immediately held my breath and went for my gas mask. Opening the door I was to my knees in water, found my mask and put it on. I saw part of the bomb and decided to get the hell out of there. Everyone was coming aft as I tried to shout and go forward. I then found out the bomb wasn't onboard and it was just a piece of it. All four pumps were going on the fire main and the nearest valve had to be closed before we flooded. Our mess yet again took some water. I helped patch the hole up temporary in the outer side of the ship. During this the second wave comes in and Coventry got hit and and quickly gave the order to abandon ship. 20 minutes later she was gone. 170 survivors were brought on Broadsword and the critical taken to Uganda. She stayed upright for a few minutes and there were large explosions and turned over. People were still trapped inside when she went over. I was in 1M flat meeting survivors and taking allocated ones down to the after showers with burns. I saw France who I joined up with and was glad he survived but I didn't even know he was on Coventry. I said I didn't know you were on Coventry he smiled and said " I'm not" The wounded were seen to and then had a meal. I took the patch off that I had helped put on the bomb hole and went up the flight deck to get a picture of the sea looking down through the flight deck and then put the patch back on. the Coventry survivors later left the ship to go onto Fort Austin. 2 of our flight crew went off and the Chinese laundry men. As the boat left in pitch black with Coventry survivors they cheered for Broadsword. Broadsword had all system going except 3 out of action helicopters. We steamed off for the rest of the task force and to get the damage patched up better.26 MAYLast of Coventry survivors taken off and proceed to main task force.27 MAYReach the main task force.28 MAYWith main task force making repairs on holes. Stena Seaspread fixes our damage with some plates that Hermes gave us.29 MAYMore ships arrive down here including Andromeda (Seawolf leander) and Bristol. Welding on holes finish and flight deck plate shored underneath for strength. troops take 900 prisoners of war.30 MAYWe can now land a helo on the flight deck and have one which is operational. Prisoners now 1,40031 MAYMarconi, Farannti and Plessey people come onboard. They do some alterations to the after Seawolf tracker and also fwd. Seawolf now has 90% chance of taking Exocet out.http://www.hmsbroadsword.co.uk/falklands/diary/spiders_diary.htm?LMCL=MB_Y3B