It's easier to repeat an old lie than reveal a new truth.
The debate on the Afghan 'war' is gathering pace.
The near universal acceptance of the necessity of our military presence there is being questioned. The new Defence Secretary deploys the old argument. Bob Ainsworth is the unconvincing new apologist for the enfolding disaster.
Not in my worst nightmare have I anticipated a death rate of one a day in Afghanistan. In an EDM I put down on the 9th of February, I said that a surge in British troops would result in a surge of British deaths. There are times when I look forward to being proved wrong.
At 2.30 I had my hour and a half debate, I paid tribute to the 176 dead by reading out all their names at the end of my speech. It's a nerve racking experience. Having had a mild infection, I feared that my voice might give out after speaking for 30 minutes. It is not possible to croak a name with dignity. Every name deserves the same respect. The MP who chaired today's meeting and the Tory spokesman personally knew soldiers on the list.
Perhaps one day, Parliament will officially recognise the dreadful consequences of our decisions by arranging a time in our programme to read the names and honour the courage and professionalism of out soldiers.
The questions remain,
Why are we in the UK paying a disproportionate blood price?
How long will public opinion tolerate the increasing number of deaths of our soldiers?
| NAME | RANK | AGE | FROM | SERVED WITH | INCIDENT | PLACE | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army Light Dragoons |
Explosion |
Helmand Gereshk area |
07/07/09 | ||||
| Babington-Browne, Ben |
Capt | 27 | Kent Maidstone |
Army 22 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers |
Accident: Air crash A Canadian army helicopter crashed after take-off, no enemy fire was involved Full story |
Zabul province | 06/07/09 |
| Elson, Dane |
L/Cpl | 22 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Army 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, Fire Support |
Hostile: Explosion Killed by improvised explosive device during attack on a compound Full story |
Helmand Babaji, near Gereshk |
05/07/09 |
| Dennis, David |
L/Cpl | 29 | Carmarthenshire Llanelli |
Army Light Dragoons |
Hostile: Explosion Killed by an Improvised Explosive Device while on foot Full story |
Helmand Gereshk area |
04/07/09 |
| Laws, Robert |
Pte | 18 | Worcestershire Bromsgrove |
Army 2nd Battalion, Mercian Regiment |
Hostile: Grenade attack Vehicle he was travelling in was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade Full story |
Helmand Gereshk area |
04/07/09 |
| Thorneloe, Rupert |
Lt Col | 39 | Oxfordshire Kirtlington |
Army 1st Battalion Welsh Guards |
Hostile: Explosion Improvised Explosive Device Full story |
Helmand Lashkar Gah |
01/07/09 |
| Hammond, Joshua |
Trooper | 18 | Devon Plymouth |
Army 2nd Royal Tank Regiment |
Hostile: Explosion Improvised Explosive Device Full story |
Helmand Lashkar Gah |
01/07/09 |
| Birchall, Sean |
Major | 33 | Surrey Guildford |
Army 1st Battalion Welsh Guards |
Hostile: Explosion Killed in an explosion while on patrol Full story |
Helmand Basharan, near Lashkar Gah |
19/06/09 |
| Mervis, Paul |
Lt | 27 | London | Army 2nd Battalion The Rifles |
Hostile: Explosion Killed in an explosion while on foot patrol Full story |
Helmand Sangin area |
12/06/09 |
| McLaren, Robert |
Pte | 20 | Argyll and Bute Isle of Mull |
Army Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment |
Hostile: Explosion Killed while on operation Full story |
Kandahar province Kandahar |
11/06/09 |
| Thatcher, Cyrus |
Rifleman | 19 | Berkshire Reading |
Army 2nd Battalion The Rifles |
Hostile: Explosion Killed while on patrol Full story |
Helmand Near Gereshk |
02/06/09 |
| Moffett, Nigel |
L/Cpl | 28 | Belfast | Army Light Dragoons |
Hostile: Explosion Died in a explosion while on an operation Full story |
Helmand Musa Qala |
30/05/09 |
| Bolger, Stephen |
Cpl | Army Parachute Regiment |
Hostile: Explosion Killed in an explosion while on operations Full story |
Helmand Musa Qala |
30/05/09 | ||
| Richards, Robert |
L/Cpl | 24 | Conwy, north Wales Betws-y-Coed |
Royal Marines Royal Marines, Armoured Support Group |
Hostile: Explosion Died in hospital in Birmingham from injuries sustained when a blast struck his Viking vehicle Full story |
Helmand Lashkar Gah |
28/05/09 |
| Hill, Kieron |
L/Cpl | 20 | Nottinghamshire Nottingham |
Army Mercian Regiment, 2nd Battalion |
Hostile: Explosion Killed by an explosion during an operation Full story |
Helmand Garmsir area |
28/05/09 |
| Rossi, Jordan |
Sapper | 22 | West Yorkshire Baildon |
Army 38 Engineer Regiment, 2nd Battalion The Rifles Battle Group |
Hostile: Explosion Died following an explosion while on patrol Full story |
Helmand Sangin |
23/05/09 |
| Suesue, Petero |
Fusilier | 28 | London Hounslow |
Army 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers |
Hostile: Shot Shot while on foot patrol Full story |
Helmand Sangin |
22/05/09 |
| Mackie, Jason |
Marine | 21 | Oxfordshire Oxford |
Royal Marines Royal Marines, Armoured Support Group |
Hostile: Explosion Explosion Full story |
Helmand Lashkar Gah |
14/05/09 |
| Evison, Mark |
Lt | 26 | London Dulwich |
Army 1st Battalion Welsh Guards |
Hostile: Shot Died in hospital in Birmingham after shooting in Helmand Full story |
Helmand Haji Halem |
12/05/09 |
| Sheldon, Adrian |
Rifleman | 25 | Nottinghamshire Kirkby-in-Ashfield |
Army 2nd Battalion The Rifles, 2 Rifles Battle Group North |
Hostile: Explosion Died in explosion Full story |
Helmand Sangin |
07/05/09 |
| Binnie, Sean |
Cpl | 22 | Belfast | Army Royal Regiment of Scotland, 3rd Battalion |
Hostile: Shot Died from a bullet wound while on a routine patrol Full story |
Helmand Musa Qala region |
07/05/09 |
| Pun, Kumar |
Cpl | 31 | Western Nepal Parbat |
Army 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles, Foxtrot Company |
Hostile: Explosion Suicide Improvised Explosive Device attack Full story |
Helmand Gereshk |
07/05/09 |
| Ross, Ben |
Sgt | 34 | Gwynedd Bangor |
Army Royal Military Police, 173 Provost Company, 3rd Regiment |
Hostile: Explosion Suicide Improvised Explosive Device attack Full story |
Helmand Gereshk |
07/05/09 |
| Fasfous, Tobie |
L/Sgt | 29 | South Wales Bridgend |
Army 1st Battalion Welsh Guards |
Hostile: Explosion Killed by explosion while on foot patrol Full story |
Helmand Gereshk area |
28/04/09 |
| John, Dean |
Cpl | 25 | South Wales Port Talbot |
Army Enlisted into Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
Hostile: Explosion Killed by an explosion while travelling in a Jackal armoured vehicle. Full story |
Helmand Garmsir area |
15/03/09 |
| Stiff, Graeme |
Cpl | 24 | Lincolnshire Grimsby |
Army Enlisted into Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
Hostile: Explosion Killed by an explosion while travelling in a Jackal armoured vehicle. Full story |
Helmand Garmsir area |
15/03/09 |
| Harkett, Christopher |
L/Cpl | 22 | Neath Port Talbot Pontardawe |
Army Royal Welsh Regiment, 2nd Battalion |
Hostile: Explosion Injured while on foot patrol and died at the scene Full story |
Helmand Musa Qala |
14/03/09 |
| Upton, Paul |
L/Cpl | 31 | Gloucestershire Chepstow |
Army 1st Battalion The Rifles, Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT) Battle Group |
Hostile: Explosion Killed by an enemy improvised explosive device Full story |
Helmand Gereshk area |
25/02/09 |
| Gaden, Tom |
Cpl | 24 | Gloucestershire Chepstow |
Army 1st Battalion The Rifles, Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT) Battle Group |
Hostile: Explosion Killed by an enemy improvised explosive device Full story |
Helmand Gereshk area |
25/02/09 |
| Laski, Michael |
Marine | 21 | Liverpool | Royal Marines 45 Commando |
Hostile: Shot Fatally wounded after being hit by enemy fire Full story |
Helmand Sangin area |
25/02/09 |
| Gunn, Jamie |
Rifleman | 21 | Gloucestershire Chepstow |
Army 1st Battalion The Rifles, Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT) Battle Group |
Hostile: Explosion Killed by an enemy improvised explosive device Full story |
Helmand Gereshk area |
25/02/09 |
| Kingscott, Stephen |
L/Cpl | 22 | Devon Plymouth |
Army 1st Battalion The Rifles |
Hostile Died after coming under fire while on foot patrol Full story |
Helmand Lashkar Gah |
16/02/09 |
| Smith, Darren |
Marine | 27 | Lancashire Fleetwood |
Royal Marines 45 Commando, X-ray Company |
Hostile: Shot Died from wounds sustained after being shot at by enemy units on patrol. Full story |
Helmand South west of Sangin |
14/02/09 |
| Nield, Daniel |
Cpl | 31 | Gloucestershire Cheltenham |
Army 1st Battalion The Rifles |
Hostile: Rocket attack Died from injuries sustained while on a joint UK and Afghan National Army patrol Full story |
Helmand Musa Qala, north of |
30/01/09 |
| Robinson, Richard |
Cpl | 21 | Cornwall Saltash |
Army 1st Battalion The Rifles |
Hostile: Shot Hit by enemy fire while on foot patrol Full story |
Helmand Sangin, north of |
17/01/09 |
| Winter, Danny |
Cpl | 28 | Manchester Stockport |
Royal Marines 45 Commando |
Hostile: Explosion Killed in an explosion while on a mission Full story |
Helmand Gereshk |
14/01/09 |
| Sawyer, Tom |
Capt | 26 | Herts | Army Royal Artillery, 29 Commando Regiment |
Hostile: Explosion Killed in an explosion while on a mission Full story |
Helmand Gereshk |
14/01/09 |
| Mackin, Travis |
Marine | 22 | Plymouth | Royal Marines 45 Commando, Security Sector Reform Group |
Hostile: Explosion Killed in an explosion during a routine patrol. Full story |
Helmand Kajaki |
11/01/09 |
| Reed, Christopher |
Sjt | 25 | Devon Plymouth |
Army 6th Battalion, The Rifles |
Hostile: Explosion Died in a routine patrol Full story |
Helmand Garmsir |
01/01/09 |
| Elms, Liam |
Cpl | 26 | Wigan | Royal Marines 45 Commando, Z Company |
Hostile: Explosion Killed during a routine patrol Full story |
Helmand Sangin area |
31/12/08 |
| Whatley, Ben |
L/Cpl | 20 | Norfolk Kings Lynn |
Royal Marines 42 Commando, Lima Company |
Hostile Killed by enemy fire while on a mission Full story |
Helmand Nad-e-Ali |
24/12/08 |
| Deering, Robert |
Cpl | 33 | Birmingham | Royal Marines Commando Logistics Regiment |
Explosion Killed by explosion Full story |
Helmand Lashkar Gah, north-west of |
21/12/08 |
| Nash, Stuart |
Rifleman | 21 | Australia Sydney |
Army 1st Battalion The Rifles, Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT) Battle Group |
Hostile Shot while providing cover for colleagues from compound rooftop Full story |
Helmand Nad Ali |
17/12/08 |
| Lewis, Aaron |
Lt | 26 | Essex | Army Royal Artillery, 29 Commando Regiment |
Hostile: Attack Died from injuries caused as a result of enemy fire Full story |
Helmand Gereshk area |
15/12/08 |
| Fellows, Steven |
L/Cpl | 26 | Bucks High Wycombe |
Royal Marines 45 Commando |
Hostile: Explosion Killed in explosion while on patrol in Jackal armoured vehicle Full story |
Helmand Sangin area |
12/12/08 |
| Birch, Marc |
Cpl | 26 | Northampton-shire Kingsthorpe |
Royal Marines 45 Commando |
Hostile: Explosion Killed in explosion caused by 13-year-old suspected suicide bomber Full story |
Helmand Sangin, south of |
12/12/08 |
| Davies, Damian |
Marine | 27 | Shropshire Telford |
Royal Marines Commando Logistics Regiment |
Hostile: Explosion Killed in explosion caused by 13-year-old suspected suicide bomber Full story |
Helmand Sangin, south of |
12/12/08 |
| Manuel, John |
Sgt | 38 | Tyne and Wear Gateshead |
Royal Marines 45 Commando |
Hostile: Explosion Killed in explosion caused by 13-year-old suspected suicide bomber Full story |
Helmand Sangin, south of |
12/12/08 |
| Sparks, Georgie |
Marine | 19 | Essex Epping |
Royal Marines 42 Commando |
Hostile: Attack Attacked with rocket-propelled grenades while on the roof of a building Full story |
Helmand Lashkar Gah |
27/11/08 |
| Evans, Tony |
Marine | 20 | Tyne and Wear Sunderland |
Royal Marines 42 Commando |
Hostile: Attack Attacked with rocket-propelled grenades while on the roof of a building Full story |
Helmand Lashkar Gah |
27/11/08 |
| Lucas, Alexander |
Marine | 24 | Edinburgh | Royal Marines 45 Commando |
Hostile: Explosion Injured by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Full story |
Helmand Kajaki area |
24/11/08 |
| Dura, Krishna- bahadur |
Colour Sgt | 36 | Lamjung District, western Nepal | Army Royal Gurkha Rifles, 2nd Battalion |
Hostile: Explosion First fatal attack on a Warrior tank; vehicle struck by explosive device. Full story |
Helmand Musa Qala region |
15/11/08 |
| McKibben, Robert |
Marine | 32 | Irish Republic County Mayo |
Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade, UK Landing Force Command Support Group |
Hostile: Explosion Explosion while on patrol with Afghan forces Full story |
Helmand Gamsir district |
12/11/08 |
| Dunstan, Neil |
Marine | 32 | Bournemouth | Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade, UK Landing Force Command Support Group |
Hostile: Explosion Explosion while on joint patrol with Afghan forces Full story |
Helmand Gamsir district |
12/11/08 |
| Rai, Yubraj |
Rifleman | 28 | Nepal Khotang |
Army 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles |
Hostile: Shot Died from gunshot wounds while on an operation against the Taleban Full story |
Helmand Musa Qala |
04/11/08 |
| Munday, James |
Trooper | 21 | Birmingham | Army Household Cavalry Regiment, D Squadron |
Hostile: Explosion Died in explosion Full story |
Helmand Garmsir area |
15/10/08 |
| Mason, Nicky |
L/Cpl | 26 | Essex Aveley |
Army Parachute Regiment, 2nd Battalion |
Hostile: Explosion Died when a booby-trap device was triggered while on routine patrol Full story |
Helmand Kajaki area |
13/09/08 |
| Rawstron, Jason |
Pte | 23 | Lancashire Clayton-Le-Moors |
Army Parachute Regiment, 2nd Battalion |
Hostile: Shot Shot during firefight with Taleban forces Full story |
Helmand Kajaki area |
12/09/08 |
| O'Donnell, Gary |
Warrant Officer Class 2 | 40 | Edinburgh | Army Royal Logistic Corps |
Hostile: Explosion Killed while trying to clear an improvised explosive device. Full story |
Helmand Musa Qala |
10/09/08 |
| Cupples, Justin |
Ranger | 29 | County Cavan, Ireland | Army Royal Irish Regiment, 1st Battalion |
Hostile: Explosion Died when an improvised explosive device was triggered while on routine patrol Full story |
Helmand Sangin |
04/09/08 |
| Dempsey, Barry |
Cpl | 29 | Ayrshire | Army Royal Highland Fusiliers, Royal Regiment of Scotland |
Hostile: Explosion Died after insurgents exploded a roadside bomb Full story |
Helmand Gereshk |
18/08/08 |
| Bland, Wayne |
Signaller | 21 | West Yorkshire Leeds |
Army 16 Signal Regiment, Motor Transport Troop as part of Kabul Support Unit |
Hostile: Suicide bomb Died after suicide bomber drove a car into a convoy. Full story |
Kabul | 11/08/08 |
| Cowton, Peter |
Pte | 25 | Hampshire Basingstoke |
Army Parachute Regiment, 2nd Battalion |
Hostile: Explosion Died after an explosion during a clash with Taleban fighters. Full story |
Helmand Sangin area |
29/07/08 |
| Mathews, Jonathan |
Sgt | 35 | Edinburgh | Army Royal Regiment of Scotland, 4th Battalion |
Hostile: Shot Received a single gunshot wound while on foot patrol Full story |
Helmand Lashkar Gah |
28/07/08 |
| Rowe, Kenneth |
L/Cpl | 24 | Newcastle | Army Royal Army Veterinary Corps, attached to 2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment |
Hostile: Shot Came under insurgent fire while on routine patrol. Full story |
Helmand Sangin area |
24/07/08 |
| Barnes, Jason |
Cpl | 25 | Devon Exeter |
Army Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, attached to 2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment |
Hostile: Explosion Vehicle hit a suspected improvised explosive device after his patrol came under enemy fire. Full story |
Helmand Kajaki area |
22/07/08 |
| Johnson, James |
L/Cpl | 31 | Army Royal Regiment of Scotland, B Company 5th Battalion |
Explosion: Landmine Stepped on landmine Full story |
Helmand Lashkar Gah |
28/06/08 | |
| Shirley, Dan |
Warrant Officer Class 2 | 32 | Leicester | Army 13 Air Assault Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps |
Accident: Road traffic Vehicle overturned on patrol Full story |
Helmand | 27/06/08 |
| Williams, Michael |
Warrant Officer Class 2 | 40 | Cardiff | Army Parachute Regiment, 2nd Battalion |
Hostile: Shot Firefight with Taleban Full story |
Helmand Upper Sangin Valley |
24/06/08 |
| Whittaker, Joe |
Pte | 20 | Warwickshire Stratford-upon-Avon |
Army Parachute Regiment, 4th Battalion (attached to 2nd Battalion) |
Hostile: Explosion Killed in blast while checking for mines Full story |
Helmand Upper Sangin Valley |
24/06/08 |
| Reeve, Sean Robert |
Cpl | 28 | East Sussex Brighton |
Army Special Air Service |
Hostile: Explosion Vehicle caught in an explosion Full story |
Helmand Lashkar Gah |
17/06/08 |
| Stout, Paul |
31 | Army Special Air Service |
Hostile: Explosion Vehicle caught in explosion Full story |
Helmand Lashkar Gah |
17/06/08 | ||
| Bryant, Sarah |
Cpl | 26 | Cumbria Carlisle |
Army Intelligence Corps |
Hostile: Explosion Vehicle caught in explosion Full story |
Helmand Lashkar Gah |
17/06/08 |
| Larkin, Richard |
L/Cpl | 39 | Worcestershire Cookley |
Army Special Air Service |
Hostile: Explosion Vehicle caught in an explosion Full story |
Helmand Lashkar Gah |
17/06/08 |
| Bateman, James |
L/Cpl | 29 | Middlesex Staines |
Army Parachute Regiment, 2nd Battalion |
Hostile: Shot One of two soldiers killed after coming under fire while on patrol. Full story |
Helmand Gereshk |
12/06/08 |
| Doherty, Jeff |
Pte | 20 | West Midlands Coventry |
Army Parachute Regiment, 2nd Battalion |
Hostile: Shot One of two soldiers killed after coming under fire while on patrol. Full story |
Helmand Gereshk |
12/06/08 |
| Gamble, Daniel |
Pte | 22 | East Sussex Uckfield |
Army Parachute Regiment, 2nd Battalion |
Hostile: Suicide bomb Killed in blast while patrolling on foot. Full story |
Helmand Sangin area |
08/06/08 |
| Murray, David |
Pte | 19 | Cumbria Carlisle |
Army Parachute Regiment, 2nd Battalion |
Hostile: Suicide bomb Killed in blast while patrolling on foot. Full story |
Helmand Sangin area |
08/06/08 |
| Cuthbertson, Nathan |
Pte | 19 | Tyne and Wear Sunderland |
Army Parachute Regiment, 2nd Battalion |
Hostile: Suicide bomb Killed in blast while patrolling on foot. Full story |
Helmand Sangin area |
08/06/08 |
| Gostick, Dale |
Marine | 22 | Oxfordshire Oxford |
Royal Marines 3 Troop Armoured Support Company |
Hostile: Explosion Vehicle caught in blast. Full story |
Helmand Sangin area |
25/05/08 |
| Thompson, James |
27 | Tyne and Wear Whitley Bay |
Army | Explosion Killed in blast while patrolling on foot. Full story |
Helmand Musa Qala |
19/05/08 | |
| Babakobau, Ratu |
Trooper | 29 | Fiji | Army Household Cavalry Regiment |
Landmine Killed after vehicle hit a landmine during a routine patrol. Full story |
Helmand Nowzad |
02/05/08 |
| Pearson, Robert |
Trooper | 22 | Lincs Grimsby |
Army Queens Royal Lancers Regiment |
Hostile: Landmine Killed in suspected mine explosion while travelling in convoy Full story |
Helmand | 21/04/08 |
| Thompson, Gary |
Senior Aircraftman | 51 | Nottingham | RAF Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment |
Hostile: Explosion Killed by an explosion while on patrol. Full story |
Kandahar | 13/04/08 |
| Livingstone, Graham |
Senior Aircraftman | 23 | Strathclyde | RAF RAF Regiment |
Hostile: Explosion Killed by an explosion while on patrol. Full story |
Kandahar | 13/04/08 |
| Thornton, John |
Lt | 22 | Dorset Ferndown |
Royal Marines 40 Commando |
Hostile: Explosion Killed by an explosion while on patrol. Full story |
Helmand Kajaki area |
30/03/08 |
| Marsh, David |
Marine | 23 | South Yorkshire Sheffield |
Royal Marines 40 Commando |
Hostile: Explosion Killed by an explosion while on patrol. Full story |
Helmand Kajaki area |
30/03/08 |
| Mulvihill, Damian |
Cpl | 32 | Devon Plymouth |
Royal Marines 40 Commando, Alpha company |
Hostile: Explosion Killed by an explosion while on patrol. Full story |
Helmand Sangin area |
20/02/08 |
| Lawrence, Damian |
Cpl | 25 | North Yorkshire Scarborough |
Army Yorkshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion |
Hostile: Landmine Killed after stepping on a landmine while on patrol. Full story |
Helmand Kajaki area |
17/02/08 |
| Gardiner, Darryl |
Cpl | 25 | Wiltshire Salisbury |
Army Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
Hostile: Explosion Vehicle hit by mine strike Full story |
Helmand Musa Qala |
20/01/08 |
| Johnson, Lee |
Sgt | 33 | Stockton-on-Tees | Army Yorkshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion |
Hostile: Explosion Vehicle hit by explosion, caused by suspected landmine, which also seriously injured a colleague. Full story |
Helmand Musa Qala |
08/12/07 |
| Sadler, Jack |
Trooper | 21 | Devon Exeter |
Army Honourable Artillery Company, 4/73 Special Observation Battery, Brigade Reconnaissance Force |
Hostile: Explosion His vehicle was hit by an explosion, which also injured two colleagues Full story |
Southern Afghanistan Helmand |
04/12/07 |
| McDermid, John |
Capt | 43 | Glasgow | Army Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland |
Hostile: Explosion While leading a patrol his vehicle was hit by an IED, killing Capt McDermid and wounding one other. Full story |
Helmand Sangin |
14/11/07 |
| Alderton, Jake |
L/Cpl | 22 | London Bexley |
Army 36 Engineer Regiment, 20 Field Squadron |
Accident: Road traffic His vehicle left the road while crossing a bridge. L/Cpl Alderton was pronounced dead at the scene, two others were injured. Full story |
Helmand Sangin |
09/11/07 |
| Roberts, Alexis |
Major | 32 | Kent | Army Royal Gurkha Rifles, 1st Battalion |
Hostile: Explosion Returning to base after an operation when killed by improvised explosive device. Two other soldiers injured Full story |
Kandahar Near airfield base |
04/10/07 |
| Tunnicliffe, Brian |
Pte | 33 | Derbyshire Ilkeston |
Army Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters), 2nd Battalion |
Accident: Road traffic Died during re-supply mission when Pinzgauer vehicle came off the road and overturned Full story |
Helmand Near Gereshk |
20/09/07 |
| Newman, Phillip |
Colour Sgt | 36 | West Midlands Coventry |
Army Mercian Regiment, 4th Battalion |
Accident: Road traffic Died during re-supply mission when Pinzgauer vehicle came off the road and overturned Full story |
Helmand Near Gereshk |
20/09/07 |
| Violino, Ivano |
L/Cpl | 29 | Kent Maidstone |
Army 36 Engineer Regiment, 20 Field Squadron |
Hostile: Explosion Died in explosion while commanding a vehicle in convoy. Second soldier injured Full story |
Helmand Near Gereshk |
17/09/07 |
| Brelsford, Craig |
Sgt | 25 | Notts Nottingham |
Army Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters), 2nd Battalion |
Hostile: Shot Shot during firefight trying to rescue wounded colleagues after falling behind enemy lines. One of casualties included Pte Botha, who also died Full story |
Helmand Garmsir |
08/09/07 |
| Botha, Johan |
Pte | 25 | South Africa Pretoria |
Army Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters), 2nd Battalion |
Hostile: Shot Shot during firefight behind enemy lines when patrol came under attack Full story |
Helmand Garmsir |
08/09/07 |
| Wright, Damian |
Pte | 23 | Notts Mansfield |
Army Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters), 2nd Battalion |
Hostile: Explosion during fighting One of two killed during fighting with the Taleban. Civilian interpreter killed. Third soldier wounded Full story |
Helmand Lashkar Gah |
05/09/07 |
| Ford, Ben |
Pte | 18 | Derbyshire Chesterfield |
Army Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters), 2nd Battalion |
Hostile: Explosion during fighting One of two killed during fighting with the Taleban. Civilian interpreter killed. Third soldier wounded Full story |
Helmand Lashkar Gah |
05/09/07 |
| Bridge, Christopher |
Senior Aircraftman | 20 | South Yorkshire Sheffield |
RAF 51 Squadron, RAF Regiment, C flight |
Explosion Blast also killed a civilian interpreter and left two other servicemen injured Full story |
Kandahar Airfield |
30/08/07 |
| Thrumble, John |
Pte | 21 | Essex Chelmsford |
Army Royal Anglian Regiment, 1st Battalion |
"Friendly fire": Air attack One of three killed when US F15 providing air support to ground troops dropped bomb Full story |
Helmand Kajaki area |
23/08/07 |
| McClure, Aaron |
Pte | 19 | Suffolk Ipswich |
Army Royal Anglian Regiment, 1st Battalion |
"Friendly fire": Air attack One of three killed when US F15 providing air support to ground troops dropped bomb Full story |
Helmand Kajaki area |
23/08/07 |
| Foster, Robert |
Pte | 19 | Essex Harlow |
Army Royal Anglian Regiment, 1st Battalion |
"Friendly fire": Air attack One of three killed when US F15 providing air support to ground troops dropped bomb Full story |
Helmand Kajaki area |
23/08/07 |
| Hicks, David |
Capt | 26 | Berkshire Wokingham |
Army Royal Anglian Regiment, 1st Battalion, C (Essex) Company |
Hostile: Attack Patrol base attacked by small arms fire, rocket propelled grenades and indirect fire. Five others injured Full story |
Helmand Sangin, north-east of |
11/08/07 |
| Rawson, Tony |
Pte | 27 | Essex Dagenham |
Army Royal Anglian Regiment, 1st Battalion, C (Essex) Company |
Hostile: Attack Patrol to "disrupt enemy activity" came under fire from Taleban Full story |
Helmand Jusyalay, north-east of Sangin |
10/08/07 |
| Jones, Michael |
L/Cpl | 26 | North Yorkshire Newbald |
Royal Marines | Hostile: Shot Killed in gun battle with Taleban during "special mission" Full story |
Nimruz | 29/07/07 |
| Keen, Barry |
Sgt | 34 | County Durham Gateshead |
Army Royal Corps of Signals, 14 Signal Regiment, attached to 245 Signal Squadron |
Hostile: Mortar attack Killed on fourth day of operation against Taleban in Upper Gereshk Valley Full story |
Helmand Mirmandab |
27/07/07 |
| Atherton, David |
Guardsman | 25 | Manchester | Army Grenadier Guards, 1st Battalion, 3 Company |
Hostile: Shot Killed on third day of operation against Taleban in Upper Gereshk Valley Full story |
Helmand Mirmandab |
26/07/07 |
| Hawkins, Alex |
L/Cpl | 22 | Norfolk East Dereham |
Army Royal Anglian Regiment, 1st Battalion |
Hostile: Explosion Returning to base after routine patrol in Vector vehicle. Two other soldiers injured Full story |
Helmand Sangin |
25/07/07 |
| Hickey, Daryl |
Guardsman | 27 | Birmingham | Army Grenadier Guards, 1st Battalion |
Hostile: Shot Part of team providing cover fire as platoon assaulted Taleban position Full story |
Helmand Gereshk area |
12/07/07 |
| Wilkinson, Dave |
Sgt | 33 | Kent Ashford |
Army Royal Artillery, 19 Regiment, attached to Grenadier Guards, 1st Battalion |
Hostile: Bomb Vehicle hit by explosion after patrol also attacked with small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades. Four others injured Full story |
Helmand Gereshk |
01/07/07 |
| Dolan, Sean |
Capt | 40 | Cheshire Chester |
Army Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters, 1st Battalion |
Hostile: Mortar attack Part of group "observing a substantial force of Taleban fighters" when attack was launched Full story |
Helmand Qaleh-e-Gaz, Sangin Valley |
30/06/07 |
| Wright, Thomas |
Drummer | 21 | Derbyshire Ripley |
Army Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters, 1st Battalion |
Hostile: Explosion Part of group in armoured snatch Land Rover, surveying "site for a new road project" |
Helmand Lashkar Gah, Babaji area |
24/06/07 |
| Downes, Neil |
Guardsman | 20 | Manchester | Army Grenadier Guards, 1st Battalion |
Hostile: Ambush Died after Land Rover hit by explosion during patrol with the Afghan National Army Full story |
Helmand Sangin |
09/06/07 |
| Sandford, Paul |
L/Cpl | 23 | Notts Nottingham |
Army Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters, 1st Battalion |
Hostile: Shot Shot while on patrol with his company clearing a Taleban compound Full story |
Helmand Upper Gereshk Valley |
06/06/07 |
| Gilyeat, Mike |
Cpl | 28 | Merseyside Southport |
Army Royal Military Police |
Hostile: Air crash Died with five US crew and a Canadian colleague in a Nato helicopter crash Full story |
Helmand Kajaki area |
30/05/07 |
| Bonner, Darren |
Cpl | 31 | Norfolk Gorleston |
Army Royal Anglian Regiment, 1st Battalion, A (Norfolk) Company |
Hostile: Explosion Convoy came under attack east of Hyderabad Full story |
Helmand Gereshk area |
28/05/07 |
| Probyn, Daniel |
Guardsman | 22 | West Midlands Tipton |
Army Grenadier Guards, 1st Battalion |
Hostile: Explosion Killed in attack on patrol, which left four others injured Full story |
Helmand Garmsir |
26/05/07 |
| Davey, George |
L/Cpl | 23 | Suffolk Beccles |
Army Royal Anglian Regiment, 1st Battalion |
Accident: Shot Shot himself in what MoD described as "a tragic firearms accident" Full story |
Helmand Sangin |
20/05/07 |
| Davison, Simon |
Guardsman | 22 | Newcastle | Army Grenadier Guards, 1st Battalion |
Hostile: Shot Shot in attack by eight to 10 lightly armed Taleban fighters, while manning a checkpoint Full story |
Helmand Garmsir |
03/05/07 |
| Gray, Chris |
Pte | 19 | Leics Leicester |
Army Royal Anglian Regiment, 1st Battalion, A Company |
Hostile: Shot Killed by small arms fire in a "fierce firefight" with Taleban fighters Full story |
Helmand Now Zad |
13/04/07 |
| Smith, Michael |
Warrant Officer Class 2 | 39 | Liverpool | Army Royal Artillery, 29 Commando Regiment |
Hostile: Grenade attack Killed in a grenade attack on the UK base in Sangin Full story |
Helmand Sangin |
08/03/07 |
| Reddy, Benjamin |
Marine | 22 | Berkshire Ascot |
Royal Marines 42 Commando, K Company |
Hostile: Shot Killed when his unit came under fire during a "clearance" operation Full story |
Helmand Kajaki area |
06/03/07 |
| McLaughlin, Liam |
Lance Bombardier | 21 | Lancashire | Army Royal Artillery, 29 Commando Regiment |
Hostile: Rocket attack One of two UK soldiers killed during a Nato-led International Security Assistance Force operation Full story |
Helmand Sangin |
03/03/07 |
| Clark, Ross |
Lance Bombardier | 25 | South Africa | Army Royal Artillery, 29 Commando Regiment |
Hostile: Rocket attack One of two UK soldiers killed during a Nato-led International Security Assistance Force operation Full story |
Helmand Sangin |
03/03/07 |
| Summers, Scott |
Marine | 23 | Sussex Crawley |
Royal Marines 42 Commando |
Accident: Road traffic Driving a Pinzgauer vehicle in a convoy when accident happened on 4 February. After initial treatment flown back to UK, where he died Full story |
Helmand | 21/02/07 |
| Holland, Jonathan |
Marine | 23 | Lancashire Chorley |
Royal Marines 45 Commando, Whiskey Company |
Landmine Died as a result of injuries sustained during a patrol in the Sangin Valley Full story |
Helmand Sangin |
21/02/07 |
| Ford, Mathew |
L/Cpl | 30 | Lincs Immingham |
Royal Marines 45 Commando |
Hostile: Shot Taking part in an attack on an insurgent base in the southern province when shot Full story |
Helmand Garmsir |
15/01/07 |
| Curry, Thomas |
Marine | 21 | London Wanstead |
Royal Marines 42 Commando |
Hostile: Shot Died during a mission to clear Taleban positions Full story |
Helmand Kajaki |
13/01/07 |
| Dwyer, James |
Lance Bombardier | 22 | South Africa | Army Royal Artillery, 29 Commando Regiment |
Landmine Killed when his vehicle hit an anti-tank mine during a mission in the desert Full story |
Helmand Garmsir, desert south of |
27/12/06 |
| Watson, Richard |
Marine | 23 | Surrey Caterham |
Royal Marines Royal Marines, 42 Commando |
Hostile: Shot Killed when patrol came under attack from the Taleban Full story |
Helmand Now Zad |
12/12/06 |
| Wigley, Jonathan |
Marine | 21 | Leics Melton Mowbray |
Royal Marines 45 Commando, Zulu Company |
"Friendly fire" Coroner ruled that human error was partly to blame, after Marine Wigley was hit by gunfire from a US F-18 jet Full story |
Helmand Garmsir |
05/12/06 |
| Wright, Gary |
Marine | 22 | Stirl'shire Blanefield |
Royal Marines 45 Commando |
Hostile: Suicide bomb Died following attack on military convoy Full story |
Helmand Lashkar Gah |
19/10/06 |
| McCulloch, Luke |
L/Cpl | 21 | Kent Gillingham |
Army Royal Irish Regiment, 1st Battalion |
Hostile: Attack Killed in Taleban attack on patrol, which left three other soldiers injured Full story |
Helmand Sangin |
06/09/06 |
| Wright, Mark |
Cpl | 27 | Edinburgh | Army Parachute Regiment, 3rd Battalion |
Landmine Died when his patrol got trapped in an unmarked minefield and a rescue helicopter set off a mine. Full story |
Helmand Kajaki |
06/09/06 |
| Muirhead, Paul |
L/Cpl | 29 | Warks Bearley |
Army Royal Irish Regiment, 1st Battalion |
Hostile: Attack Fatally injured in Taleban attack on base on 1 September, which also killed Ranger Anare Draiva Full story |
Helmand Musa Qala |
06/09/06 |
| O'Donnell, Craig |
Pte | 24 | Dun'shire Clydebank |
Army Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland |
Hostile: Suicide bomb Killed in a suicide bomb attack, which also left four Afghan civilians dead Full story |
Kabul | 04/09/06 |
| Langton, John |
Sgt | 29 | Liverpool | RAF 120 Squadron |
Accident: Air crash One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible Full story |
Kandahar | 02/09/06 |
| Knight, Benjamin |
Sgt | 25 | Somerset Bridgwater |
RAF 120 Squadron |
Accident: Air crash One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible Full story |
Kandahar | 02/09/06 |
| Bell, Gerard |
Flt Sgt | 48 | Cambs Ely |
RAF 120 Squadron |
Accident: Air crash One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible Full story |
Kandahar | 02/09/06 |
| Davies, Adrian |
Flt Sgt | 49 | Bucks Amersham |
RAF 120 Squadron |
Accident: Air crash One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible Full story |
Kandahar | 02/09/06 |
| Windall, Joseph |
Marine | 22 | Bucks Hazlemere |
Royal Marines | Accident: Air crash One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible Full story |
Kandahar | 02/09/06 |
| Dicketts, Oliver |
Cpl | 27 | East Sussex Wadhurst |
Army Parachute Regiment |
Accident: Air crash One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible Full story |
Kandahar | 02/09/06 |
| Beattie, Stephen |
Flt Sgt | 42 | Dundee | RAF 120 Squadron |
Accident: Air crash One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible Full story |
Kandahar | 02/09/06 |
| Andrews, Gary |
Flt Sgt | 48 | Moray Fochabers |
RAF 120 Squadron |
Accident: Air crash One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible Full story |
Kandahar | 02/09/06 |
| Swarbrick, Steve |
Flt Lt | 28 | Liverpool | RAF 120 Squadron |
Accident: Air crash One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible Full story |
Kandahar | 02/09/06 |
| Squires, Allan |
Flt Lt | 39 | Wirral Clatterbridge |
RAF 120 Squadron |
Accident: Air crash One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible Full story |
Kandahar | 02/09/06 |
| Nicholas, Gareth |
Flt Lt | 40 | Cornwall Newquay |
RAF 120 Squadron |
Accident: Air crash One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible Full story |
Kandahar | 02/09/06 |
| Mitchelmore, Leigh |
Flt Lt | 28 | Dorset Bournemouth |
RAF 120 Squadron |
Accident: Air crash One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible Full story |
Kandahar | 02/09/06 |
| Johnson, Steven |
Flt Lt | 38 | Notts Collingham |
RAF 120 Squadron |
Accident: Air crash One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible Full story |
Kandahar | 02/09/06 |
| Quilliam, Gary |
Sgt | 42 | Morayshire Forres, Moray |
RAF 120 Squadron |
Accident: Air crash One of 14 British personnel killed when Nimrod MR2 aircraft crashed. Fuel leak thought to be responsible Full story |
Kandahar | 02/09/06 |
| Draiva, Anare |
Ranger | 27 | Fiji | Army Royal Irish Regiment, 1st Battalion |
Hostile: Attack Killed in attack on base, which also led to the death of L/Cpl Paul Muirhead Full story |
Helmand | 01/09/06 |
| Hetherington, Jonathan |
L/Cpl | 22 | Army Royal Corps of Signals, 14 Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare) |
Hostile: Shot Killed fighting rebels during an assault on his platoon house Full story |
Helmand Musa Qala |
27/08/06 | |
| Budd, Bryan |
Cpl | 29 | North Yorkshire Ripon |
Army Parachute Regiment, 3rd Battalion |
Hostile: Shot Single-handedly stormed Taleban position, saving seven colleagues. Awarded posthumous Victoria Cross Full story |
Helmand Sangin |
20/08/06 |
| Tansey, Sean |
L/Cpl | 26 | Tyne and Wear Washington |
Army Life Guards |
Accident Killed as he repaired a damaged Scimitar tank Full story |
Helmand Sangin area |
12/08/06 |
| Reeves, Leigh |
Pte | 25 | Leics Leicester |
Army Royal Logistic Corps |
Accident: Road traffic A driver, Pte Reeves died in an accident in which no-one else was injured Full story |
Kabul Camp Souter |
09/08/06 |
| Cutts, Andrew |
Pte | 19 | Notts Mansfield |
Army Royal Logistic Corps, Air Assault Support Regiment |
"Friendly fire" A coroner recorded a narrative verdict on Pte Cutt's death in January 2008, saying that it was more likely than not, the result of 'friendly fire'. Full story |
Helmand Musa Qala |
06/08/06 |
| Eida, Alex |
Capt | 29 | Surrey Coulsdon |
Army Royal Horse Artillery |
Hostile: Attack One of three killed when patrol attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine guns. Inquest verdict: Unlawful killing Full story |
Helmand | 01/08/06 |
| Nicholls, Ross |
L/Cpl | 27 | Edinburgh | Army Household Cavalry Regiment |
Hostile: Attack One of three killed when patrol attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine guns. Inquest verdict: Unlawful killing Full story |
Helmand | 01/08/06 |
| Johnson, Ralph |
2nd Lt | 24 | Berkshire Windsor |
Army Household Cavalry Regiment |
Hostile: Attack One of three killed when patrol attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine guns. Inquest verdict: Unlawful killing Full story |
Helmand | 01/08/06 |
| Thorpe, Peter |
Cpl | 27 | Cumbria Barrow-in-Furness |
Army Royal Corps of Signals, in Afghanistan with 3rd Para Battlegroup |
Hostile: Attack One of two soldiers killed when rocket-propelled grenade hit government compound. Afghan interpeter also killed Full story |
Helmand Sangin |
05/07/06 |
| Jackson, Damien |
Pte | 19 | Tyne and Wear South Shields |
Army Parachute Regiment, 3rd Battalion |
Hostile: Shot Shot in firefight with Taleban during operation to clear helicopter landing site Full story |
Helmand Sangin area |
05/07/06 |
| Hashmi, Jabron |
L/Cpl | 24 | Birmingham | Army Intelligence Corps, attached to Royal Corps of Signals, in Afghanistan with 3rd Para Battlegroup |
Hostile: Attack One of two soldiers killed when rocket-propelled grenade hit government compound. Afghan interpeter also killed Full story |
Helmand Sangin |
01/07/06 |
| Patten, David |
Capt | 38 | County Londonderry Aghadowey, near Coleraine |
Army Parachute Regiment |
Hostile: Attack One of two soldiers killed in gun battle after raid to capture four Taleban members Full story |
Helmand Sangin |
27/06/06 |
| Bartlett, Paul |
Sgt | 35 | Royal Marines | Hostile: Attack One of two soldiers killed in gun battle after raid to capture four Taleban members Full story |
Helmand Sangin |
27/06/06 | |
| Philippson, Jim |
Capt | 29 | Herts St Albans |
Army 7 Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
Hostile: Shot Patrol involved in a firefight against suspected Taleban forces, with two other soldiers seriously injured Full story |
Helmand | 11/06/06 |
| Craddock, Peter |
L/Cpl | 31 | Berkshire Newbury |
Army Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment, 1st Battalion |
Accident: Road traffic Vehicle hit a tractor on L/Cpl Craddock's last patrol of tour of duty Full story |
Helmand Lashkar Gah |
27/03/06 |
| Cridge, Mark |
Cpl | 25 | Army Royal Corps of Signals, 7 Signal Regiment |
Suicide According to the coroner's report from 2007 Corporal Cridge killed himself. Full story |
Helmand Camp Bastion |
22/03/06 | |
| Sherwood, Steven |
L/Cpl | 23 | Herefordshire Ross-on-Wye |
Army Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment, 1st Battalion |
Hostile: Ambush Convoy came under fire, leaving five other soldiers injured Full story |
Balkh Mazar-e-Sharif |
29/10/05 |
| Kitulagoda, Jonathan |
Pte | 23 | Devon Plymouth |
Army Rifle Volunteers (TA) |
Hostile: Suicide bomb Killed in attack near military base which injured four other UK soldiers Full story |
Kabul | 28/01/04 |
| Busuttil, Robert |
Sgt | 30 | Swansea | Army Royal Logistic Corps |
Unlawful killing: Shot Shot dead at a barbecue by Cpl John Gregory, who then commited suicide Full story |
Kabul International Airport Base |
17/08/02 |
| Gregory, John |
Cpl | 30 | North Yorkshire Catterick |
Army Royal Logistic Corps |
Suicide: Shot Cpl Gregory shot dead Sgt Robert Busuttil at a barbecue, then killed himself Full story |
Kabul International Airport Base |
17/08/02 |
| George, Darren |
Pte | 23 | Surrey Pirbright |
Army Royal Anglian Regiment |
Accident: Shot Shot by a colleague who had a 'dizzy spell' while handling a machine gun Full story |
Kabul | 09/04/02 |
While any life lost can be described as a tragedy, it is impossible to put a price on it. However we apparently take a stab at it and for Afghans its about $210 a wife.
Taken rom a blog I have never read before but will certainly visit again.
http://liammacuaid.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/dead-afghans-and-dead-british-troops-compare-and-contrast/
Posted by: HuwOS | July 10, 2009 at 02:24 AM