British fatalities during Operation Telic
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Operation Telic
was the codename for British operations in Iraq, which lasted from 19 March 2003 to 22 May 2011. During the campaign, 179 British service personnel
died (6 of them female) and many more were wounded. Of the 179 fatalities, 136 personnel were classified as having been killed in hostile circumstances, with the remaining 43 losing their lives as a result of illness, accidents or suicide. The first casualties were sustained on 21 March 2003, with the bloodiest single day of the campaign being 30 January 2005 when a Royal Air Force C-130 Hercules
transport aircraft was shot down between Baghdad
and Balad
, killing all 10 servicemen on-board. Full non-fatal casualty records are currently only available for the period after 1 January 2006. From that date to end of operations, 3,598 British personnel were wounded, injured or fell ill (315 wounded in action); 1,971 of whom required aeromedical evacuation. However, these totals are likely to rise significantly as and when full records for 2003 to 2006 become available.
Total: 137
Total: 22
. RTA = Road Traffic Accident)
Operation Telic
Operation TELIC was the codename under which all British military operations in Iraq were conducted between the start of the Invasion of Iraq on 19 March 2003 and the withdrawal of the last remaining British forces on 22 May 2011...
was the codename for British operations in Iraq, which lasted from 19 March 2003 to 22 May 2011. During the campaign, 179 British service personnel
British Armed Forces
The British Armed Forces are the armed forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Also known as Her Majesty's Armed Forces and sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown, the British Armed Forces encompasses three professional uniformed services, the Royal Navy, the...
died (6 of them female) and many more were wounded. Of the 179 fatalities, 136 personnel were classified as having been killed in hostile circumstances, with the remaining 43 losing their lives as a result of illness, accidents or suicide. The first casualties were sustained on 21 March 2003, with the bloodiest single day of the campaign being 30 January 2005 when a Royal Air Force C-130 Hercules
C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...
transport aircraft was shot down between Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
and Balad
Balad
Al-Balad is the historical area of Jeddah, the second largest city of Saudi Arabia. Balad can literally be translated as "The City." Balad is the historic center of the City of Jeddah. Balad traces its history 2,500 years back as a fishing village when the Quda'a fishermen tribe settled...
, killing all 10 servicemen on-board. Full non-fatal casualty records are currently only available for the period after 1 January 2006. From that date to end of operations, 3,598 British personnel were wounded, injured or fell ill (315 wounded in action); 1,971 of whom required aeromedical evacuation. However, these totals are likely to rise significantly as and when full records for 2003 to 2006 become available.
British Army
- Household Cavalry RegimentHousehold Cavalry RegimentThe Household Cavalry Regiment is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, and is one of two regiments that are formed from the Household Cavalry. It was formed in 1992, under the Options for Change reforms, by the amalgamation of The Life Guards and the Blues and Royals. Both regiments were...
- 3 - Royal Armoured CorpsRoyal Armoured CorpsThe Royal Armoured Corps is currently a collection of ten regular regiments, mostly converted from old horse cavalry regiments, and four Yeomanry regiments of the Territorial Army...
- 1st Queen's Dragoon Guards - 2
- Royal Scots Dragoon GuardsRoyal Scots Dragoon GuardsThe Royal Scots Dragoon Guards is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, and the senior Scottish regiment. It was formed on 2 July 1971 at Holyrood, Edinburgh, by the amalgamation of the 3rd Carabiniers The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) (SCOTS DG) is a cavalry regiment of...
- 2 - 9th/12th Royal Lancers9th/12th Royal LancersThe 9th/12th Royal Lancers is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1960 by the amalgamation of the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers and the 12th Royal Lancers. It is currently a formation reconnaissance regiment, equipped with the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance family of vehicles and...
- 1 - King's Royal HussarsKing's Royal HussarsThe King's Royal Hussars is a cavalry regiment of the British Army. It is part of the Royal Armoured Corps and was formed on 4 December 1992 by the amalgamation of two other regiments:...
- 1 - Queen's Royal Lancers - 5
- Royal Tank RegimentRoyal Tank RegimentThe Royal Tank Regiment is an armoured regiment of the British Army. It was formerly known as the Tank Corps and the Royal Tank Corps. It is part of the Royal Armoured Corps and is made up of two operational regiments, the 1st Royal Tank Regiment and the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment...
- 3
- Royal Regiment of Artillery - 8
- Corps of Royal Engineers - 4
- Royal Corps of SignalsRoyal Corps of SignalsThe Royal Corps of Signals is one of the combat support arms of the British Army...
- 5 - The Infantry
- Guards DivisionGuards DivisionThe Guards Division is an administrative unit of the British Army responsible for the administration of the regiments of Foot Guards and the London Regiment.-Introduction:...
- Coldstream GuardsColdstream GuardsHer Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
- 2 - Scots GuardsScots GuardsThe Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
- 1 - Irish GuardsIrish GuardsThe Irish Guards , part of the Guards Division, is a Foot Guards regiment of the British Army.Along with the Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish regiments remaining in the British Army. The Irish Guards recruit in Northern Ireland and the Irish neighbourhoods of major British cities...
- 4
- Coldstream Guards
- Scottish DivisionScottish DivisionThe Scottish Division is a British Army Infantry command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all Scottish line infantry units. The Scottish Division was formed on July 1, 1968 with the amalgamation of the Lowland Brigade and Highland Brigade...
- Royal Highland FusiliersRoyal Highland FusiliersThe Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland....
- 1 - Black WatchBlack WatchThe Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The unit's traditional colours were retired in 2011 in a ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II....
- 7 - The HighlandersThe HighlandersThe Highlanders may refer to:*Highlanders , a professional rugby union team*Highlanders , a British Army infantry regiment*The Highlanders Shinty Club, a shinty club representing the British Army...
- 1 - Argyll and Sutherland HighlandersArgyll and Sutherland HighlandersThe Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland....
- 1 - 52nd Lowland Regiment52nd Lowland RegimentThe 52nd Lowland Regiment now forms the 6th Battalion of The Royal Regiment of Scotland, also known as 6 SCOTS. Due to its erstwhile association with the 1st Regiment of Foot, it is the senior Territorial line infantry battalion in the British Army...
- 2 - Royal Regiment of Scotland - 2
- Royal Highland Fusiliers
- Queen's DivisionQueen's DivisionThe Queen's Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for has the regiments from the east of England and the remaining regiment of Fusiliers. The Queen's Division was formed in 1968 with the regimentation of the Home Counties Brigade, Fusilier Brigade and...
- Princess of Wales's Royal RegimentPrincess of Wales's Royal Regiment"PWRR" redirects here. For the railroad with these reporting marks, see Portland and Western Railroad.The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment is the senior English line infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division...
- 3 - Royal Regiment of FusiliersRoyal Regiment of FusiliersThe Royal Regiment of Fusiliers is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division.The regiment was formed on April 23, 1968, as part of the reforms of the army that saw the creation of the first 'large infantry regiments', by the amalgamation of the four English fusilier...
- 4 - Royal Anglian RegimentRoyal Anglian RegimentThe Royal Anglian Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division.The regiment was formed on 1 September 1964 as the first of the new large infantry regiments, through the amalgamation of the four regiments of the East Anglian Brigade.* 1st Battalion from the...
- 2
- Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
- King's DivisionKing's DivisionThe King's Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for infantry regiments in the North of England. The King's Division was formed in 1968 with the union of the Lancastrian Brigade, Yorkshire Brigade and North Irish Brigade...
- Duke of Lancaster's Regiment - 7
- Queen's Lancashire RegimentQueen's Lancashire RegimentThe Queen's Lancashire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the King's Division...
- 1 - Yorkshire RegimentYorkshire RegimentThe Yorkshire Regiment is one of the largest infantry regiments of the British Army. The regiment is currently the only line infantry or rifles unit to represent a single geographical county in the new infantry structure, serving as the county regiment of Yorkshire covering the historical areas...
- 1 - Tyne-Tees RegimentTyne-Tees RegimentThe Tyne-Tees Regiment was a regiment of the British Territorial Army.-History:The regiment was formed in 1999 by the amalgamation of the 6th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers , 4th/5th Battalion The Green Howards and 7th Battalion, The Light Infantry due to the implementation of the...
- 1
- Prince of Wales' DivisionPrince of Wales' DivisionThe Prince of Wales's Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for all land force units in the West of England and Wales. The Prince of Wales's Division was formed in 1968 with the union of the Mercian Brigade, Welsh Brigade and Wessex Brigade...
- Staffordshire Regiment - 4
- Royal Welch FusiliersRoyal Welch FusiliersThe Royal Welch Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. It was founded in 1689 to oppose James II and the imminent war with France...
- 1 - Royal Regiment of WalesRoyal Regiment of WalesThe Royal Regiment of Wales was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. It was formed in 1969 by the amalgamation of The South Wales Borderers and The Welch Regiment....
- 1 - Royal WelshRoyal WelshThe Royal Welsh was formed on St David's Day, 1 March 2006. It is one of the new large infantry regiments of the British Army, and the regiment's formation was announced on 16 December 2004 by Geoff Hoon and General Sir Mike Jackson as part of the restructuring of the infantry.-Formation:The...
- 3
- Light DivisionLight DivisionThe Light Division was a light infantry Division of the British Army formed in the early 19th Century. It can trace its origins to the Light Companies which had been formed to move at speed over inhospitable terrain and protect the main forces by skirmishing tactics...
- Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry - 1
- Light InfantryLight infantryTraditionally light infantry were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. Light infantry was distinct from medium, heavy or line infantry. Heavy infantry were dedicated primarily to fighting in tight...
- 3 - Royal Green JacketsRoyal Green JacketsThe Royal Green Jackets was an infantry regiment of the British Army, one of two "large regiments" within the Light Division .-History:...
- 1 - The RiflesThe RiflesThe Rifles is the largest regiment of the British Army. Formed in 2007, it consists of five regular and two territorial battalions, plus a number of companies in other TA battalions, Each battalion of the Rifles was formerly an individual battalion of one of the two large regiments of the Light...
- 8
- Parachute Regiment - 3
- Guards Division
- Special Air ServiceSpecial Air ServiceSpecial Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world...
- 8 - Army Air Corps - 2
- Royal Logistic CorpsRoyal Logistic CorpsThe Royal Logistic Corps provides logistic support functions to the British Army. It is the largest Corps in the Army, comprising around 17% of its strength...
- 5 - Royal Army Medical CorpsRoyal Army Medical CorpsThe Royal Army Medical Corps is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace...
- 3 - Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers - 5
- Adjutant General's CorpsAdjutant General's CorpsThe Adjutant General's Corps is a corps in the British Army responsible for many of its general administrative services. As of 2002, the AGC had a staff of 7,000 people...
- Royal Military PoliceRoyal Military PoliceThe Royal Military Police is the corps of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel, and for providing a military police presence both in the UK, and whilst service personnel are deployed overseas on operations and exercises.Members of the RMP are generally known as...
- 12
- Royal Military Police
- Intelligence Corps - 3
Total: 137
Royal Air Force
- RAF Strike CommandRAF Strike CommandThe Royal Air Force's Strike Command was the military formation which controlled the majority of the United Kingdom's bomber and fighter aircraft from 1968 until 2007: it was merged with Personnel and Training Command to form the single Air Command. It latterly consisted of two formations - No. 1...
- 1 - RAF BensonRAF BensonRAF Benson is a Royal Air Force station near Benson in South Oxfordshire, England. It is home to the Royal Air Force's support helicopters, the Aérospatiale Puma and the EH-101 Merlin, known as the Puma HC.Mk 1 and the Merlin HC.Mk 3 and Mk 3a....
- 2- No. 33 Squadron RAFNo. 33 Squadron RAFNo. 33 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Puma HC.1 from RAF Benson, Oxfordshire.-Current role:The squadron is part of the RAF Support Helicopter force, which reports into the Joint Helicopter Command....
(Puma HC.1) - 1
- No. 33 Squadron RAF
- RAF LynehamRAF LynehamRAF Lyneham is a Royal Air Force station in Wiltshire, England. It was the home of all the Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft of the Royal Air Force before they were relocated to RAF Brize Norton.The station was also home to No...
- 3- No. 47 Squadron RAFNo. 47 Squadron RAFNo. 47 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Hercules from RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire.-First formation:No. 47 Squadron Royal Flying Corps was formed at Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire on 1 March 1916 as a home defence unit, protecting Hull and East Yorkshire against attack by German...
(Hercules C.1/C.3) - 5
- No. 47 Squadron RAF
- RAF MarhamRAF MarhamRoyal Air Force Station Marham, more commonly known as RAF Marham, is a Royal Air Force station; a military airbase, near the village of Marham in the English county of Norfolk, East Anglia....
- No. IX (B) Squadron (Tornado GR.4) - 2
- RAF AldergroveRAF AldergroveRAF Aldergrove was a Royal Air Force station situated northwest of Belfast. It adjoined Belfast International Airport, sometimes referred to simply as Aldergrove which is the name of the surrounding area...
- No. 230 Squadron RAFNo. 230 Squadron RAFNo. 230 Squadron is an RAF squadron, currently based at RAF Benson.The squadron was part of Royal Air Force Germany, operating the Puma HC.1 there from 1980. Following the drawdown at the end of the Cold War, the squadron disbanded on 30 April 1992...
(Puma HC.1) - 1
- No. 230 Squadron RAF
- RAF Brize NortonRAF Brize NortonRAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, about west north-west of London, is the largest station of the Royal Air Force. It is close to the settlements of Brize Norton, Carterton and Witney....
- 1 - RAF RegimentRAF RegimentThe Royal Air Force Regiment is a specialist airfield defence corps founded by Royal Warrant in 1942. After a 32 week trainee gunner course, its members are trained and equipped to prevent a successful enemy attack in the first instance; minimise the damage caused by a successful attack; and...
- 1 SquadronNo. 1 Squadron RAF RegimentNo. 1 Squadron RAF Regiment is a field squadron of the RAF Regiment in the Royal Air Force. Its mission is protection of RAF bases from ground attack. It is currently based at RAF Honington.- History :...
- 3 - 16 Squadron - 1
- 504 Squadron RAuxAF - 1
- 1 Squadron
- Royal Air Force PoliceRoyal Air Force PoliceThe Royal Air Force Police is the Service Police branch of the Royal Air Force. It was formed on 1 April 1918, when the RAF was formed by the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service . It is responsible for the policing of all service personnel much like there RN or Army...
- 1
Total: 22
British Dead (Rank - Name - Incident - Date)
(NB: IED = Improvised Explosive DeviceImprovised explosive device
An improvised explosive device , also known as a roadside bomb, is a homemade bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action...
. RTA = Road Traffic Accident)
2009
Combat Fatalities: 0, Other Fatalities: 1, Wounded in Action: 0, Other Injured: 218.| Rank | Name | Unit | Cause of Death | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | Ryan Wrathall | Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment "PWRR" redirects here. For the railroad with these reporting marks, see Portland and Western Railroad.The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment is the senior English line infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division... |
Gunshot (non-hostile) | 12 February 2009 | |
2008
Combat Fatalities: 2, Other Fatalities: 2, Wounded in Action: 20, Other Injured: 758.| Rank | Name | Unit | Cause of Death | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporal | Lee Churcher | Royal Engineers Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army.... |
Gunshot (non-hostile) | 11 December 2008 | |
| Lance Corporal | David Kenneth Williams | Army Air Corps | Gunshot (non-hostile) | 4 December 2008 | |
| Sergeant | Nick Brown | Special Air Service Special Air Service Special Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world... |
Small arms fire | 26 March 2008 | |
| Sergeant | Duane 'Baz' Barwood | Royal Air Force Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world... |
Rocket attack | 29 February 2008 | |
2007
Combat Fatalities: 37, Other Fatalities: 10, Wounded in Action: 202, Other Injured: 1098.| Rank | Name | Unit | Cause of Death | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardsman | Stephen Ferguson | Scots Guards Scots Guards The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland... |
RTA | 13 December 2007 | |
| Trooper | Lee Fitzsimmons | Special Air Service Special Air Service Special Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world... |
Helicopter crash | 20 November 2007 | |
| Sergeant | John Battersby | Special Air Service Special Air Service Special Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world... |
Helicopter crash | 20 November 2007 | |
| Lance Corporal | Sarah Holmes | Royal Logistic Corps Royal Logistic Corps The Royal Logistic Corps provides logistic support functions to the British Army. It is the largest Corps in the Army, comprising around 17% of its strength... |
RTA | 14 October 2007 | |
| Sergeant | Mark Stansfield | Royal Logistic Corps Royal Logistic Corps The Royal Logistic Corps provides logistic support functions to the British Army. It is the largest Corps in the Army, comprising around 17% of its strength... |
Accident | 21 September 2007 | |
| Sergeant | Eddie Collins | Special Air Service Special Air Service Special Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world... |
'Hostile action' | 5 September 2007 | |
| Lance Sergeant | Chris Casey | Irish Guards Irish Guards The Irish Guards , part of the Guards Division, is a Foot Guards regiment of the British Army.Along with the Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish regiments remaining in the British Army. The Irish Guards recruit in Northern Ireland and the Irish neighbourhoods of major British cities... |
IED | 9 August 2007 | |
| Lance Corporal | Kirk Redpath | Irish Guards Irish Guards The Irish Guards , part of the Guards Division, is a Foot Guards regiment of the British Army.Along with the Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish regiments remaining in the British Army. The Irish Guards recruit in Northern Ireland and the Irish neighbourhoods of major British cities... |
IED | 9 August 2007 | |
| Leading Aircraftman | Martin Beard | RAF Regiment RAF Regiment The Royal Air Force Regiment is a specialist airfield defence corps founded by Royal Warrant in 1942. After a 32 week trainee gunner course, its members are trained and equipped to prevent a successful enemy attack in the first instance; minimise the damage caused by a successful attack; and... |
Small arms fire | 7 August 2007 | |
| Private | Craig Barber | Royal Welsh Royal Welsh The Royal Welsh was formed on St David's Day, 1 March 2006. It is one of the new large infantry regiments of the British Army, and the regiment's formation was announced on 16 December 2004 by Geoff Hoon and General Sir Mike Jackson as part of the restructuring of the infantry.-Formation:The... |
Small arms fire | 6 August 2007 | |
| Corporal | Steve Edwards | Royal Tank Regiment Royal Tank Regiment The Royal Tank Regiment is an armoured regiment of the British Army. It was formerly known as the Tank Corps and the Royal Tank Corps. It is part of the Royal Armoured Corps and is made up of two operational regiments, the 1st Royal Tank Regiment and the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment... |
IED | 1 August 2007 | |
| Lance Corporal | Timothy Darren Flowers | Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is a corps of the British Army that has responsibility for the maintenance, servicing and inspection of almost every electrical and mechanical piece of equipment within the British Army from Challenger II main battle tanks and WAH64 Apache... |
Mortar fire | 21 July 2007 | |
| Senior Aircraftman | Christopher Dunsmore | RAF Regiment RAF Regiment The Royal Air Force Regiment is a specialist airfield defence corps founded by Royal Warrant in 1942. After a 32 week trainee gunner course, its members are trained and equipped to prevent a successful enemy attack in the first instance; minimise the damage caused by a successful attack; and... |
Mortar fire | 19 July 2007 | |
| Senior Aircraftman | Peter McFerran | RAF Regiment RAF Regiment The Royal Air Force Regiment is a specialist airfield defence corps founded by Royal Warrant in 1942. After a 32 week trainee gunner course, its members are trained and equipped to prevent a successful enemy attack in the first instance; minimise the damage caused by a successful attack; and... |
Mortar fire | 19 July 2007 | |
| Senior Aircraftman | Matthew Caulwell | RAF Regiment RAF Regiment The Royal Air Force Regiment is a specialist airfield defence corps founded by Royal Warrant in 1942. After a 32 week trainee gunner course, its members are trained and equipped to prevent a successful enemy attack in the first instance; minimise the damage caused by a successful attack; and... |
Mortar fire | 19 July 2007 | |
| Corporal | Christopher Read | Royal Military Police Royal Military Police The Royal Military Police is the corps of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel, and for providing a military police presence both in the UK, and whilst service personnel are deployed overseas on operations and exercises.Members of the RMP are generally known as... |
Small arms fire | 7 July 2007 | |
| Lance Corporal | Ryan Francis | Royal Welsh Royal Welsh The Royal Welsh was formed on St David's Day, 1 March 2006. It is one of the new large infantry regiments of the British Army, and the regiment's formation was announced on 16 December 2004 by Geoff Hoon and General Sir Mike Jackson as part of the restructuring of the infantry.-Formation:The... |
IED | 7 July 2007 | |
| Rifleman | Edward Vakabua | The Rifles The Rifles The Rifles is the largest regiment of the British Army. Formed in 2007, it consists of five regular and two territorial battalions, plus a number of companies in other TA battalions, Each battalion of the Rifles was formerly an individual battalion of one of the two large regiments of the Light... |
friendly fire | 6 July 2007 | |
| Corporal | Paul Joszko | Royal Welsh Royal Welsh The Royal Welsh was formed on St David's Day, 1 March 2006. It is one of the new large infantry regiments of the British Army, and the regiment's formation was announced on 16 December 2004 by Geoff Hoon and General Sir Mike Jackson as part of the restructuring of the infantry.-Formation:The... |
IED | 28 June 2007 | |
| Private | Jamie Kerr | Royal Regiment of Scotland | IED | 28 June 2007 | |
| Private | Scott Kennedy | Royal Regiment of Scotland | IED | 28 June 2007 | |
| Corporal | John Rigby | The Rifles The Rifles The Rifles is the largest regiment of the British Army. Formed in 2007, it consists of five regular and two territorial battalions, plus a number of companies in other TA battalions, Each battalion of the Rifles was formerly an individual battalion of one of the two large regiments of the Light... |
IED | 22 June 2007 | |
| Major | Paul Harding | The Rifles The Rifles The Rifles is the largest regiment of the British Army. Formed in 2007, it consists of five regular and two territorial battalions, plus a number of companies in other TA battalions, Each battalion of the Rifles was formerly an individual battalion of one of the two large regiments of the Light... |
Mortar fire | 20 June 2007 | |
| Lance Corporal | James Cartwright | 2nd Royal Tank Regiment 2nd Royal Tank Regiment The 2nd Royal Tank Regiment is an armoured regiment of the British Army. It is part of the Royal Tank Regiment, itself part of the Royal Armoured Corps... |
RTA | 16 June 2007 | |
| Corporal | Rodney Wilson | The Rifles The Rifles The Rifles is the largest regiment of the British Army. Formed in 2007, it consists of five regular and two territorial battalions, plus a number of companies in other TA battalions, Each battalion of the Rifles was formerly an individual battalion of one of the two large regiments of the Light... |
Small arms fire | 7 June 2007 | |
| Corporal | Jeremy Brookes | The Rifles The Rifles The Rifles is the largest regiment of the British Army. Formed in 2007, it consists of five regular and two territorial battalions, plus a number of companies in other TA battalions, Each battalion of the Rifles was formerly an individual battalion of one of the two large regiments of the Light... |
Small arms fire | 21 May 2007 | |
| Private | Kevin Thompson | Royal Logistic Corps Royal Logistic Corps The Royal Logistic Corps provides logistic support functions to the British Army. It is the largest Corps in the Army, comprising around 17% of its strength... |
IED | 6 May 2007 | |
| Major | Nick Bateson | Royal Signals | RTA | 1 May 2007 | |
| Rifleman | Paul Donnachie | The Rifles The Rifles The Rifles is the largest regiment of the British Army. Formed in 2007, it consists of five regular and two territorial battalions, plus a number of companies in other TA battalions, Each battalion of the Rifles was formerly an individual battalion of one of the two large regiments of the Light... |
Small arms fire | 29 April 2007 | |
| Kingsman | Alan Joseph Jones | Duke of Lancaster's Regiment | Small arms fire | 23 April 2007 | |
| Corporal | Ben Leaning | Queen's Royal Lancers | IED | 19 April 2007 | |
| Trooper | Kristen Turton | Queen's Royal Lancers | IED | 19 April 2007 | |
| Sergeant | Mark J McLaren | Royal Air Force Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world... |
Helicopter crash | 15 April 2007 | |
| Colour Sergeant | Mark Lawrence Powell | Special Air Service Special Air Service Special Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world... |
Helicopter crash | 15 April 2007 | |
| Second Lieutenant | Joanna Yorke Dyer | Intelligence Corps | IED | 5 April 2007 | |
| Corporal | Kris O'Neill | Royal Army Medical Corps Royal Army Medical Corps The Royal Army Medical Corps is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace... |
IED | 5 April 2007 | |
| Private | Eleanor Dlugosz | Royal Army Medical Corps Royal Army Medical Corps The Royal Army Medical Corps is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace... |
IED | 5 April 2007 | |
| Kingsman | Adam James Smith | Duke of Lancaster's Regiment | IED | 5 April 2007 | |
| Rifleman | Aaron Lincoln | The Rifles The Rifles The Rifles is the largest regiment of the British Army. Formed in 2007, it consists of five regular and two territorial battalions, plus a number of companies in other TA battalions, Each battalion of the Rifles was formerly an individual battalion of one of the two large regiments of the Light... |
Small arms fire | 2 April 2007 | |
| Kingsman | Danny John Wilson | Duke of Lancaster's Regiment | Small arms fire | 1 April 2007 | |
| Private | Jonathon Dany Wysoczan | Staffordshire Regiment | Small arms fire | 3 March 2007 | |
| Rifleman | Daniel Lee Coffey | The Rifles The Rifles The Rifles is the largest regiment of the British Army. Formed in 2007, it consists of five regular and two territorial battalions, plus a number of companies in other TA battalions, Each battalion of the Rifles was formerly an individual battalion of one of the two large regiments of the Light... |
Small arms fire | 27 February 2007 | |
| Private | Luke Daniel Simpson | Yorkshire Regiment Yorkshire Regiment The Yorkshire Regiment is one of the largest infantry regiments of the British Army. The regiment is currently the only line infantry or rifles unit to represent a single geographical county in the new infantry structure, serving as the county regiment of Yorkshire covering the historical areas... |
IED | 9 February 2007 | |
| Second Lieutenant | Jonathan Bracho-Cooke | Duke of Lancaster's Regiment | IED | 5 February 2007 | |
| Private | Michael Tench | The Light Infantry The Light Infantry The Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Light Division. It was formed on 10 July 1968 as a "large regiment" by the amalgamation of the four remaining light infantry regiments of the Light Infantry Brigade:... |
IED | 21 January 2007 | |
| Kingsman | Alexander William Green | Duke of Lancaster's Regiment | Small arms fire | 13 January 2007 | |
| Sergeant | Wayne Rees | Queen's Royal Lancers | RTA | 7 January 2007 | |
2006
Combat Fatalities: 27, Other Fatalities: 2, Wounded in Action: 93, Other Injured: 1209.| Rank | Name | Unit | Cause of Death | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant | Graham Hesketh | Duke of Lancaster's Regiment | IED | 28 December 2006 | |
| Sergeant | Jonathan Hollingsworth | Special Air Service Special Air Service Special Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world... |
Small arms fire | 24 November 2006 | |
| Warrant Officer Class 2 | Lee Hopkins | Royal Signals | IED | 12 November 2006 | |
| Staff Sergeant | Sharron Elliott | Intelligence Corps | IED | 12 November 2006 | |
| Corporal | Ben Nowak | Royal Marines Royal Marines The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service... |
IED | 12 November 2006 | |
| Marine | Jason Hylton | Royal Marines Royal Marines The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service... |
IED | 12 November 2006 | |
| Kingsman | Jamie Lee Hancock | Duke of Lancaster's Regiment | Small arms fire | 6 November 2006 | |
| Lieutenant | Tom Tanswell | Royal Artillery Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:... |
RTA | 27 October 2006 | |
| Lance Corporal | Dennis Brady | Royal Army Medical Corps Royal Army Medical Corps The Royal Army Medical Corps is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace... |
Mortar fire | 1 October 2006 | |
| Gunner | Lee Thornton | Royal Artillery Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:... |
Small arms fire | 5 September 2006 | |
| Gunner | Samuela Vanua | Royal Artillery Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:... |
IED | 4 September 2006 | |
| Gunner | Stephen Robert Wright | Royal Artillery Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:... |
IED | 4 September 2006 | |
| Corporal | Matthew Cornish | The Light Infantry The Light Infantry The Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Light Division. It was formed on 10 July 1968 as a "large regiment" by the amalgamation of the four remaining light infantry regiments of the Light Infantry Brigade:... |
Mortar fire | 1 August 2006 | |
| Corporal | John Cosby | Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry | friendly fire | 16 July 2006 | |
| Lieutenant | Tom Mildinhall | 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards is a cavalry regiment of the British Army. Nicknamed The Welsh Cavalry, the regiment recruits from Wales, Herefordshire, and Shropshire, and is the senior cavalry regiment, and therefore senior regiment, of the line of the British Army... |
IED | 28 May 2006 | |
| Lance Corporal | Paul Farrelly | 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards is a cavalry regiment of the British Army. Nicknamed The Welsh Cavalry, the regiment recruits from Wales, Herefordshire, and Shropshire, and is the senior cavalry regiment, and therefore senior regiment, of the line of the British Army... |
IED | 28 May 2006 | |
| Private | Joseva Lewaicei | Royal Anglian Regiment Royal Anglian Regiment The Royal Anglian Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division.The regiment was formed on 1 September 1964 as the first of the new large infantry regiments, through the amalgamation of the four regiments of the East Anglian Brigade.* 1st Battalion from the... |
IED | 13 May 2006 | |
| Private | Adam Morris | Royal Anglian Regiment Royal Anglian Regiment The Royal Anglian Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division.The regiment was formed on 1 September 1964 as the first of the new large infantry regiments, through the amalgamation of the four regiments of the East Anglian Brigade.* 1st Battalion from the... |
IED | 13 May 2006 | |
| Wing Commander | John Coxen | Royal Air Force Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world... |
Helicopter shot down | 6 May 2006 | |
| Lieutenant Commander | Darren Chapman | Royal Navy Royal Navy The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service... |
Helicopter shot down | 6 May 2006 | |
| Captain | David Dobson | Army Air Corps | Helicopter shot down | 6 May 2006 | |
| Flight Lieutenant | Sarah-Jayne Mulvihill Sarah-Jayne Mulvihill Sarah-Jayne Mulvihill was a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force who died in Iraq, becoming the first British servicewoman to be killed in action in 22 years.... |
Royal Air Force Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world... |
Helicopter shot down | 6 May 2006 | |
| Marine | Paul Collins | Royal Marines Royal Marines The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service... |
Helicopter shot down | 6 May 2006 | |
| Lieutenant | Richard Palmer | Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Royal Scots Dragoon Guards The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, and the senior Scottish regiment. It was formed on 2 July 1971 at Holyrood, Edinburgh, by the amalgamation of the 3rd Carabiniers The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) (SCOTS DG) is a cavalry regiment of... |
IED | 16 April 2006 | |
| Captain | Richard Holmes | Parachute Regiment | IED | 28 February 2006 | |
| Private | Lee Ellis | Parachute Regiment | IED | 28 February 2006 | |
| Trooper | Carl Smith | 9th/12th Royal Lancers 9th/12th Royal Lancers The 9th/12th Royal Lancers is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1960 by the amalgamation of the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers and the 12th Royal Lancers. It is currently a formation reconnaissance regiment, equipped with the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance family of vehicles and... |
RTA | 2 February 2006 | |
| Corporal | Gordon Alexander Pritchard | Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Royal Scots Dragoon Guards The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, and the senior Scottish regiment. It was formed on 2 July 1971 at Holyrood, Edinburgh, by the amalgamation of the 3rd Carabiniers The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) (SCOTS DG) is a cavalry regiment of... |
IED | 31 January 2006 | |
| Lance Corporal | Allan Douglas | The Highlanders The Highlanders The Highlanders may refer to:*Highlanders , a professional rugby union team*Highlanders , a British Army infantry regiment*The Highlanders Shinty Club, a shinty club representing the British Army... |
Small arms fire | 30 January 2006 | |
2005
Combat Fatalities: 20, Other Fatalities: 3, Wounded in Action: UNAVAILABLE, Other Injured: UNAVAILABLE.| Rank | Name | Unit | Cause of Death | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant | John Jones | Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Royal Regiment of Fusiliers The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division.The regiment was formed on April 23, 1968, as part of the reforms of the army that saw the creation of the first 'large infantry regiments', by the amalgamation of the four English fusilier... |
IED | 20 November 2005 | |
| Sergeant | Chris Hickey | Coldstream Guards Coldstream Guards Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division.... |
IED | 18 November 2005 | |
| Captain | Ken Masters | Royal Military Police Royal Military Police The Royal Military Police is the corps of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel, and for providing a military police presence both in the UK, and whilst service personnel are deployed overseas on operations and exercises.Members of the RMP are generally known as... |
Suicide | 15 October 2005 | |
| Major | Matthew Bacon | Intelligence Corps | IED | 11 September 2005 | |
| Fusilier | Donal Anthony Meade | Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Royal Regiment of Fusiliers The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division.The regiment was formed on April 23, 1968, as part of the reforms of the army that saw the creation of the first 'large infantry regiments', by the amalgamation of the four English fusilier... |
IED | 5 September 2005 | |
| Fusilier | Stephen Robert Manning | Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Royal Regiment of Fusiliers The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division.The regiment was formed on April 23, 1968, as part of the reforms of the army that saw the creation of the first 'large infantry regiments', by the amalgamation of the four English fusilier... |
IED | 5 September 2005 | |
| Second Lieutenant | Richard Shearer | Staffordshire Regiment | IED | 16 July 2005 | |
| Private | Leon Spicer | Staffordshire Regiment | IED | 16 July 2005 | |
| Private | Phillip Hewett | Staffordshire Regiment | IED | 16 July 2005 | |
| Signaller | Paul William Didsbury | Royal Signals | Accident | 29 June 2005 | |
| Lance Corporal | Alan Brackenbury | The King's Royal Hussars | IED | 29 May 2005 | |
| Guardsman | Anthony John Wakefield | Coldstream Guards Coldstream Guards Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division.... |
IED | 2 May 2005 | |
| Private | Mark Dobson | Tyne-Tees Regiment Tyne-Tees Regiment The Tyne-Tees Regiment was a regiment of the British Territorial Army.-History:The regiment was formed in 1999 by the amalgamation of the 6th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers , 4th/5th Battalion The Green Howards and 7th Battalion, The Light Infantry due to the implementation of the... |
'Found dead' | 28 March 2005 | |
| Squadron Leader | Patrick Marshall | Royal Air Force Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world... |
Aircraft shot down | 30 January 2005 | |
| Flight Lieutenant | David Stead | Royal Air Force Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world... |
Aircraft shot down | 30 January 2005 | |
| Flight Lieutenant | Andrew Smith | Royal Air Force Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world... |
Aircraft shot down | 30 January 2005 | |
| Flight Lieutenant | Paul Pardoel | Royal Air Force Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world... |
Aircraft shot down | 30 January 2005 | |
| Master Engineer | Gary Nicolson | Royal Air Force Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world... |
Aircraft shot down | 30 January 2005 | |
| Chief Technician | Richard Brown | Royal Air Force Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world... |
Aircraft shot down | 30 January 2005 | |
| Flight Sergeant | Mak Gibson | Royal Air Force Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world... |
Aircraft shot down | 30 January 2005 | |
| Sergeant | Robert O'Connor | Royal Air Force Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world... |
Aircraft shot down | 30 January 2005 | |
| Corporal | David Williams | Royal Air Force Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world... |
Aircraft shot down | 30 January 2005 | |
| Lance Corporal | Steven Jones | Royal Signals | Aircraft shot down | 30 January 2005 | |
2004
Combat Fatalities: 10, Other Fatalities: 12, Wounded in Action: UNAVAILABLE, Other Injured: UNAVAILABLE.| Rank | Name | Unit | Cause of Death | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant | Paul Connolly | Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is a corps of the British Army that has responsibility for the maintenance, servicing and inspection of almost every electrical and mechanical piece of equipment within the British Army from Challenger II main battle tanks and WAH64 Apache... |
'Found dead' | 26 December 2004 | |
| Private | Pita Tukutukuwaqa | Black Watch Black Watch The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The unit's traditional colours were retired in 2011 in a ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II.... |
IED | 8 November 2004 | |
| Sergeant | Stuart Gray | Black Watch Black Watch The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The unit's traditional colours were retired in 2011 in a ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II.... |
Suicide car-bomb | 4 November 2004 | |
| Private | Paul Lowe | Black Watch Black Watch The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The unit's traditional colours were retired in 2011 in a ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II.... |
Suicide car-bomb | 4 November 2004 | |
| Private | Scott McArdle | Black Watch Black Watch The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The unit's traditional colours were retired in 2011 in a ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II.... |
Suicide car-bomb | 4 November 2004 | |
| Staff Sergeant | Denise Michelle Rose Denise Rose Staff Sergeant Denise Michelle Rose of the Royal Military Police's Special Investigation Branch was the first British female soldier to die in military operations in the Iraq War... |
Royal Military Police Royal Military Police The Royal Military Police is the corps of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel, and for providing a military police presence both in the UK, and whilst service personnel are deployed overseas on operations and exercises.Members of the RMP are generally known as... |
'Found dead' | 31 October 2004 | |
| Private | Kevin McHale | Black Watch Black Watch The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The unit's traditional colours were retired in 2011 in a ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II.... |
RTA | 29 October 2004 | |
| Corporal | Marc Taylor | Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is a corps of the British Army that has responsibility for the maintenance, servicing and inspection of almost every electrical and mechanical piece of equipment within the British Army from Challenger II main battle tanks and WAH64 Apache... |
IED | 28 September 2004 | |
| Gunner | David Lawrence | Royal Artillery Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:... |
IED | 28 September 2004 | |
| Fusilier | Stephen Jones | Royal Welch Fusiliers Royal Welch Fusiliers The Royal Welch Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. It was founded in 1689 to oppose James II and the imminent war with France... |
RTA | 10 September 2004 | |
| Lance Corporal | Paul Thomas | The Light Infantry The Light Infantry The Light Infantry was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Light Division. It was formed on 10 July 1968 as a "large regiment" by the amalgamation of the four remaining light infantry regiments of the Light Infantry Brigade:... |
Small arms fire | 17 August 2004 | |
| Private | Marc Ferns | Black Watch Black Watch The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The unit's traditional colours were retired in 2011 in a ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II.... |
IED | 12 August 2004 | |
| Private | Lee O'Callaghan | The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment | Attack on vehicles | 9 August 2004 | |
| Private | Christopher Rayment | The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment | accident | 4 August 2004 | |
| Flight Lieutenant | Kristian Gover | Royal Air Force Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world... |
Helicopter accident | 19 July 2004 | |
| Fusilier | Gordon Gentle Gordon Gentle Fusilier Gordon Gentle was a 19 year old soldier from Pollok, Glasgow, who died in Iraq on 28 June 2004, after completing his 26-week basic training course at the Infantry Training Centre in Catterick. He was serving with the 1st Battalion Royal Highland Fusiliers. Gordon's lightly armoured Snatch... |
Royal Highland Fusiliers Royal Highland Fusiliers The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.... |
IED | 28 June 2004 | |
| Corporal | Richard Ivell | Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is a corps of the British Army that has responsibility for the maintenance, servicing and inspection of almost every electrical and mechanical piece of equipment within the British Army from Challenger II main battle tanks and WAH64 Apache... |
Accident | 12 February 2004 | |
| Sapper | Robert Thompson | Royal Engineers Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army.... |
Accident | 31 January 2004 | |
| Rifleman | Vincent Windsor | Royal Green Jackets Royal Green Jackets The Royal Green Jackets was an infantry regiment of the British Army, one of two "large regiments" within the Light Division .-History:... |
RTA | 21 January 2004 | |
| Lance Corporal | Andrew Craw | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.... |
Range accident | 7 January 2004 | |
| Major | James Stenner | Special Air Service Special Air Service Special Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world... |
RTA | 1 January 2004 | |
| Sergeant | Norman Patterson | Special Air Service Special Air Service Special Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world... |
RTA | 1 January 2004 | |
2003
Combat Fatalities: 40, Other Fatalities: 13, Wounded in Action: UNAVAILABLE, Other Injured: UNAVAILABLE.| Rank | Name | Unit | Cause of Death | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | Ryan Thomas | Royal Regiment of Wales Royal Regiment of Wales The Royal Regiment of Wales was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. It was formed in 1969 by the amalgamation of The South Wales Borderers and The Welch Regiment.... |
RTA | 6 November 2003 | |
| Corporal | Ian Plank | Royal Marines Royal Marines The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service... |
small arms fire | 31 October 2003 | |
| Sergeant | John Nightingale | Royal Logistic Corps Royal Logistic Corps The Royal Logistic Corps provides logistic support functions to the British Army. It is the largest Corps in the Army, comprising around 17% of its strength... |
accident | 23 September 2003 | |
| Fusilier | Russell Beeston | 52nd Lowland Regiment 52nd Lowland Regiment The 52nd Lowland Regiment now forms the 6th Battalion of The Royal Regiment of Scotland, also known as 6 SCOTS. Due to its erstwhile association with the 1st Regiment of Foot, it is the senior Territorial line infantry battalion in the British Army... |
killed in action | 27 August 2003 | |
| Major | Matthew Titchener | Royal Military Police Royal Military Police The Royal Military Police is the corps of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel, and for providing a military police presence both in the UK, and whilst service personnel are deployed overseas on operations and exercises.Members of the RMP are generally known as... |
small arms fire | 23 August 2003 | |
| Warrant Officer Class 2 | Colin Wall | Royal Military Police Royal Military Police The Royal Military Police is the corps of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel, and for providing a military police presence both in the UK, and whilst service personnel are deployed overseas on operations and exercises.Members of the RMP are generally known as... |
small arms fire | 23 August 2003 | |
| Corporal | Dewi Pritchard | Royal Military Police Royal Military Police The Royal Military Police is the corps of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel, and for providing a military police presence both in the UK, and whilst service personnel are deployed overseas on operations and exercises.Members of the RMP are generally known as... |
small arms fire | 23 August 2003 | |
| Captain | David Jones | Queen's Lancashire Regiment Queen's Lancashire Regiment The Queen's Lancashire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the King's Division... |
IED | 14 August 2003 | |
| Private | Jason Smith | 52nd Lowland Regiment 52nd Lowland Regiment The 52nd Lowland Regiment now forms the 6th Battalion of The Royal Regiment of Scotland, also known as 6 SCOTS. Due to its erstwhile association with the 1st Regiment of Foot, it is the senior Territorial line infantry battalion in the British Army... |
non-hostile incident | 13 August 2003 | |
| Captain | James Linton | Royal Artillery Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:... |
illness | 18 July 2003 | |
| Sergeant | Simon Hamilton-Jewell | Royal Military Police Royal Military Police The Royal Military Police is the corps of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel, and for providing a military police presence both in the UK, and whilst service personnel are deployed overseas on operations and exercises.Members of the RMP are generally known as... |
killed by crowd | 24 June 2003 | |
| Corporal | Russell Aston | Royal Military Police Royal Military Police The Royal Military Police is the corps of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel, and for providing a military police presence both in the UK, and whilst service personnel are deployed overseas on operations and exercises.Members of the RMP are generally known as... |
killed by crowd | 24 June 2003 | |
| Corporal | Paul Long | Royal Military Police Royal Military Police The Royal Military Police is the corps of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel, and for providing a military police presence both in the UK, and whilst service personnel are deployed overseas on operations and exercises.Members of the RMP are generally known as... |
killed by crowd | 24 June 2003 | |
| Corporal | Simon Miller | Royal Military Police Royal Military Police The Royal Military Police is the corps of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel, and for providing a military police presence both in the UK, and whilst service personnel are deployed overseas on operations and exercises.Members of the RMP are generally known as... |
killed by crowd | 24 June 2003 | |
| Lance Corporal | Benjamin Hyde | Royal Military Police Royal Military Police The Royal Military Police is the corps of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel, and for providing a military police presence both in the UK, and whilst service personnel are deployed overseas on operations and exercises.Members of the RMP are generally known as... |
killed by crowd | 24 June 2003 | |
| Lance Corporal | Thomas Keys | Royal Military Police Royal Military Police The Royal Military Police is the corps of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel, and for providing a military police presence both in the UK, and whilst service personnel are deployed overseas on operations and exercises.Members of the RMP are generally known as... |
killed by crowd | 24 June 2003 | |
| |Leonard Harvey | Ministry of Defence Fire Service | illness | 22 May 2003 | ||
| Corporal | David Shepherd | Royal Air Force Police Royal Air Force Police The Royal Air Force Police is the Service Police branch of the Royal Air Force. It was formed on 1 April 1918, when the RAF was formed by the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service . It is responsible for the policing of all service personnel much like there RN or Army... |
illness | 19 May 2003 | |
| Gunner | Duncan Pritchard | Royal Air Force Regiment | RTA | 8 May 2003 | |
| Private | Andrew Kelly | Parachute Regiment | accident | 6 May 2003 | |
| Lance Corporal | James McCue | Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is a corps of the British Army that has responsibility for the maintenance, servicing and inspection of almost every electrical and mechanical piece of equipment within the British Army from Challenger II main battle tanks and WAH64 Apache... |
explosion | 30 April 2003 | |
| Fusilier | Kelan Turrington | Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Royal Regiment of Fusiliers The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Queen's Division.The regiment was formed on April 23, 1968, as part of the reforms of the army that saw the creation of the first 'large infantry regiments', by the amalgamation of the four English fusilier... |
friendly fire | 6 April 2003 | |
| Lance Corporal | Ian Malone | Irish Guards Irish Guards The Irish Guards , part of the Guards Division, is a Foot Guards regiment of the British Army.Along with the Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish regiments remaining in the British Army. The Irish Guards recruit in Northern Ireland and the Irish neighbourhoods of major British cities... |
killed in action | 6 April 2003 | |
| Piper | Christopher Muzvuru | Irish Guards Irish Guards The Irish Guards , part of the Guards Division, is a Foot Guards regiment of the British Army.Along with the Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish regiments remaining in the British Army. The Irish Guards recruit in Northern Ireland and the Irish neighbourhoods of major British cities... |
killed in action | 6 April 2003 | |
| Lieutenant | Alexander Tweedie | Household Cavalry Regiment Household Cavalry Regiment The Household Cavalry Regiment is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, and is one of two regiments that are formed from the Household Cavalry. It was formed in 1992, under the Options for Change reforms, by the amalgamation of The Life Guards and the Blues and Royals. Both regiments were... |
vehicle accident | 1 April 2003 | |
| Lance Corporal | Karl Shearer | Household Cavalry Regiment Household Cavalry Regiment The Household Cavalry Regiment is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, and is one of two regiments that are formed from the Household Cavalry. It was formed in 1992, under the Options for Change reforms, by the amalgamation of The Life Guards and the Blues and Royals. Both regiments were... |
vehicle accident | 1 April 2003 | |
| Staff Sergeant | Chris Muir | Royal Logistic Corps Royal Logistic Corps The Royal Logistic Corps provides logistic support functions to the British Army. It is the largest Corps in the Army, comprising around 17% of its strength... |
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31 March 2003 | |
| Lance Corporal | Shaun Brierly | Royal Signals | RTA | 30 March 2003 | |
| Marine | Christopher Maddison | Royal Marines Royal Marines The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service... |
friendly fire | 30 March 2003 | |
| Major | Steve Ballard | Royal Marines Royal Marines The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service... |
illness | 30 March 2003 | |
| Lance Corporal of Horse | Matty Hull | Household Cavalry Regiment Household Cavalry Regiment The Household Cavalry Regiment is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, and is one of two regiments that are formed from the Household Cavalry. It was formed in 1992, under the Options for Change reforms, by the amalgamation of The Life Guards and the Blues and Royals. Both regiments were... |
'friendly fire' | 28 March 2003 | |
| Corporal | Stephen Allbutt | Queen's Royal Lancers | 'friendly fire' | 25 March 2003 | |
| Trooper | David Clarke | Queen's Royal Lancers | 'friendly fire' | 25 March 2003 | |
| Lance Corporal | Barry Stephen | Black Watch Black Watch The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The unit's traditional colours were retired in 2011 in a ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II.... |
killed in action | 24 March 2003 | |
| Sergeant | Steven Roberts | 2nd Royal Tank Regiment 2nd Royal Tank Regiment The 2nd Royal Tank Regiment is an armoured regiment of the British Army. It is part of the Royal Tank Regiment, itself part of the Royal Armoured Corps... |
friendly fire | 24 March 2003 | |
| Sapper | Luke Allsopp | Royal Engineers Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army.... |
killed by crowd | 23 March 2003 | |
| Staff Sergeant | Simon Cullingworth | Royal Engineers Royal Engineers The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army.... |
killed by crowd | 23 March 2003 | |
| Flight Lieutenant | Kevin Barry Main | Royal Air Force Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world... |
aircraft shot down 'friendly fire' | 23 March 2003 | |
| Flight Lieutenant | David Rhys Williams | Royal Air Force Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world... |
aircraft shot down 'friendly fire' | 23 March 2003 | |
| Lieutenant | Philip Green | Royal Navy Royal Navy The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service... |
helicopter crash | 22 March 2003 | |
| Lieutenant | Antony King | Royal Navy Royal Navy The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service... |
helicopter crash | 22 March 2003 | |
| Lieutenant | Marc Lawrence | Royal Navy Royal Navy The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service... |
helicopter crash | 22 March 2003 | |
| Lieutenant | Philip West | Royal Navy Royal Navy The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service... |
helicopter crash | 22 March 2003 | |
| Lieutenant | James Williams | Royal Navy Royal Navy The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service... |
helicopter crash | 22 March 2003 | |
| Lieutenant | Andrew Wilson | Royal Navy Royal Navy The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service... |
helicopter crash | 22 March 2003 | |
| Colour Sergeant | John Cecil | Royal Marines Royal Marines The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service... |
helicopter crash | 21 March 2003 | |
| Lance Bombardier | Llywelyn Evans | Royal Artillery Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:... |
helicopter crash | 21 March 2003 | |
| Captain | Philip Stuart Guy | Royal Marines Royal Marines The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service... |
helicopter crash | 21 March 2003 | |
| Marine | Sholto Hedenskog | Royal Marines Royal Marines The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service... |
helicopter crash | 21 March 2003 | |
| Sergeant | Les Hehir | Royal Artillery Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:... |
helicopter crash | 21 March 2003 | |
| Operator Maintainer | Ian Seymour | Royal Navy Royal Navy The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service... |
helicopter crash | 21 March 2003 | |
| Warrant Officer Class 2 | Mark Stratford | Royal Marines Royal Marines The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service... |
helicopter crash | 21 March 2003 | |
| Major | Jason Ward | Royal Marines Royal Marines The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service... |
helicopter crash | 21 March 2003 | |
External links
- British Fatalities in Iraq (MoD) MoD site providing details of fatalities in operations in Iraq
- British Fatalities in Iraq BBC NewsBBC NewsBBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
article with details of fatalities.