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Britain's Small Wars

The preservation of British Military History

Afghanistan 2001 - 2014

"The War on Terror"

Afghanistan 2001 - 2014
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Roll of Honour

'Royal Marines'
  • Cpl O'Connor, David , 27 - 24/10/2012

    40 Commando

    Location: Nahr-e Saraj

    Cause: Hostile fire

  • Capt Manley, Carl , 41 - 24/09/2012

    Royal Marines

    Location: Bagram Air Base

    Cause: non-hostile

  • Sgt Taylor, Luke , 33 - 26/03/2012

    Royal Marines

    Location: Babaji

    Cause: Hostile fire, Green on Blue

  • Capt Jennings,Tom , 29 - 22/12/2011

    Royal Marines

    Location: Kabul

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Mne Fairbrother, David , 24 - 19/09/2011

    42 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Nahr-e Saraj

    Cause: Hostile fire

  • Sgt Weston, Barry John , 40 - 30/08/2011

    42 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Nahr-e Saraj

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Mne Wright, James Robert , 22 - 05/08/2011

    42 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Nad-e Ali

    Cause: Hostile fire

  • L/Cpl Gill, Martin Joseph , 42 - 05/06/2011

    42 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Nahr-e Saraj

    Cause: Hostile fire

  • Mne Alexander (MC), William , 28 - 27/05/2011

    42 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Nad-e Ali

    MC, Posthumous

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Lt Augustin, Oliver Richard , 23 - 27/05/2011

    42 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Nad-e Ali

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Mne Mead, Nigel Dean , 19 - 15/05/2011

    42 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Nad-e Ali

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Mne Brown, Adam , 25 - 01/08/2010

    40 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Mne Crookes, David Thomas , 26 - 16/07/2010

    40 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Mne Harrison, Matthew , 23 - 13/07/2010

    40 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: non-hostile

  • Mne Hart, David Charles , 23 - 08/07/2010

    40 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Cpl Stephens (CGC), Seth , 42 - 01/07/2010

    Royal Marines

    Location: Helmand

    Posthumous award of the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross

    Cause: Hostile fire

  • Sgt Darbyshire, Steven William , 35 - 23/06/2010

    40 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: Hostile fire

  • L/Cpl Taylor, Michael , 30 - 22/06/2010

    40 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: Hostile fire

  • Mne Warren, Paul , 23 - 21/06/2010

    40 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: Hostile fire

  • Mne Hollington, Richard , 23 - 20/06/2010

    40 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Died of wounds sustained from 12 Jun 2010 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Mne Birdsall, Steven James , 20 - 14/06/2010

    40 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Died of wounds sustained from 13 Jun 2010 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

    Cause: Hostile fire

  • Mne Hotine, Anthony Dean , 21 - 02/06/2010

    40 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Mne Taylor, Scott Gregory , 21 - 30/05/2010

    40 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Cpl Curley, Stephen Paul , 26 - 26/05/2010

    40 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Cpl Walker, Stephen , 42 - 21/05/2010

    40 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Cpl Harrison, Christopher Lewis , 26 - 09/05/2010

    Bravo Company, 40 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Sgt Houltram, Lee Andrew , 33 - 29/08/2009

    Royal Marines

    Location: Gereshk

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • L/Cpl Richards, Robert Martin , 24 - 27/05/2009

    Armoured Support Group Royal Marines

    Location: Nad-e Ali

    Died of wounds sustained from 22 May 2009 at Selly Oak Hospital.

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Mne Mackie, Jason , 21 - 14/05/2009

    Armoured Support Group Royal Marines

    Location: Lashkar Gah

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Mne Laski, Michael? , 21 - 25/02/2009

    45 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: Hostile fire

  • Mne Smith, Darren , 27 - 14/02/2009

    45 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: Hostile fire

  • Cpl Winter, Danny , 26 - 15/01/2009

    45 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Gereshk

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Mne Mackin, Travis , 22 - 11/01/2009

    45 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Kajaki

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Cpl Elms, Liam , 26 - 31/12/2008

    45 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • L/Cpl Whatley, Benjamin , 20 - 24/12/2008

    42 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Nad-e Ali

    Cause: Hostile fire

  • Cpl Deering, Robert , 33 - 21/12/2008

    Commando Logistic Regiment Royal Marines

    Location: Lashkar Gah

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • L/Cpl Fellows, Steven , 26 - 12/12/2008

    45 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Cpl Birch, Marc , 26 - 12/12/2008

    45 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Sgt Manuel, John Henry , 38 - 12/12/2008

    45 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Mne Davies, Damian , 27 - 12/12/2008

    Commando Logistic Regiment Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Mne Sparks, Georgie , 19 - 27/11/2008

    42 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Lashkar Gah

    Cause: Hostile fire

  • Mne Evans, Tony , 20 - 27/11/2008

    42 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Lashkar Gah

    Cause: Hostile fire

  • Mne Lucas, Alexander , 24 - 24/11/2008

    45 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Kajaki

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Mne McKibben, Robert Joseph , 32 - 12/11/2008

    UK Landing Force Command Support Group

    Location: Garmsir

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Mne Dunstan, Neil David , 32 - 12/11/2008

    UK Landing Force Command Support Group

    Location: Garmsir

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Mne Gostick, Dale , 22 - 25/05/2008

    3 Troop Armoured Support Company, Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Lt Thornton, John , 23 - 30/03/2008

    40 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Kajaki

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Mne Marsh, David , 22 - 30/03/2008

    40 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Kajaki

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Cpl Mulvihill, Damian , 32 - 20/02/2008

    40 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • L/Cpl Jones, Michael , 26 - 29/07/2007

    Royal Marines

    Location: Southern Afganistan

    Cause: Hostile fire

  • Mne Reddy, Benjamin , 22 - 06/03/2007

    42 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Kajaki

    Cause: Hostile fire

  • Mne Summers, Scott , 23 - 22/02/2007

    42 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Unknown

    Died of wounds in the UK sustained from 4 Feb 2007.

    Cause: Non-hostile, vehicle accident

  • Mne Holland, Jonathan? , 23 - 21/02/2007

    45 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: hostile, land mine

  • L/Cpl Ford, Mathew , 30 - 15/01/2007

    45 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Garmsir

    Cause: Hostile fire

  • Mne Curry, Thomas , 21 - 13/01/2007

    42 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Kajaki

    Cause: Hostile fire

  • Mne Watson, Richard J. , 42 - 12/12/2006

    42 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Nawzad

    Cause: Hostile fire

  • Mne Wigley, Jonathan , 21 - 05/12/2006

    45 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Garmsir

    Cause: Friendly fire

  • Mne Wright, Gary , 22 - 18/10/2006

    45 Commando Royal Marines

    Location: Lashkar Gah

    Cause: Hostile, IED

  • Mne Windall, Joseph David , 22 - 02/09/2006

    Royal Marines

    Location: Southern afganistan

    Cause: Non-hostile, plane crash

  • Sgt Bartlett, Paul , 36 - 27/06/2006

    Royal Marines

    Location: Sangin

    Cause: Hostile fire