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The number of UK troops killed on operations in Afghanistan since 2001 stands at 136 after a Royal Marine from from 42 Commando was killed by enemy fire near Lashkar Gah in Helmand province on 24 December.

Of all those killed, 27 died from accidents, illness, or non-combat injuries, according to the Ministry of Defence. Details of fatalities are in the table below. The entries are arranged by date, with the most recent at the top.

BRITISH FATALITIES: The table can be re-ordered by clicking on any of the column headings
NAME	RANK	AGE	FROM	SERVED WITH	INCIDENT	PLACE	DATE
Toge, Aminiasi	Rifleman	26	Fiji	Army 2nd Battalion The Rifles	Explosion Killed in explosion while on foot patrol Full story	Helmand Gereshk area	16/07/09
Murphy, Joseph	Rifleman	18	West Midlands Castle Bromwich	Army 2nd Battalion The Rifles	Hostile: Explosion Full story	Helmand Sangin area	10/07/09
Simpson, Daniel	Rifleman	20	London Croydon	Army 2nd Battalion The Rifles	Hostile: Explosion Full story	Helmand Sangin area	10/07/09
Horne, Jonathan	Cpl	28	West Midlands Walsall	Army 2nd Battalion The Rifles	Hostile: Explosion Full story	Helmand Sangin area	10/07/09
Scott, Lee	Cpl	26	Norfolk Kings Lynn	Army 2nd Royal Tank Regiment	Hostile: Explosion Full story	Helmand Nad Ali	10/07/09
Aldridge, William	Rifleman	18	Herefordshire Bromyard	Army 2nd Battalion The Rifles	Hostile: Explosion Full story	Helmand Sangin area	10/07/09
Backhouse, James	Rifleman	18	Yorkshire Castleford	Army 2nd Battalion The Rifles	Hostile: Explosion Full story	Helmand Sangin area	10/07/09
Brackpool, John	Pte	27	Sussex Crawley	ArmyAttached to 1st Battalion Welsh Guards	Gunshot wound During engagement with insurgent forces Full story	Helmand near Lashkar Gah	09/07/09
Hume, Daniel	Rifleman	22	Berkshire	Army 4th Battalion The Rifles	Explosion While on foot patrol Full story	Helmand Near Nad Ali	09/07/09
Whiteside, Christopher	Trooper	20	Lancashire Blackpool	Army Light Dragoons	Hostile: Explosion Full story	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
Hammond, Joshua	Trooper	18	Devon Plymouth	Army 2nd Royal Tank Regiment	Hostile: Explosion Improvised Explosive Device Full story	Helmand Lashkar Gah	01/07/09
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
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
Bolger, Stephen	Cpl			Army Parachute Regiment	Hostile: Explosion Killed in an explosion while on operations Full story	Helmand Musa Qala	30/05/09
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Gunn, Jamie	Rifleman	21	Monmouthshire Monmouth	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
Upton, Paul	L/Cpl	31	Monmouthshire 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	Monmouthshire 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ford, Mathew	L/Cpl	30	Lincs Immingham	Royal Marines 45 Commando	n/a: Shot Shot while attacking an insurgent base, but unclear whether it was by 'friendly fire' or the Taliban 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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