BBC NEWS | UK | British military fatalities in Iraq

The total number of UK troops killed in operations in Iraq has reached 179 after a soldier died from a gunshot wound in Basra on 12 February 2009.

Comprehensive details of British fatalities since the invasion of 20 March 2003 are in the table below.

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
Wrathall, Ryan	Pte	21	Surrey Surbiton	Army Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment	Under investigation: Shot He died from a gunshot wound with 'no evidence to suggest that anyone else was involved' Full story	Basra Contingency Operating Base	12/02/09
Churcher, Lee	Cpl	32	Warks Nuneaton	Army Royal Engineers, had been serving with Headquarters 20th Armoured Brigade	Under investigation: Shot Gunshot wound with 'no evidence to suggest that anyone else was involved' Full story	Basra Contingency Operating Base	11/12/08
Wilson, David	L/Cpl	27	Yorkshire Huddersfield	Army 9 Regiment, Army Air Corps	Under investigation: Shot Gunshot wound with 'no evidence at this stage that anyone else was involved' Full story	Southern Iraq	04/12/08
Brown, Nicholas	Colour Sgt	34		Army The Parachute Regiment, serving with the SAS	Hostile Died of gunshot wounds sustained during a firefight. Full story		26/03/08
Barwood, Duane	Sgt	41	Oxfordshire Carterton	RAF 903 Expeditionary Air Wing	Hostile: Rocket attack Killed after an attack on his base Full story	Basra	29/02/08
Ferguson, Stephen	Guardsman	31	Lanarkshire	Army The Scots Guards, 1st Battalion	Accident: Road traffic While on patrol on 12 December, his vehicle slid into a canal. He later died of his injuries at Selly Oak Hospital, in the UK. Full story	Basra	13/12/07
Battersby, John	Sgt	31	Lancashire Lancashire	Army Queen's Lancashire Regiment, serving with the SAS	Accident Two military personnel died when their Puma helicopter crashed near Baghdad. Full story	Salman Pak	20/11/07
Fitzsimmons, Lee	Cpl	26	Peterborough	Army Special Air Service	Accident: Air crash Two military personnel died when their Puma helicopter crashed near Baghdad. Full story	Salman Pak	20/11/07
Holmes, Sarah	L/Cpl	26	Oxfordshire Wantage	Army Royal Logistic Corps, 29 Postal Courier and Movement Regiment	Accident: Road traffic Injured in a road traffic accident, she was taken back to the UK, but later died from her injuries. Full story	Qatar Al Udeid airfield	14/10/07
Stansfield, Mark	Sgt	32	Oxfordshire	Army Royal Logistic Corps, 32 Close Support Squadron, UK Logistic Battalion	Accident: Road traffic Injured in a forklift truck accident, he was flown to Selly Oak hospital in Birmingham, where he died with his family at his side Full story	Basra Basra Air Station	21/09/07
Collins, Eddie	Sgt		Not known	Army Parachute Regiment	Hostile Killed during operation 'in support of ongoing coalition activity'. Reports said he was an SAS member Full story	Not known	05/09/07
Redpath, Kirk	L/Cpl	22	Romford London	Army Irish Guards, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Roadside bomb One of two UK personnel killed in attack on snatch Land Rover, during operation. Two others seriously wounded Full story	Basra North of Rumaylah oilfields	09/08/07
Casey, Chris	Lance Sergeant	27	London	Army Irish Guards, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Roadside bomb One of two UK personnel killed in attack on snatch Land Rover, during operation. Two others seriously wounded Full story	Basra North of Rumaylah oilfields	09/08/07
Beard, Martin	Leading Aircraftman	20	Notts Mansfield	RAF RAF Regiment, 1 Squadron	Hostile: Shot Foot patrol to deter mortar and rocket attacks came under fire Full story	Basra al-Waki district	07/08/07
Barber, Craig	Pte	20	Glamorgan Ogmore Vale	Army The Royal Welsh, 2nd Battalion	Hostile: Shot Driving Warrior armoured vehicle in mission to counter rocket and mortar attacks, when killed Full story	Basra al-Fursi district	06/08/07
Edwards, Steve	Cpl	35	Birmingham Sutton Coldfield	Army 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, Badger Squadron	Hostile: Roadside bomb Checking safety of soldiers in Warrior armoured vehicle when it came under attack Full story	Basra Mustashfa district	31/07/07
Flowers, Timothy	L/Cpl	25	Londonderry	Army Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, attached to 2nd Royal Tank Regiment - Irish Guards Battle Group	Hostile: Rocket or mortar attack Working on a vehicle when base came under attack and hit by shrapnel Full story	Basra Basra Palace base	21/07/07
McFerran, Peter	Senior Aircraftman	24	Flintshire Connah's Quay	RAF RAF Regiment, 1 Squadron	Hostile: Rocket attack One of three soldiers killed during a break when base came under attack Full story	Basra Contingency Operating Base	19/07/07
Dunsmore, Christopher	Senior Aircraftman	29	Leicester	RAF Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment, 504 Squadron	Hostile: Rocket attack One of three soldiers killed during a break when base came under attack Full story	Basra Contingency Operating Base	19/07/07
Caulwell, Matthew	Senior Aircraftman	22	Birmingham	RAF RAF Regiment, 1 Squadron	Hostile: Rocket attack One of three soldiers killed during a break when base came under attack Full story	Basra Contingency Operating Base	19/07/07
Read, Christopher	Cpl	22	Dorset Poole	Army Royal Military Police, 3rd Regiment, 158 Provost Company	Hostile: Shot Died returning from a "major operation" to detain insurgents Full story	Basra	07/07/07
Francis, Ryan	L/Cpl	23	Carms Llanelli	Army The Royal Welsh, 2nd Battalion	Hostile: Roadside bomb Killed during "a large scale operation" on his third tour of Iraq Full story	Basra Tuninah district	07/07/07
Vakabua, Edward	Rifleman	23	Fiji Suva	Army The Rifles, 4th Battalion	Gunshot Soldier Aaron Kendrick has been convicted by a court martial of the manslaughter of Rifleman Vakabua. Full story	Basra Basra Palace base	06/07/07
Joszko, Paul	Cpl	28	Rhondda Mountain Ash	Army The Royal Welsh, 2nd Battalion	Hostile: Roadside bomb One of three soldiers killed when they left their Warrior armoured vehicle Full story	Basra al-Amtahiya district	28/06/07
Kennedy, Scott	Pte	20	Dunfermline Oakley	Army The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland	Hostile: Roadside bomb One of three soldiers killed when they left their Warrior armoured vehicle Full story	Basra al-Amtahiya district	28/06/07
Kerr, James	Pte	20	Fife Cowdenbeath	Army The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland	Hostile: Roadside bomb One of three soldiers killed when they left their Warrior armoured vehicle Full story	Basra al-Amtahiya district	28/06/07
Rigby, John	Cpl	24	East Sussex Rye	Army The Rifles, 4th Battalion	Hostile: Roadside bomb Injured on his 24th birthday, Cpl Rigby died with his twin brother at his side Full story	Basra	22/06/07
Harding, Paul	Maj	48	Hampshire Winchester	Army The Rifles, 4th Battalion	Hostile: Mortar attack Killed while securing a route for a supply convoy Full story	Basra Provincial Joint Coordination Centre	20/06/07
Cartwright, James	L/Cpl	21	London	Army 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, Badger Squadron	Accident: Road traffic Warrior armoured vehicle rolled off a bridge and landed in water Full story	Basra As Sarraji	16/06/07
Wilson, Rodney	Cpl	30		Army The Rifles, 4th Battalion	Hostile: Shot Killed while rescuing wounded colleague Full story	Basra al-Atiyah	07/06/07
Brookes, Jeremy	Cpl	28	Birmingham	Army The Rifles, 4th Battalion	Hostile: Shot Vehicle came under attack while escorting a re-supply convoy Full story	Basra al-Tuwaysa	21/05/07
Thompson, Kevin	Pte	21	Lancashire Lancaster	Army Royal Logistic Corps, under command of 19 Combat Service Support Battalion	Hostile: Roadside bomb Convoy hit by explosive device. Died in UK, after being flown back for treatment Full story	Basra	06/05/07
Bateson, Nick	Maj	49	Kent Chislehurst	Army Royal Corps of Signals	Accident: Road traffic Riding a bicycle when involved in accident with a coach Full story	Basra Basra Air Station	01/05/07
Donnachie, Paul	Rifleman	18	Berkshire Reading	Army The Rifles, 2nd Battalion	Hostile: Shot Shot dead in opportunist attack, after dismounting from his vehicle Full story	Basra al-Ashar	29/04/07
Jones, Alan	Kingsman	20	Liverpool	Army The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, 2nd Battalion	Hostile: Shot Providing top cover when platoon came under fire Full story	Basra al-Ashar	23/04/07
Leaning, Ben	Cpl	24	Lincs Scunthorpe	Army Queen's Royal Lancers, Battle Group	Hostile: Roadside bomb Caught in explosion during routine patrol. Trooper Kristen Turton also killed Full story	Maysan	19/04/07
Turton, Kristen	Trooper	27	Lincs Grimsby	Army Queen's Royal Lancers, Battle Group	Hostile: Roadside bomb Caught in explosion during routine patrol. Cpl Ben Leaning also killed Full story	Maysan	19/04/07
Powell, Mark	Colour Sgt	37	Glamorgan Porthcawl	Army The Parachute Regiment	Accident: Air crash Collision between two Puma helicopters. Coroner recommended safety improvements. Sgt Mark McLaren also died Full story	Baghdad near Taji	15/04/07
McLaren, Mark	Sgt	27	N'berland Ashington	RAF 230 Squadron	Accident: Air crash Collision between two Puma helicopters. Colour Sgt Mark Powell also died Full story	Baghdad near Taji	15/04/07
O'Neill, Kris	Cpl	27	North Yorkshire Catterick	Army Royal Army Medical Corps	Hostile: Roadside bomb One of four soldiers killed in attack on Warrior armoured vehicle Full story	Basra	05/04/07
Dlugosz, Eleanor	Pte	19	Hampshire Southampton	Army Royal Army Medical Corps	Hostile: Roadside bomb One of four soldiers killed in attack on Warrior armoured vehicle Full story	Basra	05/04/07
Smith, Adam	Kingsman	19	Liverpool	Army The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, 2nd Battalion	Hostile: Roadside bomb One of four soldiers killed in attack on Warrior armoured vehicle Full story	Basra	05/04/07
Yorke Dyer, Joanna	2nd Lt	24	Somerset Yeovil	Army Intelligence Corps, attached to The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, 2nd Battalion	Hostile: Roadside bomb One of four soldiers killed in attack on Warrior armoured vehicle Full story	Basra	05/04/07
Lincoln, Aaron	Rifleman	18	County Durham Durham	Army The Rifles, 2nd Battalion	Hostile: Shot Patrol came under attack, close to Basra Palace Full story	Basra al-Ashar	02/04/07
Wilson, Danny	Kingsman	28	Cumbria Workington	Army The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, 2nd Battalion	Hostile: Shot Got out of vehicle to check for explosives ahead, then patrol came under fire Full story	Basra al-Ashar	01/04/07
Wysoczan, Johnathon	Pte	21	Staffs Biddulph	Army Staffordshire Regiment, 1st Battalion, B Company, 4 Platoon	Hostile: Shot Patrol attacked while investigating possible mortar-firing point Full story	Basra South	04/03/07
Coffey, Daniel	Rifleman	21	Devon Exeter	Army The Rifles, 2nd Battalion	Hostile: Shot Providing top cover when patrol came under fire Full story	Basra North	27/02/07
Simpson, Luke	Pte	21	East Yorkshire Howden	Army The Yorkshire Regiment, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Roadside bomb Explosion during routine patrol injured three other soldiers Full story	Basra South of city	09/02/07
Bracho-Cooke, Jonathan Carlos	2nd Lt	24	East Sussex Hove	Army The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, 2nd Battalion	Hostile: Roadside bomb Killed when Warrior patrol travelling to Basra Palace was attacked Full story	Basra As Sarraji	05/02/07
Tench, Michael	Pte	18	County Durham Sunderland	Army The Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion, A Company	Hostile: Roadside bomb Killed when Warrior armoured vehicle came under attack. Four other soldiers injured Full story	Basra	21/01/07
Green, Alex	Kingsman	21	Cheshire Warrington	Army The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, 2nd Battalion	Hostile: Shot Injured as patrol returned from escorting a convoy Full story	Basra Hayy al-Muhandisn	13/01/07
Rees, Wayne	Sgt	36	Notts Worksop	Army Queen's Royal Lancers, attached to 19 Light Brigade	Accident: Road traffic Killed in accident in Scimitar Armoured Fighting Vehicle Full story	Maysan	07/01/07
Hesketh, Graham	Sgt	35	Cheshire Runcorn	Army The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, 2nd Battalion	Hostile: Roadside bomb Injured during a routine patrol, Sgt Hesketh died while being evacuated Full story	Basra	28/12/06
Hollingsworth, Jonathan	Sgt		Hull	Army The Parachute Regiment, 3rd Battalion	Hostile: Shot Shot during 'search and detention' operation Full story	Basra	24/11/06
Nowak, Ben	Cpl	27	Liverpool	Royal Marines 45 Commando Group, attached to 539 Assault Squadron	Hostile: Bomb One of four British service personnel killed in attack on patrol boat Full story	Basra Shatt al-Arab waterway	12/11/06
Hylton, Jason	Marine	33	Staffs Burton-on-Trent	Royal Marines 539 Assault Squadron	Hostile: Bomb One of four British service personnel killed in attack on patrol boat Full story	Basra Shatt al-Arab waterway	12/11/06
Hopkins, Lee	Warrant Officer Class 2	35	Notts Wellingborough	Army Royal Corps of Signals	Hostile: Bomb One of four British service personnel killed in attack on patrol boat Full story	Basra Shatt al-Arab waterway	12/11/06
Elliott, Sharron	Staff Sgt	34	Suffolk Ipswich	Army Intelligence Corps	Hostile: Bomb One of four British service personnel killed in attack on patrol boat Full story	Basra Shatt al-Arab waterway	12/11/06
Hancock, Jamie	Kingsman	19	Greater Manchester Wigan	Army The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, 2nd Battalion	Hostile: Shot Shot while on sentry duty at a Coalition Forces' base Full story	Basra Old State Building	06/11/06
Tanswell, Tom	Lt	27	London	Army Royal Artillery, 12th Regiment, 58 (Eyre's) Battery	Accident: Road traffic Killed in a collision between a snatch Land Rover and civilian vehicle Full story	Basra Shaibah Logistics Base	27/10/06
Brady, Dennis	L/Cpl	37	Cumbria Barrow-in-Furness	Army Royal Army Medical Corps, attached to The Light Infantry, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Mortar attack Killed by "indirect fire" attack on UK base Full story	Basra Shatt Al-Arab Hotel	01/10/06
Thornton, Lee	Gunner	22	Lancashire Blackpool	Army Royal Artillery, 12th Regiment, 58 (Eyre's) Battery	Hostile: Shot Died two days after receiving a single gunshot wound on patrol Full story	Basra al-Qurna	07/09/06
Wright, Stephen	Gunner	20	Lancashire Leyland	Army Royal Artillery, 12th Regiment, 58 (Eyre's) Battery	Hostile: Roadside bomb One of two UK soldiers killed on routine patrol in support of a Danish reconstruction team. Full story	Basra Ad Dayr	04/09/06
Vanua, Samuela	Gunner	27	Fiji Suva	Army Royal Artillery, 12th Regiment, 58 (Eyre's) Battery	Hostile: Roadside bomb One of two UK soldiers killed on routine patrol in support of a Danish reconstruction team Full story	Basra Ad Dayr	04/09/06
Cornish, Matthew	Cpl	29	Yorkshire	Army The Light Infantry, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Mortar attack Killed when multi-national force base came under attack Full story	Basra	01/08/06
Cosby, John	Cpl	27	Devon Exeter	Army The Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Shot Killed in UK operation to "apprehend a key terrorist leader and accomplice" Full story	Basra North of	16/07/06
Mildinhall, Tom	Lt	26	London Battersea	Army 1st Queen’s Dragoon Guards (The Welsh Cavalry)	Hostile: Roadside bomb One of two UK soldiers killed when explosion hit an armoured Land Rover patrol on a routine task Full story	Basra al-Jezaizah	28/05/06
Farrelly, Paul	L/Cpl	27	Cheshire Runcorn	Army 1st Queen’s Dragoon Guards (The Welsh Cavalry)	Hostile: Roadside bomb One of two UK soldiers killed when explosion hit an armoured Land Rover patrol on a routine task. Full story	Basra al-Jezaizah	28/05/06
Lewaicei, Joseva	Pte	25	Fiji Lautoka	Army The Royal Anglian Regiment, 2nd Battalion	Hostile: Roadside bomb One of two UK soldiers killed during routine patrol Full story	Basra	13/05/06
Morris, Adam	Pte	19	Leics Leicester	Army The Royal Anglian Regiment, 2nd Battalion	Hostile: Roadside bomb One of two UK soldiers killed during routine patrol Full story	Basra	13/05/06
Mulvihill, Sarah-Jayne	Flt Lt	32	Kent Canterbury	RAF	Hostile: Missile attack One of five UK personnel killed when a Lynx helicopter was brought down by a surface-to-air missile Full story	Basra	06/05/06
Dobson, David	Capt	27		Army Army Air Corps, had been serving with 847 Naval Air Squadron	Hostile: Missile attack One of five UK personnel killed when a Lynx helicopter was brought down by a surface-to-air missile Full story	Basra	06/05/06
Chapman, Darren	Lt Cdr	40	Yeovilton	Royal Navy 847 Naval Air Squadron, commanding officer	Hostile: Missile attack One of five UK personnel killed when a Lynx helicopter was brought down by a surface-to-air missile Full story	Basra	06/05/06
Collins, Paul	Marine	21	Devon Dawlish	Royal Marines 847 Naval Air Squadron	Hostile: Missile attack One of five UK personnel killed when a Lynx helicopter was brought down by a surface-to-air missile Full story	Basra	06/05/06
Coxen, John	Wing Cdr	46	Liverpool	RAF	Hostile: Missile attack One of five UK personnel killed when a Lynx helicopter was brought down by a surface-to-air missile Full story	Basra	06/05/06
Palmer, Richard	Lt	27	Herts Ware	Army Royal Scots Dragoon Guards	Hostile: Roadside bomb Killed when vehicle Lt Palmer was commanding was caught by explosion. Full story	Basra Ad Dayr	15/04/06
Ellis, Lee	Pte	23	Manchester Wythenshawe	Army The Parachute Regiment, 2nd Battalion, attached to the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards	Hostile: Roadside bomb One of two soldiers killed while on routine patrol Full story	Maysan al-Amarah	28/02/06
Holmes, Richard	Capt	28	Hampshire Winchester	Army The Parachute Regiment, 2nd Battalion, attached to the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards	Hostile: Roadside bomb One of two soldiers killed while on routine patrol Full story	Maysan al-Amarah	28/02/06
Smith, Carl	Trooper	23	Northants Kettering	Army 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's)	Accident: Road traffic Killed in accident 11 days into tour of duty Full story	Basra Abu al-Khasib	02/02/06
Pritchard, Gordon	Cpl	31	Edinburgh	Army Royal Scots Dragoon Guards	Hostile: Roadside bomb The 100th UK soldier to die in Iraq. Killed instantly when vehicle hit by explosion Full story	Basra Umm Qasr	31/01/06
Douglas, Allan	L/Cpl	22	Aberdeen	Army 7th Armoured Brigade, serving with the Highlanders, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Shot Killed during routine patrol Full story	Maysan al-Amarah	30/01/06
Jones, John	Sgt	31	Birmingham	Army Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Roadside bomb Commander of a routine patrol when he was killed and four others injured Full story	Basra	20/11/05
Hickey, Christian	Sgt	30	West Yorkshire Bradford	Army Coldstream Guards, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Roadside bomb Injured by device while on foot, searching for a route for patrol Full story	Basra	18/10/05
Masters, Ken	Capt	40	Northern Ireland Portadown	Army Royal Military Police, 61 Section Special Investigation Branch (commanding officer)	Suicide The senior military police investigator in Iraq was found dead in his accommodation Full story	Basra Waterloo Lines	15/10/05
Bacon, Matthew	Maj	34	London	Army Intelligence Corps	Hostile: Roadside bomb Killed when snatch Land Rover he was in came under attack Full story	Basra	11/09/05
Meade, Donal	Fusilier	20	London Plumstead	Army Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion	Hostile: Roadside bomb One of two soldiers providing top cover in convoy, who were killed by blast Full story	Basra Az Zubayr	05/09/05
Manning, Stephen	Fusilier	22	Kent Erith	Army Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion	Hostile: Roadside bomb One of two soldiers providing top cover in convoy, who were killed by blast Full story	Basra Az Zubayr	05/09/05
Spicer, Leon	Pte	26	Staffs Tamworth	Army Staffordshire Regiment, 1st Battalion, C Company	Hostile: Roadside bomb In patrol of three snatch Land Rovers attacked. Two other soldiers also died Full story	Maysan al-Amarah	16/07/05
Hewett, Phillip	Pte	21	Staffs Tamworth	Army Staffordshire Regiment, 1st Battalion, C Company	Hostile: Roadside bomb In patrol of three snatch Land Rovers attacked. Two other soldiers also died Full story	Maysan al-Amarah	16/07/05
Shearer, Richard	2nd Lt	26	Warks Nuneaton	Army Staffordshire Regiment, 1st Battalion, C Company	Hostile: Roadside bomb Patrol commander in convoy of three snatch Land Rovers attacked. Two other soldiers also died Full story	Maysan al-Amarah	16/07/05
Didsbury, Paul	Signaller	18	Lancashire Blackpool	Army Royal Corps of Signals, 21st Signal Regiment (Air Support)	Accident: Shot Coroner recorded a narrative verdict. He is believed to have accidentally shot himself Full story	Basra Airport base	29/06/05
Brackenbury, Alan	L/Cpl	21	East Yorkshire Goole	Army The King's Royal Hussars, attached to A Squadron, 1 Staffords battlegroup	Hostile: Roadside bomb Died when military convoy was hit by an explosion Full story	Maysan al-Amarah	29/05/05
Wakefield, Anthony	Guardsman	24	Newcastle	Army Coldstream Guards, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Roadside bomb Injured during routine patrol Full story	Maysan al-Amarah	02/05/05
Dobson, Mark	Pte	41	County Durham Darlington	Army Tyne-Tees Regiment, B (Green Howards) Company	Suicide The Territorial Army soldier was found dead in his accommodation Full story	Basra Airport base	28/03/05
Nicholson, Gary	Master Engineer	42	Humberside Hull	RAF 47 Squadron	Hostile: Ground-to-air fire RAF Hercules plane brought down, killing 10 UK personnel in single biggest loss of life Full story	Baghdad North of	30/01/05
Pardoel, Paul	Flt Lt	35	Australia Melbourne	RAF 47 Squadron	Hostile: Ground-to-air fire RAF Hercules plane brought down, killing 10 UK personnel in single biggest loss of life Full story	Baghdad North of	30/01/05
Smith, Andrew	Flt Lt	25	Lincs Cleethorpes	RAF 47 Squadron	Hostile: Ground-to-air fire RAF Hercules plane brought down, killing 10 UK personnel in single biggest loss of life Full story	Baghdad North of	30/01/05
Stead, David	Flt Lt	35	West Yorkshire	RAF 47 Squadron	Hostile: Ground-to-air fire RAF Hercules plane brought down, killing 10 UK personnel in single biggest loss of life Full story	Baghdad North of	30/01/05
Marshall, Patrick	Sqn Ldr	39	Lincs Caythorpe	RAF Headquarters Strike Command	Hostile: Ground-to-air fire RAF Hercules plane brought down, killing 10 UK personnel in single biggest loss of life Full story	Baghdad North of	30/01/05
Jones, Steven	L/Cpl	25	Hampshire Fareham	Army Royal Corps of Signals	Hostile: Ground-to-air fire RAF Hercules plane brought down, killing 10 UK personnel in single biggest loss of life Full story	Baghdad North of	30/01/05
Williams, David	Cpl	37		RAF Engineering Wing	Hostile: Ground-to-air fire RAF Hercules plane brought down, killing 10 UK personnel in single biggest loss of life Full story	Baghdad North of	30/01/05
O'Connor, Robert	Sgt	38		RAF Engineering Wing	Hostile: Ground-to-air fire RAF Hercules plane brought down, killing 10 UK personnel in single biggest loss of life Full story	Baghdad North of	30/01/05
Gibson, Mark	Flt Sgt	34	Cardiff	RAF 47 Squadron	Hostile: Ground-to-air fire RAF Hercules plane brought down, killing 10 UK personnel in single biggest loss of life Full story	Baghdad North of	30/01/05
Brown, Richard	Chief Technician	40	Devon Brixham	RAF Engineering Wing	Hostile: Ground-to-air fire RAF Hercules plane brought down, killing 10 UK personnel in single biggest loss of life Full story	Baghdad North of	30/01/05
Connolly, Paul	Sgt	33	West Sussex Crawley	Army Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, attached to Royal Engineers	Killed himself Coroner found that Sgt Connolly took his own life Full story	Basra Shaibah Logistics Base	26/12/04
Tukutu- kuwaqa, Pita	Pte	27	Fiji	Army The Black Watch, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Roadside bomb Warrior armoured vehicle attacked Full story	Baghdad Camp Dogwood	08/11/04
Lowe, Paul	Pte	19	Fife Dunfermline	Army The Black Watch, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Suicide bomb attack Suicide car-bomb attack on a vehicle check-point Full story	Anbar near Falluja	04/11/04
McArdle, Scott	Pte	22	Fife Glenrothes	Army The Black Watch, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Suicide bomb attack Suicide car-bomb attack on a vehicle check-point Full story	Anbar near Falluja	04/11/04
Gray, Stuart	Sgt	31	Fife Dunfermline	Army The Black Watch, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Suicide bomb attack Suicide car-bomb attack on a vehicle check-point Full story	Anbar near Falluja	04/11/04
Rose, Denise	Staff Sgt	34	Liverpool	Army Royal Military Police, Special Investigation Branch	Killed herself Coroner's verdict was that Staff Sgt Rose killed herself, for reasons unknown. Full story	Basra	31/10/04
McHale, Kevin	Pte	27	Fife Lochgelly	Army The Black Watch, 1st Battalion	Accident: Road traffic Warrior armoured vehicle Pte McHale was driving overturned Full story	Babil North	29/10/04
Lawrence, David	Gunner	25	West Midlands Walsall	Army Royal Horse Artillery, 1st Regiment	Hostile: Ambush Armoured Land Rover badly damaged and, as troops tried to reach casualties, they came under fire Full story	Basra	28/09/04
Taylor, Marc	Cpl	27	Cheshire Ellesmere Port	Army Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, attached to Royal Horse Artillery, 1st Regiment	Hostile: Ambush Armoured Land Rover badly damaged and, as troops tried to reach casualties, they came under fire Full story	Basra	28/09/04
Jones, Stephen	Fusilier	22	Den'shire Denbeigh	Army The Royal Welch Fusiliers, 1st Battalion, A Company	Accident: Road traffic Suffered head injuries in accident Full story	Maysan al-Amarah	10/09/04
Thomas, Paul	L/Cpl	29	Powys Welshpool	Army The Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion, attached to Cheshire Regiment, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Shot Suffered gunshot wound when patrol came under attack Full story	Basra	17/08/04
Ferns, Marc	Pte	21	Fife Glenrothes	Army The Black Watch, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Roadside bomb Died after an improvised bomb attack as he and colleagues were on patrol in Basra Full story	Basra	12/08/04
O'Callaghan, Lee	Pte	20	London Walworth	Army Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Ambush Killed during an attack by insurgents Full story	Basra	09/08/04
Rayment, Christopher	Pte	22	London	Army Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment, 1st Battalion	Accident: Road traffic MoD said Pte Rayment's death was due to a tragic accident Full story	Maysan al-Amarah	04/08/04
Gover, Kristian	Flt Lt	30		RAF 33 Squadron	Accident: Air crash Died in the wreckage of a Puma helicopter, following an accident	Basra International Airport	19/07/04
Gentle, Gordon	Fusilier	19	Glasgow Pollok	Army Royal Highland Fusiliers, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Roadside bomb Killed when his vehicle was caught in an explosion during a patrol in Basra Full story	Basra	28/06/04
Ivell, Richard	Cpl	29	South Yorkshire Near Doncaster	Army Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, attached to Royal Logistic Corps, 2 Close Support Regiment	Accident: Road traffic Died in a road accident at the logistics base. There was no hostile action, the MoD said Full story	Basra Shaibah Logistics Base	12/02/04
Thomson, Robert	Sapper	22	West Lothian Bathgate	Army Royal Engineers, 35 Engineer Regiment	Accident: Engineering Army officials described his death as 'a tragic accident' Full story	Basra Basra palace	31/01/04
Windsor, Vincent	Rifleman	23	Oxfordshire	Army Royal Green Jackets, 2nd Battalion, attached to The Light Infantry, 1st Battalion	Accident: Road traffic Killed when his vehicle crashed in southern Iraq Full story	Maysan al-Amarah	21/01/04
Craw, Andrew	L/Cpl	21	Clacks Tullibody, Alloa	Army Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 1st Battalion	Accident: Shot Died while trying to unblock his machine gun. Coroner criticised "cavalier" safety rules Full story	Basra Training range	07/01/04
Stenner, James	Maj	30	Mon'shire	Army Welsh Guards, serving with the SAS	Accident: Road traffic In vehicle believed to have struck a concrete barrier forming part of a security chicane. Sgt Norman Patterson also killed Full story	Baghdad	01/01/04
Patterson, Norman	Sgt	28	Staffs	Army Cheshire Regiment, serving with the SAS	Accident: Road traffic In vehicle believed to have struck a concrete barrier forming part of a security chicane. Maj James Stenner also killed Full story	Baghdad	01/01/04
Thomas, Ryan	Pte	18	Glamorgan Resolven, near Neath	Army Royal Regiment of Wales, 1st Battalion	Accident: Road traffic On duty in Basra when he was involved in the accident Full story	Basra	06/11/03
Plank, Ian	Cpl	31	Dorset Poole	Royal Marines Royal Marines	Hostile: Enemy fire The incident happened during "coalition operations", the MoD said. Full story	Iraq	31/10/03
Nightingale, John	Sgt	32	West Yorkshire Leeds	Army Royal Logistic Corps, 217 Transport Squadron (Territorial Army)	Accident: Shot Died in a 'tragic incident' that did not involve enemy fire, the MoD said Full story	Basra Shaibah	23/09/03
Beeston, Russell	Fusilier	26	Glasgow Govan	Army 52nd Lowland Regiment, (Territorial Army)	Hostile: Ambush Killed when a crowd surrounded his patrol vehicle and opened fire with guns and rocket-propelled grenades Full story	Maysan Ali As Sharqi	27/08/03
Titchener, Matthew	Maj	32	Merseyside Southport	Army Royal Military Police, 150 Provost Company (commanding officer)	Hostile: Ambush One of three men killed when a group of men in a truck drew up alongside their vehicle and opened fire Full story	Basra Central Basra	23/08/03
Wall, Colin	Warrant Officer Class 2	34	County Durham Crawleyside	Army Royal Military Police, 150 Provost Company	Hostile: Ambush One of three men killed when a group of men in a truck drew up alongside their vehicle and opened fire Full story	Basra Central Basra	23/08/03
Pritchard, Dewi	Cpl	35	Glamorgan Bridgend	Army Royal Military Police, 116 Provost Company, (Territorial Army)	Hostile: Ambush One of three men killed when a group of men in a truck drew up alongside their vehicle and opened fire Full story	Basra Central Basra	23/08/03
Jones, David	Cpt	29	Lincs Louth	Army Queen's Lancashire Regiment, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Bomb Killed during a bomb attack on a military ambulance that was delivering humanitarian aid Full story	Basra	14/08/03
Smith, Jason	Pte	32	Rox'shire Hawick	Army 52nd Lowland Regiment (TA), attached to King's Own Scottish Borderers, 1st Battalion	Natural causes: Heat exhaustion A coroner said he died after his body temperature soared to 41.1C (106F) Full story	Maysan al-Amarah	13/08/03
Linton, James	Cpt	43	Wiltshire Warminster	Army Royal Artillery, 40 Field Regiment	Natural causes Died after a training run at a military base Full story	Basra Az Zubayr	18/07/03
Hamilton- Jewell, Simon	Sgt	41	Surrey Chessington	Army Royal Military Police, 156 Provost Company	Hostile: Ambush One of six Royal Military Police set upon by hundreds of armed Iraqis in a police station. An inquest recorded a verdict of unlawful killing Full story	Maysan al-Majar al-Kabir	24/06/03
Aston, Russell	Cpl	30	Derbyshire Swadlincote	Army Royal Military Police, 156 Provost Company	Hostile: Ambush One of six Royal Military Police set upon by hundreds of armed Iraqis in a police station. An inquest recorded a verdict of unlawful killing Full story	Maysan al-Majar al-Kabir	24/06/03
Long, Paul	Cpl	24	Essex Colchester	Army Royal Military Police, 156 Provost Company	Hostile: Ambush One of six Royal Military Police set upon by hundreds of armed Iraqis in a police station. An inquest recorded a verdict of unlawful killing Full story	Maysan al-Majar al-Kabir	24/06/03
Miller, Simon	Cpl	21	Tyne and Wear Washington	Army Royal Military Police, 156 Provost Company	Hostile: Ambush One of six Royal Military Police set upon by hundreds of armed Iraqis in a police station. An inquest recorded a verdict of unlawful killing Full story	Maysan al-Majar al-Kabir	24/06/03
Hyde, Benjamin	L/Cpl	23	North Yorkshire Northallerton	Army Royal Military Police, 156 Provost Company	Hostile: Ambush One of six Royal Military Police set upon by hundreds of armed Iraqis in a police station. An inquest recorded a verdict of unlawful killing Full story	Maysan al-Majar al-Kabir	24/06/03
Keys, Thomas	L/Cpl	20	Llanuwchllyn	Army Royal Military Police, 156 Provost Company	Hostile: Ambush One of six Royal Military Police set upon by hundreds of armed Iraqis in a police station. An inquest recorded a verdict of unlawful killing Full story	Maysan al-Majar al-Kabir	24/06/03
Harvey, Leonard	Civilian	55		Defence Fire Service	Natural causes Fell ill and airlifted to hospital in UK Full story	Gulf	22/05/03
Shepherd, David	Corporal	34	Creetown	RAF RAF Police	Natural causes Full story	Kuwait	19/05/03
Pritchard, Duncan	Gunner	22		RAF RAF Regiment, 16 Squadron	Accident: Road traffic Fell from the back of a Land Rover when it hit a ridge. Died in UK a month later from head injuries Full story	Kuwait	08/05/03
Kelly, Andrew	Pte	18	Devon Tavistock	Army The Parachute Regiment, 3rd Battalion	Accident: Shot Shot in an accident at barracks near Basra Full story	Basra	06/05/03
McCue, James	L/Cpl	27	Ren'shire Paisley	Army Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 7 Air Assault Battalion	Open verdict: Explosion Writing a letter home when shell landed nearby. Bled to death from shrapnel wounds. Recording an open verdict the coroner said L/Cpl McCue was "in the wrong place at the wrong time" Full story	Maysan al-Amarah	30/04/03
Tweedie, Alexander	Lt	25	Scottish Borders Hawick	Army Household Cavalry, The Blues and Royals, D Squadron	Accident: Road traffic Died three weeks after the vehicle in which he was travelling overturned in a canal Full story	South-east Iraq	22/04/03
Muzvuru, Christopher	Piper	21	Zimbabwe Gweru	Army Irish Guards, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Shot Killed by sniper fire during fighting Full story	Basra	06/04/03
Malone, Ian	L/Cpl	28	Republic of Ireland Dublin	Army Irish Guards, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Shot Killed by sniper fire during fighting Full story	Basra	06/04/03
Turrington, Kelan	Fusilier	18	Cambs Haslingfield	Army Royal Regiment of Fusiliers	Hostile Killed while travelling in a Warrior armoured personnel carrier, as British forces made a final push into Basra Full story	Basra	06/04/03
Shearer, Karl	L/Cpl	24		Army Household Cavalry, The Blues and Royals, D Squadron	Accident: Road traffic Drowned when the vehicle he was in overturned in a canal after sliding down a bank. Coroner recorded verdict of accidental death Full story	South-east Iraq	01/04/03
Muir, Chris	Staff Sgt	32	Hampshire Romsey	Army Royal Logistic Corps, Army School of Ammunition	Accident: Explosion Killed during an explosive ordnance disposal operation Full story	Southern Iraq	31/03/03
Brierley, Shaun	L/Cpl	28	West Yorkshire Batley	Army Royal Corps of Signals, 212 Signal Squadron	Accident: Road traffic Died from head injuries after his Land Rover was involved in a road accident Full story	Kuwait	30/03/03
Maddison, Christopher	Marine	24	North Yorkshire Scarborough	Royal Marines 9 Assault Squadron	"Friendly fire": Missile attack Died of shrapnel wounds after a missile was fired at a river patrol boat. An internal inquiry found he was killed by his own side after a series of operational errors Full story	Al Faw peninsular - Basra area	30/03/03
Ballard, Steve	Maj	33	Wiltshire Swindon	Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade	Natural causes	Not known	30/03/03
Hull, Matty	L/Cpl of Horse	25	Wiltshire East Knoyle	Army Household Cavalry Regiment, The Blues and Royals	"Friendly fire": Air attack A US pilot fired on convoy, and L/Cpl Hull died from multiple injuries after being trapped in his burning Scimitar vehicle. Death ruled unlawful by coroner Full story	Basra	28/03/03
Allbutt, Stephen	Cpl	35	Staffs Stoke-on-Trent	Army Queen's Royal Lancers	"Friendly fire": Shell attack Died when his Challenger II tank was fired on by another British tank during fighting. Army inquiry found a communications breakdown was to blame Full story	Basra	25/03/03
Clarke, David	Trooper	19	Staffs Littleworth	Army Queen's Royal Lancers, C Squadron	"Friendly fire": Shell attack Died when his Challenger II tank was fired on by another British tank during fighting. Army inquiry found a communications breakdown was to blame Full story	Basra	25/03/03
Roberts, Steven	Sgt	33	West Yorkshire Shipley	Army 2nd Royal Tank Regiment	"Friendly fire": Shot Accidentally shot dead when UK troops opened fire on Iraqis during a riot in Az Zubayr. Recording a narrative verdict the coroner blamed his death on an 'unforgivable' delay in providing body armour to troops Full story	Basra Az Zubayr	24/03/03
Stephen, Barry	L/Cpl	31	Perthshire Scone	Army The Black Watch, 1st Battalion	Hostile: Grenade attack Braved a hail of bullets to reach a machine gun in a bid to save his comrades pinned down in their armoured vehicle Full story	Basra Az Zubayr	24/03/03
Main, Kevin	Flt Lt	35	Staffs Burton-on-Trent	RAF 9 Squadron, RAF Marham	"Friendly fire": Missile attack Tornado plane was downed by a US Patriot missile Full story	Near Kuwaiti border	23/03/03
Williams, David	Flt Lt	37	Powys Crickhowell	RAF 9 Squadron, RAF Marham	"Friendly fire": Missile attack Tornado plane was downed by a US Patriot missile Full story	Near Kuwaiti border	23/03/03
Cullingworth, Simon	Staff Sgt	36	Essex	Army Royal Engineers, 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)	Hostile: Ambush Coroner ruled that he was unlawfully killed by Iraqi military intelligence during the invasion Full story	Basra	23/03/03
Allsopp, Luke	Sapper	24	London	Army Royal Engineers, 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)	Hostile: Ambush Coroner ruled that he was unlawfully killed by Iraqi military intelligence during the invasion Full story	Basra	23/03/03
Green, Philip	Lt	30	Lincs Caythorpe	Royal Navy 849 Squadron	Accident: Air crash One of six UK personnel killed when two Royal Navy Sea King helicopters collided Full story	Gulf	22/03/03
King, Antony	Lt	35	Cornwall Helston	Royal Navy 849 Squadron	Accident: Air crash One of six UK personnel killed when two Royal Navy Sea King helicopters collided Full story	Gulf	22/03/03
Lawrence, Marc	Lt	26	Kent Westgate	Royal Navy 849 Squadron	Accident: Air crash One of six UK personnel killed when two Royal Navy Sea King helicopters collided Full story	Gulf	22/03/03
West, Philip	Lt	32	Cornwall Budock Water	Royal Navy 849 Squadron	Accident: Air crash One of six UK personnel killed when two Royal Navy Sea King helicopters collided Full story	Gulf	22/03/03
Williams, James	Lt	28	Hampshire Winchester	Royal Navy 849 Squadron	Accident: Air crash One of six UK personnel killed when two Royal Navy Sea King helicopters collided Full story	Gulf	22/03/03
Wilson, Andrew	Lt	36	Devon Exeter	Royal Navy 849 Squadron	Accident: Air crash One of six UK personnel killed when two Royal Navy Sea King helicopters collided Full story	Gulf	22/03/03
Hedenskog, Sholto	Marine	26	South Africa Cape Town	Royal Marines	Accident: Air crash One of eight UK personnel killed when US Sea Knight helicopter crashed. A UK inquest found the crash was caused by a mechanical failure Full story	Kuwait Several miles south of Iraqi border	21/03/03
Hehir, Les	Sgt	34	Dorset Poole	Army Royal Artillery, 29 Commando Regiment	Accident: Air crash One of eight UK personnel killed when US Sea Knight helicopter crashed. A UK inquest found the crash was caused by a mechanical failure Full story	Kuwait Several miles south of Iraqi border	21/03/03
Seymour, Ian	Operator mechanic	29	Dorset Poole	Royal Navy Royal Artillery, 148 Commando Battery	Accident: Air crash One of eight UK personnel killed when US Sea Knight helicopter crashed. A UK inquest found the crash was caused by a mechanical failure Full story	Kuwait Several miles south of Iraqi border	21/03/03
Stratford, Mark	Warrant Officer Class 2	39	Devon Plymouth	Royal Marines	Accident: Air crash One of eight UK personnel killed when US Sea Knight helicopter crashed. A UK inquest found the crash was caused by a mechanical failure Full story	Kuwait Several miles south of Iraqi border	21/03/03
Ward, Jason	Maj	34	Devon Torquay	Royal Marines UK Landing Force Command Support Group	Accident: Air crash One of eight UK personnel killed when US Sea Knight helicopter crashed. A UK inquest found the crash was caused by a mechanical failure Full story	Kuwait Several miles south of Iraqi border	21/03/03
Cecil, John	Colour Sgt	35	Devon Plymouth	Royal Marines UK Landing Force Command Support Group	Accident: Air crash One of eight UK personnel killed when US Sea Knight helicopter crashed. A UK inquest found the crash was caused by a mechanical failure Full story	Kuwait Several miles south of Iraqi border	21/03/03
Evans, Llywelyn	Lance Bombardier	24	Conwy Llandudno	Army Royal Artillery, 29 Commando Regiment	Accident: Air crash One of eight UK personnel killed when US Sea Knight helicopter crashed. A UK inquest found the crash was caused by a mechanical failure Full story	Kuwait Several miles south of Iraqi border	21/03/03
Guy, Philip	Capt	29	North Yorkshire Skipton	Royal Marines	Accident: Air crash One of eight UK personnel killed when US Sea Knight helicopter crashed. A UK inquest found the crash was caused by a mechanical failure Full story	Kuwait Several miles south of Iraqi border	21/03/03

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