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Rose 10382129 10152575359311122 29431050027067224 oWe mark the passing of those who have served this nation. Contributions from comrades and families welcome. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

ADAMS AVM Michael Keith Adams CB, AFC died 30 Aug 2022 aged 88

BLAND Lt Col Sir Simon Claude Bland KCVO 4 Decenber 1923 - 11 Aug 2022 Italy 1944 Washington. Malaya. BAOR later Private Sec to HRHs Gloucester

BLUM Col David E Blum OBE died 14 July 2022 aged 98 Queen's Regt

BROAD Sqn Ldr Robert Nicholas Broad dies 25 July 2022

CASTLE-SMITH Col Peter Maurice Castle-Smith MC died 8 Spet 2022 aged 99

COBBOLD Rear Adm Richard Francis Cobbold CB died 24 April 2022 aged 79

COOPER Sqn Ldr Thomas William Cooper died 18 July 2022 aged 98

DILHORNE Vicount (Lt John Mervn Manningam-Buller) 28 February 1932 - 25 June 2022 Coldstrean Guards Germand and Egypt

DRUMMOND-BRADY Michael Drummond-Brady died 9 July 2022. Royal Sussex Regt

EATON Admiral Sir Kenneth Eaton KCB, GBE 12 August 1934 - 20 July 2022 Christmas Island H bomb test (HMS Cavalier) carriers Victorius, Eagle and Ark Royal. DG Underwater Weapons, FO Portsmouth and Naval Base cdr, Controller of the Navy (Vanguard, Trident, Sea Viper) Chairman, Mary Rose Trust

EDWARDS Stella 'Jaye' Peterson (later Edwards) 12 October 1918 - 15 August 2022Last British ATA Delivered 20 aircraft types to RAF bases inc France

EDWARDS Lt Col James Francis (Stocky) Edwards CM, DFC and Bar, DFM 5 June 1921 - 14 May 2022 RCAF volunteer promoted from ranks. 373 ops, 19 confirmed, 2 shares, 6 probables, 17 damaged, 12 destroyed on ground. Hurricanes Middle East 94 Sqn. Kittyhawks, 260 Sqn Battle of Gazala El Alamein 417 Sqn Spitfires c/o 274 Sqn D Day. c/o 127 Wing Netherlands. Postwar 430 Sqn RCAF Sabres

GAFFNEY Col Michel Gaffney died 17 August 2022 aged 81. Royal Engineers

GRAHAM Major David Alan Graham 1924 - 2022

GRAY Col Nicholas George Steel died 17 July 2022 aged 88 Royal Artillery

GRIFFITHS Col Tony Griffiths CBE, TD died 14 Sept 2022

GRIMES Flt Lt Sydney Victor Grimes 6 May 1922 - 27 May 2022 Wireless Operator 617 Sqn 41 missions inc  multiple raids on Tirpitz inc final destructive attack. Reaptriation of Allied prisoners

GWYNNE Micheal Gwynne TD died 2 July 2022

HAYTHORNTHWAITE Cdr Alfred Ian Carlstrom (Carl) Haythornwaite died 3 July 2022 aged 85. RN 1956-1979

HENSHER Capt Alan Hensher RN MBE died 28 August 2022 aged 94

HOWARD Captain (Charles) Howard RN DSC 11 November 1919 - 14 Sept 2022 828 Naval Air SqnHMS Victorius shot down N Norway. Stalag Luft III, Wooden Horse (vaulter) Great Escape (distractions) Long march. RN translator (Polish) c/o 830 Sqn. HMS Eagle Suez Singapore, Naval Attache W German

INGE Field Marshal Peter Anthony, Lord Inge of Richmond KG, GCB 5 August 1935 - 20 July 2022 Last 5 star Chief of the Defence Staff. National Service in the ranks of Royal Warwickshire Regt. Commissioned into Green Howards. Malaya, BAOR, N Ireland MiD i/c 4th Armoured

JOHNSTON Cdre Graham Johnston CBE died 18 Sept 2022

LAMB Air Vice Marshall George Colin 'Larry' Lamb CB, CBE, AFC 23 Juky 1923 - 22 Sept 2022 47 Sqn Berlin Airlift 86 missions (Hastings) Egypt, c/o Javelin sqn 2nd TAF Germany Borneo. c/o RAF Lyneham Cdr Southern Marine Air Region

OSBORNE Brig John Douglas Osborne died 30 June 2022 aged 94 Suez later MP

PRESCOTT Lt Col Nicholas John Dougla Prescott MBE died 30 Sept 2022 aged 93. Royal Engineers

PUTSMAN Captain Maurice Putsman 29 June 1925 - 23 July 2022 2nd Btn Royal Warwickshire Regt 1944-45 Netherlands to Hanover

RADICE (later Rt Hon Lord) Giles Heneage Radice 4 October 1936 - 25 August 2022 Coldstream Guards commission National Service

ROGERS Capt A A P N Rogers TD. HAC died 19 July 2022

SINNATT Maj Gen Martin Henry Sinnatt CB, RTR 28 Jan 1928 -  15 Sept 2022 aged 94 "T(last UK tank battle until Gulf War 1991) The Hook " Korea . Suez liaison  Aden, Hong Kong, AFNE Norway  c/o 4RTR  Cdr RAC 1st (British) Corps Germany Dir Combat DevHead of planning SACEUR

TROTTER Major Alexander Richard Trotter of Mortonhall & Charterhall CVO died 3 August 2022 aged 83. Royal Scots Greys

WALMSLEY Vice Adm Sir Robert Walmsleyt KCB, 1 February 1941 - 4 August 2022 Coxed Cambridge to victory 1962. Ark Royal. Otus. HMS Churchill. Naval Nuclear Safety Panel. ACDS (CCCIS), DG Submarines, Controller of the Navy, Chief of Defence Procurement

WATSON Major General Andrew Linton Watson CB 7 April 1927- 12 July 2022 aged 96 Black Watch Germany, Malaysia, Gibralter, Londonderry. i/c 19 Air Portable Brigade.Head of British Army Staff, Washington DC i/c Eastern Divn, CoS HQ Allied Forces Northern Europe Lt Gov Royal Hospital, Chelsea

WATSON Maj General (Henry) Stuart Ramsay Watson CBE 22 July 1922 - 14 August 2022 Home Guard, called up Royal Armoured Corps. Commissioned from ranks13th/18th Royal Hussars Landed on Sword Beach on D-Day (Captain, Reg Signals Officer) Permanent Commission. Libya, BAOR; Malaya; Singapore; BAOR; RCDS

WEYMSS Rear Adm Martin La Touche Wemyss CB died 10 Sept 2022 aged 94

Latest from icasualties.org

British military casualties - Editorial policy

In the service of our country.

Eulogies for all personnel killed on UK operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere are posted as soon as they have been released by the UK Ministry of Defence. Each eulogy we publish for men down in operations brings a lump to the throat. We are losing the best of the best. Politicians must ensure that, when the newspaper cuttings have faded, their sacrifice has had some meaning, has helped bring about a good result. Anything else would be a waste for which they will be eternally condemned.

There is invariably at least a 24 hour gap between the official release of news of an event and the naming of the dead. This is to allow families to be informed and proper eulogoies to be produced. Occasionally families request no euologies or comment. We abide by guidance we receive on such sensitive matters. We regret that information on those who sacrifice almost as much through grave injury is seldom released by the MoD for operational reasons, and so we are unable to pay tribute.

 

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