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We will remember them

Keeping their memory alive

The Royal British Legion was formed in 1921 to support the veterans of the Great War. But since then, Britain has been involved in many other wars and fields of Service, creating a continuous supply of Service men and women, and their families, who need our assistance. We are recognised as the Nation's custodians of Remembrance.

The Cenotaph in Whitehall and numerous war memorials around the country commemorate those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in World Wars I and II.

2008 names being engraved on the AFMAnd to commemorate those that have lost their lives in the Service of their country since 1945, the Armed Forces Memorial was opened in 2007 in the grounds of the National Memorial Arboretum.

Each June, the names of those who have died in conflict, as a result of terrorist action or on training exercises, in the previous calendar year, are added to this impressive memorial, as a permanent reminder of their sacrifice. The honour roll can be viewed here.

This page is a tribute to those lost in Service, whose names will not appear in stone until next June.

List of casualties

NAME RANK AGE FROM SERVED WITH DATE
Gurung, Gajbahadur Lance Corporal 26 Majthana, Nepal Army - 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment 27/01/12
Sartorius-Jones, Ian Signaller 21 Runcorn, Cheshire Army - 20th Armoured Brigade Hdqtrs & Signal Squadron (200) 24/01/12
Limbu, Sachin Rifleman 23 Rajghat, Nepal Army - 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles 02/01/12
King, John Private 19  Darlington, County Durham  Army - 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment 30/12/11
Downing, Anthony Squadron Leader 34  Kent   Royal Air Force 23/12/11
Jennings, Tom Captain 29    Royal Marines 22/12/11
Bond, Elijah Sapper 24 St Austell Army - 35 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers 08/12/12
Steel, Sheldon Lee Jordan Rifleman 20 Leeds Army - 5th Battalion The Rifles 27/11/11
Lake, Thomas Christopher  Private  29 Watford  Army - 1st Battalion The Princes of Wales's Regiment 20/11/11
Boyce, David Lieutenant 25 Welwyn Garden City Army - 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards 17/11/11
Scanlon, Richard Lance Corporal 31 Rhymney, Gwent Army - 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards 17/11/11
Eustace, Peter Lance Corporal 25 Liverpool Army - 2nd Battalion The Rifes 16/11/11
Thornton, Matthew Private  28 Barnsley Army - 4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment 09/11/11
Cunningham, Sean Flight Lieutenant 35 South Africa RAF - Aerobatics Team (The Red Arrows) 08/11/11
Haseldin, Matthew James Sean  Private  21  Settle, Yorkshire  Army - 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment 03/11/11
Rai, Vijay Rifleman 21 Bhojpur District, Nepal 2nd Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles 15/10/11
Fairbrother, David  Marine 24  Blackburn  Marines - 42 Commando Royal Marines 19/09/11
McKinlay, Jonathan James Lance Corporal 33 Darlington, County Durham Army - 1st Battalion The Rifles 14/09/11
Griffiths, Dean Fusilier 21 Market Drayton Army - 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh 14/09/11
Weston, Barry Sergeant 40 Reading Marines - 42 Commando Royal Marines 30/08/11
Egging, Jon Flight Lieutenant 33 Rutland RAF - Aerobatics Team (The Red Arrows) 20/08/11
Clack, Daniel John  Lieutenant  24  North London  Army -1st Battalion The Rifles 12/08/11
Wright, James Robert Marine 22 Weymouth Marines - 42 Commando Royal Marines 05/08/11
Smart, James Senior Aircraftman 22 Chester  RAF - No 2 Mechanical Transport 20/07/11
Palin, Mark Anthony Corporal 32 Plymouth Army - 1st Battalion The Rifles 18/07/11
Watkins, Paul Lance Corporal 24 Port Elizabeth, South Africa Army - 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales) 16/07/11
McLaren, Scott  Highlander 20  Edinburgh  Army - The Highlanders, 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 SCOTS) 04/07/11
Bellingham, Gareth Leslie William Private 22 Stoke-on-Trent Army - 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Staffords) 18/06/11
Found, Andrew Craftsman 27 Whitby, Yorkshire Army - Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 16/06/11
Newell, Lloyd Corporal     Army - Parachute Regiment 16/06/11
Lamb, Martin Jon Rifleman  27 Gloucester  Army - 1st Battalion The Rifles (1 RIFLES) 05/06/11
Gill, Martin Joseph  Lance Corporal  22  Nottingham  Marine - Kilo Company, 42 Commando Royal Marines 05/06/11
Pike, Michael John Corporal 26 Huntly, Scotland Army - The Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland 03/06/11
Augustin, Oliver Richard Lieutenant 23 Kent Marines - Juliet Company 42 Commando Royal Marines 27/05/11
Alexander, Samuel Giles William, MC Marine 28 London Marines - Juliet Company, 42 Commando Royal Marines 27/05/11
Fortuna, Kevin Charles  Colour Serjeant  36 Cheltenham  Army - A Company, 1st Battalion The Rifles 23/05/11
Mead, Nigel Dean Marine 19 Carmarthen Marines - Lima Company, 42 Commando Royal Marines 15/05/11
Bean, Graham Warrant Officer Class 2 54 Cleakheaton Army - 73 Engineer Regiment (Volunteers) 03/05/11
Head, Lisa Jade Captain 29 Huddersfield   Army - Royal Logistic Corps, 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment 19/04/11
Molyneux, Ian Lieutenant Commander 36 Wigan Navy - HMS Astute 08/04/11
Cameron, Alan (Senior) Colour Sergeant 42 Livingston, Scotland Army - 1st Battalion Scots Guards 31/03/11
Collins, Matthew James  Major  38  Backwell  Army - 1st Battalion Irish Guards 23/03/11
Burgan, Mark Terence  Lance Sergeant  28  Liverpool  Army - 1st Battalion Irish Guards 23/03/11
Prior, Daniel Steven Private 27 Peacehaven Army - 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment 18/03/11
McKee, Stephen  Lance Corporal   27 Banbridge, County Down   Army - 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment 09/10/11
Tasker, Liam Richard  Lance Corporal 26 Kirkcaldy, Fife  Army - Royal Army Veterinary Corps 01/03/11
Marshall, Kyle Cleet  Lance Corporal  23  Newcastle  Army - 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment 14/02/11
Wood, Robert  Private  28  Hampshire  Army - 17 Port and Maritime Regiment Royal Logistic Corps 14/02/11
Hutchinson, Dean  Private  23  Wiltshire  Army - 9 Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps 14/02/11
Lewis, Conrad  Private  22  Bournemouth  Army - 4th Battalion The Parachute Regiment 09/02/11
Hendry, Lewis  Private 20  Norwich  Army - 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment 09/02/11
Beckett, Colin Warrant Officer Class 2 36 Peterborough Army - 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment 05/02/11
Dalzell, David Ranger 20 Bangor, County Down Army - 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment 04/01/11
Bell, Martin Simon George Private  24  Bradford  Army - 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment 25/01/11
Vatubua, Joseva Saqanagonedau Private 24 Suva, Fiji  Army - Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (5 SCOTS) 01/01/11

The names of those killed in 2010 have been added to the Armed Forces Memorial and were dedicated at a service of Remembrance on 20 July 2011.

The names of those killed in 2009 have been added to the Armed Forces Memorial and were dedicated at a service of Remembrance on 5 June 2010.

Names on the Armed Forces Memorial can be looked up on the Roll of Honour on the Veterans UK website

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