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OPERATION CORPORATE (THE FALKLANDS WAR)
Delta Force: A Memoir by the Founder of the U.S. Military's Most Secretive Special-Operations Unit
Delta Force: A Memoir by the Founder of the U.S. Military's Most Secretive Special-Operations Unit
By Charlie A Beckwith & Donald Knox
The Complete Dambusters: The 133 Men Who Flew on the Dams Raid
The Complete Dambusters: The 133 Men Who Flew on the Dams Raid
By Charles Foster
OPERATION CORPORATE (THE FALKLANDS WAR)
British military operations in the Falklands War were given the codename Operation Corporate, and the commander of the task force was Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse. Operations lasted from 1 April 1982 to 20 June 1982.

United Kingdom – A total of 255 British servicemen and 3 female Falkland Island civilians were killed during the Falklands War.
  • Royal Navy – 86 + 2 Hong Kong laundrymen
  • Royal Marines – 27 (2 officers, 14 NCOs and 11 marines)
  • Royal Fleet Auxiliary – 4 + 6 Hong Kong sailors
  • Merchant Navy – 6
  • British Army – 123 (7 officers, 40 NCOs and 76 privates)
  • Royal Air Force – 1 (1 officer)
  • Falkland Islands civilians – 3 women killed by friendly fire
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  1. PARAS 2 West, Philip Alexander

    SURNAME West FORENAME Philip Alexander UNIT 3 Para (Milan ATGM Fire Team) RANK Private NUMBER 24507897 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1982 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Hollywood Cemetery,Newcastle-upon-Tyne,Northumberland Section C Grave 197 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Newcastle-upon-Tyne...

  2. PARAS 2 Scrivens, Ian Patrick

    SURNAME Scrivens FORENAME Ian Patrick UNIT 3 Para RANK Private NUMBER 24576023 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1982 AGE 17 GRAVESITE Aldershot Military Cemetery,Hampshire Section A Grave 98 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Yeovil,Somerset born 12.8.1964 KIA Mount Longdon,Falklands

  3. PARAS 2 Scott, David Edward

    SURNAME Scott FORENAME David Edward UNIT 3 Para RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 24331574 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1982 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Aldershot Military Cemetery,Hampshire Section A Grave 105 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Tidworth,Hampshire born 27.9.1957 KIA Mount...

  4. PARAS 2 Sullivan, Paul Steven

    SURNAME Sullivan FORENAME Paul Steven UNIT 2 Para (D Company) RANK Corporal NUMBER 24353770 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1982 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Aldershot Military Cemetery,Hampshire ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Aldershot,Hampshire born 15.6.1954 KIA Goose Green,Falklands

  5. PARAS 2 Smith, Nigel Robert

    SURNAME Smith FORENAME Nigel Robert UNIT 2 Para (D Company) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 24428703 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1982 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Aldershot Military Cemetery,Hampshire Section A Grave 91 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Aldershot,Hampshire born 16.8.1960 KIA Goose...

  6. PARAS 2 Prior, Stephen Ronald

    SURNAME Prior FORENAME Stephen Ronald UNIT 2 Para (A Company) RANK Corporal NUMBER 24343972 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1982 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Aldershot Military Cemetery,Hampshire Section A Grave 93 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Brighton,Sussex born 10.9.1954 KIA Goose...

  7. PARAS 2 Mechan, Thomas

    SURNAME Mechan FORENAME Thomas UNIT 2 Para (D Company) RANK Private NUMBER 24372545 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1982 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Aldershot Military Cemetery,Hampshire Section A Grave 99 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Glasgow born 13.4.1957 son of James and Mrs...

  8. PARAS 2 Parr, David Allen

    SURNAME Parr FORENAME David Allen UNIT 2 Para (D Company) RANK Private NUMBER 24565283 DATE OF DEATH 14th June 1982 AGE 19 GRAVESITE St Michael's Churchyard,Lowestoft,Suffolk Plot 10 Row 4 Grave 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Lowestoft,Suffolk born 17.9.1962 KIA Wireless...

  9. PARAS 2 McCarthy, Keith John (Ginge)

    SURNAME McCarthy FORENAME Keith John (Ginge) UNIT 3 Para (Milan ATGM Fire Team) RANK Corporal NUMBER 24373108 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1982 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Beckington Church Cemetery,Frome,Somerset Row D Grave 4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Aldershot,Hampshire born...

  10. PARAS 2 McLaughlin, Stewart Peter Frank

    SURNAME McLaughlin FORENAME Stewart Peter Frank UNIT 3 Para RANK Corporal NUMBER 24277023 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1982 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Rake Lane Cemetery,Wallasey,Cheshire Section 16C Grave 194 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Tidworth,Hampshire born 12.10.1954 KIA Mount...

  11. PARAS 2 McKay, Ian John

    SURNAME McKay FORENAME Ian John UNIT 3 Para (4 Platoon,B Company) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 24210031 DATE OF DEATH 11th June 1982 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Aldershot Military Cemetery,Hampshire Section A Grave 101 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Rotherham,Yorkshire born 7.5.1953 son of...

  12. PARAS 2 Murdoch, James Hamilton (Doc)

    SURNAME Murdoch FORENAME James Hamilton (Doc) UNIT 3 Para RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 24282774 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1982 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Arkleston Cemetery,North Arkleston,Paisley,Renfrewshire Section G-I Row 24 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Renfrew born 21.5.1957 son...

  13. PARAS 2 Laing, Stewart Ian (Geordie)

    SURNAME Laing FORENAME Stewart Ian (Geordie) UNIT 3 Para RANK Private NUMBER 24522393 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1982 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Lanchester Cemetery,Lanchester,County Durham Section B Grave 879 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Lanchester,Co.Durham born 24.4.1962 KIA Mount...

  14. PARAS 2 Lovett, Christopher Keith

    SURNAME Lovett FORENAME Christopher Keith UNIT 3 Para RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 24355078 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1982 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Worthing Cemetery,Worthing,West sussex Grave 2/A9/30 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Tidworth,Hampshire born 3.4.1958 award Mention in...

  15. PARAS 2 Jones, Craig Everard

    SURNAME Jones FORENAME Craig Everard UNIT 3 Para RANK Private NUMBER 24496627 DATE OF DEATH 13th June 1982 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Aldershot Military Cemetery,Aldershot,Hampshire Section A Grave 104 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Greens Norton,Northamptonshire born 14.12.1961 KIA...

  16. PARAS 2 Jenkins, Timothy Richard (Tim),

    SURNAME Jenkins FORENAME Timothy Richard (Tim), UNIT 3 Para RANK Private NUMBER 24579020 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1982 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Tudorville Cemetery,Ross-on-Wye,Herefordshire Section A Grave 10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Ross-on-Wye,Herefordshire born 10.12.1962...

  17. PARAS 2 Jones, Herbert

    SURNAME Jones FORENAME Herbert UNIT 2 Para (Commanding Officer) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 465788 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1982 AGE 42 GRAVESITE Blue Beach War Cemetery,Port San Carlos,Falkland Islands ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Church Crookham,Hampshire born...

  18. PARAS 2 Hope, Stephen

    SURNAME Hope FORENAME Stephen UNIT 3 Para RANK Corporal NUMBER 24277543 DATE OF DEATH 13th June 1982 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Aldershot Military Cemetery,Hampshire Section A Grave 103 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Manchester born 15.9.1954 DOW Mount Longdon,Falklands

  19. PARAS 2 Hedicker, Peter John

    SURNAME Hedicker FORENAME Peter John UNIT 3 Para (Milan ATGM Fire Team) RANK Private NUMBER 24581588 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1982 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Aldershot Military Cemetery,Hampshire Section A Grave 102 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Aldershot,Hampshire born 25.5.1960...

  20. PARAS 2 Holman-Smith, Mark

    SURNAME Holman-Smith FORENAME Mark UNIT 2 Para (HQ Company) RANK Private NUMBER 24513050 DATE OF DEATH 28th May 1982 AGE 19 GRAVESITE San Carlos Military Cemetery,Falkland Islands ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Bodmin,Cornwall born 9.3.1963 KIA Goose Green,Falklands
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