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OPERATION CORPORATE (THE FALKLANDS WAR)
SAS: Sea King Down
SAS: Sea King Down
By Mark Aston, Stuart Tootal
SAS South Georgia Boating Club: An SAS Trooper's Memoir and Falklands War Diary
SAS South Georgia Boating Club: An SAS Trooper's Memoir and Falklands War Diary
By Tony Shaw
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. 22 SAS Currass, Phillip Preston

    SURNAME Currass FORENAME Phillip Preston UNIT D Squadron (19 Troop) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 23948859 DATE OF DEATH 19th May 1982 AGE 34 GRAVESITE Hereford (St Martin's) Churchyard,Herefordshire SAS Regimental Plot Memorial Plaque ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit...
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  2. 22 SAS Burns, Robert Allan (Rab)

    SURNAME Burns FORENAME Robert Allan (Rab) UNIT 264 SAS Signal Squadron (attached G Squadron) RANK Corporal NUMBER 24369281 DATE OF DEATH 19th May 1982 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Hereford (St Martin's) Churchyard,Herefordshire SAS Regimental Plot Memorial Plaque ADDITIONAL...
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  3. 22 SAS Bunker, Paul Alan

    SURNAME Bunker FORENAME Paul Alan UNIT D Squadron (19 Troop) RANK Corporal NUMBER 24145047 DATE OF DEATH 19th May 1982 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Hereford (St Martin's) Churchyard,Herefordshire SAS Regimental Plot Memorial Plaque ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Army...
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  4. 22 SAS Begley, William John (Paddy)

    SURNAME Begley FORENAME William John (Paddy) UNIT RANK Corporal NUMBER 24122095 DATE OF DEATH 19th May 1982 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Hereford (St Martin's) Churchyard,Herefordshire SAS Regimental Plot Memorial Plaque ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Corps of Transport...
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  5. 22 SAS Atkinson, Malcolm (Akker)

    SURNAME Atkinson FORENAME Malcolm (Akker) UNIT G Squadron (SSM) RANK Warrant Officer Second Class NUMBER 23969493 DATE OF DEATH 19th May 1982 AGE 36 GRAVESITE Hereford (St Martin's) Churchyard, Herefordshire SAS Regimental Plot Memorial Plaque ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
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  6. 22 SAS Arthy, John Leslie (Lofty)

    SURNAME Arthy FORENAME John Leslie (Lofty) UNIT D Squadron (19 Troop) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 24221177 DATE OF DEATH 19th May 1982 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Hereford (St Martin's) Churchyard,Herefordshire SAS Regimental Plot Memorial Plaque ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Welsh...
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  7. 22 SAS Armstrong, Raymond Ernest (Paddy)

    SURNAME Armstrong FORENAME Raymond Ernest (Paddy) UNIT D Squadron (19 Troop) RANK Trooper NUMBER 24325221 DATE OF DEATH 19th May 1982 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Hereford (St Martin's) Churchyard,Herefordshire SAS Regimental Plot Memorial Plaque ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit...
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  8. 3 CDO BDE Mewes, O.

    SURNAMEMewes FORENAMEO. UNITR.M. 42 Commando RANKLance Corporal NUMBER AWARDC-in-Cs Commendation PLACEFalklands 1982 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  9. 3 CDO BDE Sicklemore, T.

    SURNAMESicklemore FORENAMET. UNITR.M. 42 Commando RANKCorporal NUMBER AWARDC-in-Cs Commendation PLACEFalklands 1982 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  10. 3 CDO BDE Sturman, Matthew

    SURNAME Sturman FORENAME Matthew UNIT R.M. 42 Commando (HQ Troop - Battle Adjutant) RANK Captain (C-in-Cs), Lieutenant Colonel (OBE) NUMBER AWARD C-in-Cs Commendation, Officer of the Order of the British Empire PLACE Falklands 1982 (C-inCs), Queen's Birthday Honours 1998 (OBE)...
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  11. 3 CDO BDE Nunn, Christopher John

    SURNAME Nunn FORENAME Christopher John UNIT R.M. 42 Commando (M Company) RANK Captain NUMBER AWARD Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air, C-in-Cs Commendation PLACE Northern Ireland 1st November 1979 - 31st January 1980 (QCVSA), Falklands 1982 ADDITIONAL...
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  12. 3 CDO BDE Romberg, Christopher Roy

    SURNAME Romberg FORENAME Christopher Roy UNIT R.A. 29 Commando Regiment (F.O.O. attached 42 Commando) RANK Captain NUMBER 505905 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Falklands 1982 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 49134, 8th October 1982, Page 12853

  13. 3 CDO BDE McManners, Joseph Hugh

    SURNAME McManners FORENAME Joseph Hugh UNIT R.A. 29 Commando Regiment (148 Battery) RANK Captain NUMBER 495368 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Falklands 1982 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Oxford age 29 10.12.1989 retires London Gazette 49134, 8th October 1982, Page 12853

  14. 3 CDO BDE McCracken, William Andrew

    SURNAME McCracken FORENAME William Andrew (Willy) UNIT R.A. 29 Commando Regiment RANK Captain NUMBER 501653 AWARD Military Cross PLACE Falklands 1982 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Woolwich,London born 21.6.1950 Coleraine,Co.Londonderry son of Norman McCracken educated...

  15. 3 CDO BDE Young, Everett

    SURNAME Young FORENAME Everett UNIT R.M. Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre RANK Colour Sergeant NUMBER PO23189T AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Falklands 1982 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Arbroath age 35 London Gazette 49134, 8th October 1982, Page 12843

  16. 3 CDO BDE Wright, Robert David

    SURNAME Wright FORENAME Robert David UNIT R.M. 3 Commando Brigade RANK Sergeant NUMBER PO27999Q AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Falklands 1982 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION age 29 London Gazette 49134, 8th October 1982, Page 12843

  17. 3 CDO BDE Whitehead, Andrew Francis

    SURNAME Whitehead FORENAME Andrew Francis UNIT R.M. 45 Commando (Commanding Officer) RANK Major + Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order, Mention in Despatches PLACE Falklands 1982 (DSO) Northern Ireland 1st August - 31st October 1981 (MiD) ADDITIONAL...
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  18. 3 CDO BDE Wassell, Joseph Desmond

    SURNAME Wassell FORENAME Joseph Desmond UNIT R.M. Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre RANK Sergeant NUMBER PO204071W AWARD Military Medal PLACE Falklands 1982 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION resided Arbroath age 33 London Gazette 49134, 8th October 1982, Page 12840

  19. 3 CDO BDE Ward, Chrystie Nigel Hanslip

    SURNAME Ward FORENAME Chrystie Nigel Hanslip UNIT R.M. 42 Commando (K Company) RANK Corporal NUMBER PO31958E AWARD Military Medal PLACE Falklands 1982 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION age 24 or 26 London Gazette 49134, 8th October 1982, Page 12841

  20. 3 CDO BDE Vaux, Nicholas Francis (Nick)

    SURNAME Vaux FORENAME Nicholas Francis (Nick) UNIT R.M. 42 Commando (Commanding Officer) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Falklands 1982 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born April 1936 Central Africa resided Yelverton,Devon commissioned R.M...
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