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inmemoriam

The old guard passes - July-December 2024

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

COOPER Geoffrey George John Cooper 14 March 1920 - 6 May 2024 Royal Aircraft Establishmen engineer Development of naval aviation catapult and Seafire to use it EASTBURN Brig Alan F Eastburn died 25 July 2024

HARCOURT-SMITH ACM Sir DavidHarcourt-Smith 14 October 1931 - 4 August 2024

PETCHEY Chief Petty Officer (Sir) Jack Petchey CBE 19 July 1925 - 27 June 2024 Electrical air fitter, Fleet Air Arm 1943 RAF Great Dunmow later businessman. Petchey Foundation young people charities incl Sea Cadets

PYE Brig Hugh William Kellow Pye OBE 23 May 1938 - 30 May 2024 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales) Northern Ireland, Aden, South Yemen, Oman, Germany (Centurion, Challenger tanks) Cyprus c/o UK element NATO ACE Mobile Force

SHARPE Captain Richard Sharpe RN 10 August 1936 - 22 June 2024 Submarines Cuba, Singapore co HMS Aeneas.Nuclear submarines c/o HMS Courageous c/o destroyer . Director Future Naval Policy . Later Editor Jane's Fighting Ships

SPENCE Flt Lt William John Duncan Spence 20 April 1923 - 28 May 2024 Bomb Aimer RAF 44 (Rhodesia) Sqn Lancasters 36 missions N W Europe inc Dresden

STENLAKE Aileen Anderson WRNS died 8 July 24 aged 85

WRIGHT Sgt Thomas William (Bill) Wright 17 Nov 1924 - 26 June 2024 Satfordshire Yeomanry tank radio operator and gun loadrer D Day H+3 Sword Beach. Scheldt Estuary, Op Plunder India 146th Regt RAC Uttar Pradesh

Saturday, 27 July 2024 16:59

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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