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inmemoriam

The old guard passes : May 2016

We mark the passing of those who served this country. Contributions from comrades and families welcome

ANDERSON Sqn Ldr Murray Crichton Bell Anderson DFC & Bar 7 December 1919 - 22 March 2016

131 phot recce missions Spitfires 41-43 W Europe, N Africa. 161 (Spec Duties) Sqn dropping SOE agents. 65 (East India) Sqn 70 sorties Mustangs. Far East Dakota transports

ASHMORE Admiral of the Fleet Sir Edward Beckwith Ashmore 11 December 1919- 28 April 2016 Son and brother of admirals. CDS 1977

HMS Jupiter, Norway. 2ic HMS Middleton Malta (DSC), Arctic convoys. Signals HMS Duke of York Scapa Flow (covering off Norway) On USS Missouri for Japanes surrender

BALLINGER Major Richard George Ballinger died 28th May 2016

COOK Cdr Kenneth Cook OBE died 19 May 2016 aged 90

COX Major Dr Michael Christopher Langton Cox died 25th May 2016 aged 90

EELES Elsie Eeles died 17 May 2016 aged 93 SOE, FANY, Force 136, ME25, Jedburgh Group, Ceylon

FAWCETT Jane Carolin (Hughes) Fawcett MBE 4 March 1921 - 21 May 2016 decoder at Bletchley Park (Hut 6)

HOFRICHTER Jaroslave Hofrichter 23 September 1923 - 9 May 2016

Czech who flew with RAF 311 Squadron gunner, flight engineer on Wellingtons 700 ops inc Coastal Command. Only rehabilitated in homeland post 1989

STOPFORD May Gen Stephen R A Stopford CB, MBE died 27 May 2016

SYMES Major James Michael Symes MC and Bar died 18 May 2016 aged 96

Captured (surrendered) after landing on Gurnsey by MTB Malaya 1955 attack on terrorist camp

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Saturday, 21 May 2016 10:19

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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