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Displaying 1 - 17 of 17ARNOLD, David James
SBS
Sergeant David Arnold, SBS formerly 45 Commando, died during operations in Aden [1].
- On August 7, 1964, the marines were conducting operations in the Radafan Mountains. Sgt Arnold was killed during a planned night ambush near the village of Dhala, a centre of intense dissident activity.
He is commemorated on the Special Boat Service Memorial in Poole and also at the National Memorial Arboretum. Sgt Arnold was also a noted racing canoeist, winning several events in the early 1960s, including the Devizes to Westminster Race [2].
BAKER, Paul Albert Thomas
45 Cdo. RM
Bugler Paul Baker died whilst deployed to Aden, cause of death not known to this archive.
Sources
AFM ROH.
British Casualties, Aden 1955-1967.
CALWAY, David Gerald
45 Cdo. RM
Marine David Calway was gunned down by unknown Arabs in the back streets of the Crescent area of Aden while in civilian clothes.
Sources
AFM ROH.
British Casualties, Aden 1955-1967.
The Times 18th May 1967.
DANE, James Thomas
29 Cdo. Regt.RA
Bombardier James Dane died when he fell over a cliff while on operations against dissident tribesmen whilst deployed to Aden. He was serving with 2nd Bn., Parachute Regiment at the time. Buried Silent Valley Cemetery later reinterred to Dundalk.
Sources
AFM ROH
British Casualties, Aden 1955-1967.
DUNN, Anthony John
45 Cdo. RM
Marine Anthony Dunn died in Aden when a Scout military helicopter that he was a passenger in crashed killing all on board.
A Scout from 13 Flt, 653 Sqn, (XT635) flew into a hillside during a night patrol at Jebal, on 5 May 1967, killing the two crew from 13 Flt, Lt David Anthony Morgan, RASC/RCT and Cpl Christopher Timothy Gibb, REME (23), and the two passengers: Anthony John Dunn, 45 Commando, Royal Marines (24) and Taff Iles, also known as John, Royal Engineers, serving with 22 Special Air Service.
ESSEEN, David
45 Cdo. RM
Marine David Esseen from Wallasey died whilst deployed to Aden, cause of death not known to this archive.
Sources
AFM ROH.
British Casualties, Aden 1955-1967.
HYDES, Richard
45 Cdo. RM
Marine Richard Hydes, from Bracebridge Lincoln, died in a live firing training accident outside Dhala camp, Aden, while preparing for the initial Radfan operation. A newly introduced GPMG went off accidentally whilst the gunner was moving position and hit his number two, Marine Hydes, who was ahead of the gunner locating a new fire position.
Sources
AFM ROH.
England & Wales Government Probate Death Indices.
Ian Martin MBE, Troop Commander
JEFFERY, Reginald
45 Cdo. RM
Lance Corporal Reginald Jeffery from Penzance died whilst deployed to Aden [1][2]. He was part of a training party that accidentally strayed across into Yemen and was ambushed. Four of the party were killed, one of these being L/Cpl Reginald Jeffery, who at the time was attached from 45 Commando RM to Headquarters Middle East Command [3].
Sources
[1] AFM ROH
[2] British Casualties, Aden 1955-1967.
MCGRATH, Edward
45 Cdo. RM
Corporal Edward McGrath, from Kirkdale Liverpool, died during fighting between dissident tribesmen in the Radfan mountains. He had served in the Royal Marines for 7 years.
Sources
AFM ROH.
British Casualties, Aden 1955-1967.
Liverpool Echo newspaper report 5 Sept. 1964.
MOIR, Daniel Alistair Ian
45 Cdo. RM
Lieutenant Daniel Moir died during operations in Aden.
Extract from the Coventry Evening Telegraph - Tuesday 12 September 1967
MUIR, David Alexander
45 Cdo. RM
Marine David Muir died whilst deployed overseas to Aden, cause of death not known to this archive.
Sources
AFM ROH.
British Casualties, Aden 1955-1967.
PETTIGREW, James
45 Cdo. RM
Marine James Pettigrew died whilst deployed overseas to Aden, cause of death not known to this archive.
Sources
AFM ROH.
British Casualties, Aden 1955-1967.
POYZER, Gerald Anthony
43 Cdo. RM
Marine Gerald Poyzer, from Bingham Nottinghamshire, died at The Infirmary, Salisbury [1][2][3] from injuries received in a vehicle accident in Aden. [4].
Sources
[1] AFM ROH.
[2] England and Wales Government Probate Death Indices for 1962.
[3] British Casualties, Aden 1955-1967.
SWINDELL, Roy Goldthorpe
45 Cdo. RM
Marine Roy Swindell, from Huntington, York, died whilst deployed overseas to Aden, cause of death not known to this archive.
Sources
AFM ROH.
England and Wales Government Probate Death Indices for 1963.
British Casualties, Aden 1955-1967.
AFM ROH.
England and Wales Government Probate Death Indices for 1963.
British Casualties, Aden 1955-1967.
TUCK, Keith
45 Cdo. RM
Marine Keith Tuck, from Ilkeston Derbyshire, died at the Royal Air Force Hospital, Aden.
Sources
AFM ROH.
England and Wales Government Probate Death Indices.
WHITAKER, Kenneth Nigel
45 Cdo. RM
Marine Kenneth Whitaker died whilst deployed overseas to Aden, cause of death not known to this archive.
Sources
AFM ROH.
British Casualties, Aden, 1955 - 1967.
WILSON, David McDonald
45 Cdo. RM
Marine David Wilson, a radio operator with 'X' Company, was shot and killed by a sniper whilst pushing down Wadi Dhubsan, one of the most inaccessible rebel held areas of Radfan, about 60 miles north of Aden [2][3].
Sources
[1] AFM ROH.
[2] British Casualties, Aden, 1955-1967.
[2] Jimmy Barr 45 Cdo. via BBC, In Living Memory - The Armed Forces Memorial By Colette Hooper.
[3] The Times 27th May 1964 and 28th May 1964.
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