Aden and Radfan (ROH)
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Displaying 1 - 15 of 15ARNOLD, David James
Sergeant
RM 15389
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Sergeant David Arnold from Copnor, Portsmouth, died during operations in Aden [1][1a].
Obituary in the Globe and Laurel [2]
BAKER, Paul Albert Thomas
Bugler
RM 17002
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Bugler Paul Albert Thomas Baker aged 18, from Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, died whilst deployed to Aden. Husband of Mrs Priscilla Gwendoline Baker.
CALWAY, David Gerald
Marine
RM 24220
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine David Calway, aged 18 from Cheltenham, was gunned down by unknown Arabs in the back streets of the Crescent area of Aden while in civilian clothes. He joined the Royal Marines at Deal in November 1965. His passing out ceremony at Lympstone was in October 1966.
DANE, James Thomas
Bombardier
23529779
29 Cdo. Regt.RA
Royal Artillery
Died on active service
Bombardier James Dane died when he fell over a cliff while on operations against dissident tribesmen in Aden. He was attached to 2nd Bn., Parachute Regiment at the time. Buried Silent Valley Cemetery later reinterred to Dundalk.
Sources
DUNN, Anthony John
Marine
RM 18603
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Anthony Dunn died in Aden when a Scout military helicopter that he was a passenger in crashed killing all on board.
ESSEEN, David
Marine
RM 23464
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine David Esseen from Wallasey died whilst deployed to Aden.
Sources
AFM ROH.
British Casualties, Aden 1955-1967.
HYDES, Richard
Marine
RM 21817
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
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
JEFFERY, Reginald
Lance Corporal
RM 20777
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
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.
MCGRATH, Edward
Corporal
RM 16924
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Edward McGrath, from Kirkdale Liverpool, died during fighting between dissident tribesmen in the Radfan mountains.
Obituary in the Globe and Laurel, December 1964.
MOIR, Daniel Alistair Ian
Lieutenant
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Daniel Moir died of wounds received during operations in Aden.
Extract from the Coventry Evening Telegraph
MUIR, David Alexander
Marine
RM 22521
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine David Muir, aged 18, died from injuries sustained when an enemy mortar bomb exploded close to him at Ad Dimnah, Aden. Only son of Mr and Mrs J. Muir from Edinburgh.
PETTIGREW, James
Marine
RM 18582
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine James Pettigrew died whilst deployed overseas to Aden.
Sources
AFM ROH.
British Casualties, Aden 1955-1967.
SWINDELL, Roy Goldthorpe
Marine
RM 20743
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Roy Swindell, from Huntington, York, died whilst deployed overseas to Aden.
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
Marine
RM 19139
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Keith Tuck from Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston, died at the Royal Air Force Hospital, Aden.
Sources
AFM ROH.
England and Wales Government Probate Death Indices.
WHITAKER, Kenneth Nigel
Marine
RM 22648
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Kenneth Whitaker aged 18 was accidentally shot and killed whilst deployed to Aden. Son of Clifford and Madeleine Whitaker from Blackley, Manchester.
Sources
AFM ROH.
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