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HOLLINGTON, Richard Humphrey

Mne Richard Hollington 40 Commando
Marine
30044638
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Richard Hollington, Bravo Company, died of wounds from an explosion that occurred on the 12th June 2010 whilst he was conducting a reassurance patrol in Afghanistan for the local nationals in an area to the south of Patrol Base Ezeray.

HOLLOWAY, Richard

Capt Richard holloway 24 commando
Captain
30018902
24 Commando RE
Royal Engineers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain Richard Holloway died after being engaged by enemy fire whilst on operations east of Kabul. [Source: MOD / SFROH website].
 

HOLMES, Matthew John

Major General Matthew Holmes
Major General
N028280S
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Died in service
Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Holmes, Commanding Officer 42 Commando RM, was appointed D.S.O. in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Afghanistan during the period 1st October 2006 to 31st March 2007 [1].

HOTINE, Anthony Dean

Mne Anthony Hotine 40 Commando
Marine
30024310
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Anthony Hotine, Alpha Company, died during the early morning as a result of an explosion which occurred when Alpha Company was conducting a joint reassurance patrol with the Afghan National Army in the area around Patrol Base Jamil, in the Sangin district of Helmand province.

HOULTRAM, Lee Andrew

Sgt. Lee Andrew Houltram RM
Sergeant
P053349X
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Lee Houltram, SBS, died [1] during operations targetting a Taliban bomb making factory near Gereshk, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He received a posthumous Mention in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service [2].

HOWARD, David

Marine
RM 15145
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine David Howard, from King's Lynn, died during Operation Musketeer, the Anglo-French Invasion of Port Said, Egypt.  

HOWSE, Iain George

Marine Iain Howse, CLR
Marine
P048162J
Cdo. Log. Regt.
Royal Marines
Died in service

Marine Iain Howse who was in the UK on a weeks leave from service in Iraq died in motorcycle accident on Whitepit Lane, Flackwell Heath, Buckinghamshire.

HUGHES, Barry

Corporal
P030584X
CTCRM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Corporal Barry Hughes was serving at the Commando Training Centre RM at the time of his death. [Sources: AFM ROH / Navy News, issue Jan. 1980  page 9.]
 

HUNT, Ian Nicholas

Sergeant
P030085W
SBS
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Sergeant Ian Hunt, Special Boat Service,  was killed during an exchange of fire with an SAS patrol near Teal, Falklands.  They had accidentally strayed into an area patrolled by the SAS. He was the only member of the SBS who died in the conflict.

HYDES, Richard

Marine Richard Hydes 45 Commando
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

HYLTON, Jason

Marine
P062021D
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Jason Hylton was attached to 539 Assault Squadron RM, and was killed along with others in an attack on a Multi-National Forces boat patrol on the Shatt Al-Arab waterway.

INCE, Geoffrey Edward

Gunner
23822570
95 Cdo. Regt.RA
Royal Marines
Died in service
Gunner Geoffrey Ince died whilst on night manoeuvres between Greenhead and Haltwhistle in 1965 prior to deployment to Singapore. Stationed at the Citadel he was married a week before his death.

IRELAND, Luke

Mne Luke Ireland 45 Commando
Marine
30177040
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Luke Ireland went missing whilst on leave after going for a run in the Glen Clova area.  Despite an extensive search involving Tayside Police, five Mountain Rescue teams, three rescue dogs, search helicopters and 250 Royal Marines and Army commandos, the rescue attempt, in appalling

JACKSON, Ian

Colour Sergeant
P035346W
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service

Colour Sergeant Ian Jackson died during an exercise in the Swiss Alps when he fell during abseiling on the Wyssifrau (White Lady) mountain in the Bernese Oberland. 

JACKSON, Warren Edward

Warrant Officer Class 2
24801492
29 Cdo. Regt.RA
Royal Artillery
Died in service
Warrant Officer Warren Jackson, 148 (Meiktila) Battery, died in a road traffic collision on the A31 at Almer, nr Winchester.  [Sources: AFM ROH / Commando Gunner website / Bournemouth Echo.]
 

JACQUES, Stephen

Marine Stephen Jacques 42 Commando
Marine
P040796F
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Stephen Jacques, a 'veteran' of the Falklands campaign aged 18, died from exposure during a training exercise in Norway in 1983 [1] [2]

JARVIS, Dennis William

Marine
CH/X 4883
SBS
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Dennis Jarvis was  a member of the S.B.S. personnel who were on the submarine HMS Affray to carry out further training in exiting submarines etc. The submarine sank with all hands in Hurd Deep off Alderney in 1951. 

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.

JENKINS, Gareth Stuart

Lieutenant
30078014
CTCRM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Lieutenant Gareth Jenkins RM died while conducting Officer training at the Commando Training Centre, Royal Marines Lympstone, during the 30 Miler Commando Test on Dartmoor training area.
 
Sources

JENNINGS, Frank

Marine
PLY/X 1997
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Frank Jennings died in service whilst deployed overseas, cause of death not known to this archive  [Source: AFM ROH].
 

JENNINGS, Richard

Mne Richard Jennings 42 Commando
Marine
RM 19233
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Richard Jennings, Lima Company, died during an action which resulted in the rescue of hostages taken and held at Limbang, Sarwak.

JOHNSTON, Brian Ronald

Acting Colour Sergeant
PO23116X
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Acting Colour Sergeant Brian Johnston died during operations in the Falklands. He was awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal.

JONES, Christopher

Sapper
24484389
59 Ind. Cdo. Sqn. RE
Royal Engineers
Killed in action or died of wounds

Sapper Christopher Jones, 59 Commando Sqn., RE, attached to 45 Commando RM, died during during operations against enemy forces dug in on the Falkland Islands mountain ridge known as Two Sisters. 

JONES, Ethan

Ethan Jones
Marine Recruit
CTCRM
Royal Marines
Marine Recruit Ethan Jones, 282 Troop, died in a training accident whilst practising an assault from a landing craft on Tregantle beach, Cornwall. He was in the last phase of the 32 weeks training.
 

JONES, Michael Peter

Corporal
P056581H
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal Michael Jones died during operations in Southern Afghanistan. He joined the Royal Marines aged 18 on 8 February 1999. Through eight years of meritorious service, he served on operations in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. [Source: MOD]

JONES, Peter Raymond

Marine Peter Raymond Jones 41 Commando
Marine
RM 8682
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Silver Star (USA)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Peter Jones, from Penarth, Wales, died during an amphibious operational landing from the USS Perch on the coast above Hungnam and west of Tanchon.

JUSTICE, David James

Colour Sergeant
P047324P
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Colour Sergeant David Justice died of natural causes. As a vehicle mechanic he had served with most of the commando groups in the UK, including exercises and operations in Croatia, Germany, Norway, Northern Ireland, and  Iraq.  

KEMP, Dylan James

Marine
30009342
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Dylan James Kemp took his own life at his home after returning from a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Lt Col Charlie Stickland, commanding officer of 42 Commando Royal Marines, said: "He was always at the fore of any activity and a respected member of the team."
 

KENYON, Eric

Marine
RM 20148
41 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Eric Kenyon, married and from Halifax, died at West Cornwall Hospital Penzance.
 
Sources
AFM ROH.
England & Wales Government Probate Death Indices.
 

KEYES, David Charles

Marine
RM8028
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine David Keyes was killed during operations in Malaya when ambushed in a jeep along the Tapah-Chenderiang Road in Perak at Tapah Road Station near Ipoh. Buried in Batu Gajah (later exhumed, cremated at Sek Keng Cheng Crematorium, Kuala Lumpur and ashes returned to UK). Also killed was Marin

KIERANS, Gerald

Marine
RM 16941
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Gerald Kierans, Lima Company, from Widnes, died during an action which resulted in the rescue of hostages taken and held at Limbang, Sarawak.

Sources
AFM ROH.
[Image] His sister Estelle Hart.

KITE, Colin Luther

Colour Sergeant
P032575L
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service

Colour Sergeant Colin Kite died in a road traffic accident in Scotland whilst travelling home to Arbroath.

Sources
AFM ROH.
Sherryl Hancock (Welfare Officer at Condor at the time).
 

KNOCK, Douglas Alexander

Surgeon Lieutenant
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Surgeon Lieutenant Douglas Knock RN was attached to 41 Independent Commando RM at the time of his death in Korea. He was killed whilst the Commando were engaged in operations with US Forces as part of Taskforce Drysdale, named after their Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Douglas B.

LAMB, Ernest

Marine
RM 7798
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Ernest Lamb died of wounds received during an ambush at Perak. His ashes were repatriated after cremation at Sek Keng Cheng Crematorium, Kuala Lumpur.

Sources
AFM ROH.
Malayan Emergency Commonwealth Deaths 1948-1960.
RM Historical Group.

LAMB, Kenneth

Mne Kenneth Lamb 45 Commando
Marine
RM 14427
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Kenneth Lamb died during operations in Cyprus. He was accidentally shot and killed on anti-terrorist operations in the Troodos Mountains during the Cyprus emergency. They were reinforcing a Greek Police Station in Agros at the time. 
 

LAMB, Richard

Lance Corporal
P057111G
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service

Lance Corporal Richard Lamb died of injuries sustained in road traffic accident at Bassingham, Lincolnshire.  

Sources
AFM ROH.
Globe and Laurel Jul/Aug.2007.
Special Forces ROH website.

LASKI, Michael

Mne. Michael Laski 45 Commando
Marine
P064386J
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Michael Laski died of the wounds he sustained in action on 23 February 2009 to the north of Sangin, Helmand province, Afghanistan. He passed away peacefully at Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham on 25 February 2009 with his family beside him.

LAWS, Kenneth

Marine
RM 15760
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Kenneth Laws died in service cause unknown to this archive. He is believed to have served with 40 Commando RM in the Brunei and Borneo campaigns c.1962-1966. 

[Sources:  AFM ROH / royal-marines.net website]

LEACH, Dennis Alfred

Corporal
P028362E
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Dennis Leach was killed by the blast from an an IRA bomb hidden at an observation post at Drummuckavall, Northern Ireland. Also killed was Marine Michael Southern. 
 
Sources
AFM ROH.

LEEMING, Robert Arthur

Sergeant
PO25875E
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Robert Leeming died during operations on the Falkland Islands. He was part of a returning patrol from 45 Commando when they were mistaken by British forces for the enemy. He was killed along with Cpl. Peter Fitton, Cpl. Andy Uren, and Mne. Keith Phillips.

LESLIE, Paul Elliot

Marine
P057607E
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Paul Leslie died in a traffic accident In California whilst deployed there on exercise.  [Source: AFM ROH / Report on the inquest, North Wales Daily Post 19th Sept 2003]
 

LOCKWOOD, Neville, A.

Second Lieutenant
30010243
CTCRM
Royal Marines
Died in service
2/Lieut. Neville Lockwood died whilst serving at the Commando Training Centre RM.  He joined the Royal Marines as an officer in Sept. 2007 and had completed 17 weeks of Young Officer training. He had previously served in both the RNR and the RMR.  

LOVE, Michael David

Corporal
P035079S
846 Naval Air Sqn.
Royal Marines
Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
Died on active service
Corporal Michael Love, RM, 846 Naval Air Squadron, was killed in a helicopter crash due to a bird strike in the Falklands. 
Citation for the DSM

LUCAS, Alexander James

Mne Alexander Lucas 45 Commando
Marine
P062029J
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Alexander Lucas died of wounds received in an IED explosion.  He was a specialist Royal Marine Assault Engineer and his role within Victor Company placed him at the vanguard of troop action.

MACAFFER, Menzies

Corporal
P053084F
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service

Corporal Menzies Macaffer died at home with his family, in Ardbeg, Islay, after a period of illness.  [Sources: AFM ROH / The Herald Scotland online 15th Feb.2012.]

MACKAY, Peter Lewis

Captain
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Military Cross (MC)
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain Peter Mackay died in Malaya. He was awarded the M.C.,[1] for gallant and distinguished service during an action in which he was shot in the head at Perak Malaya on the 1st May 1951[2].

MACKIE, Jason Robert Frederick

Mne Jason Mackie ASGRM
Marine
30021170
RM Armoured Support Group
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Jason Mackie was supporting IX Company of the Welsh Guards when his vehicle struck an explosive device in the Basharan area of central Helmand, Afghanistan. The explosion killed Marine Mackie instantly and also injured his crew mate. At the time of his death Marine Mackie was serving as a

MACKIN, Travis

Mne Travis Mackin 3 Commando Bde
Marine
P062780V
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Travis Mackin, Communications Squadron, United Kingdom Landing Force Command Support Group, died in an ied explosion in K

MACKLIN, James

Marine
P027765H
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine James Macklin was fatally wounded whilst on patrol in North Belfast .
 

Extract from the Birmingham Daily Post - Friday 29 March 1974

MALLARD, Ian Stuart

Marine
P051263C
CTCRM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Ian Mallard died from acute alcohol poisoning after a party to celebrate passing his Commando training and being awarded his green beret. A verdict of accidental death was recorded by Coroner Mr Richard van Oppen at the inquest in Exmouth.

MANUEL, John Henry

Sgt. John Manuel
Sergeant
P048268A
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Sergeant John Manuel died whilst deployed on operations with X-Ray Company, 45 Commando Group, Royal Marines. The company was conducting an operation alongside Afghan National Army troops to dominate areas posing a dangerous threat to British forces and the local Afghan population.

MCANDREWS, Stephen Graham

Marine
P035645L
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Stephen McAndrews was killed during operations at San Carlos, Falkland islands, by the explosion of a bomb dropped from one of two enemy Sky Hawks that had just also bombed allied forces at Ajax Bay.
 
Sources

MCCARTHY, Peter William

Lieutenant
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Lieutenant Peter McCarthy,  'B' Troop, from Salisbury, died during Operation Musketeer, the Anglo-French Invasion of Port Said, Egypt. He was leading a section clearing the Customs House when killed by enemy fire

MCCOURT, Joseph

Marine
RM9046
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Joseph McCourt, from Hamilton Scotland, died during operations at Chosin Reservoir, Korea. 
 
Sources
AFM ROH.
British Casualties, Korean War 1950-1953.

MCCREA, Edward

Mne Edward McCrea 42 Commando
Marine
RM 17368
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Edward McCrea died when ambushed in the area of Padawan and  Bau, Sarawak, Borneo. His body was later exhumed, cremated

MCGRATH, Edward

Edward McGrath 45 Commando
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.

MCKEOWN, Kevin Timothy

Lieutenant
N028942K
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Lieutenant Kevin McKeown RM in an aircraft accident. He was a member of the newly reformed Army Air Corps Eagles helicopter display team [1][2][3]
Extract from Flight International 

MCLAUGHLIN, Liam

LBdr Liam McLaughlan
LBdr Ross Clark (left) and LBdr Liam 'Paddy' McLaughlin
Lance Bombardier
25155657
29 Cdo. Regt.RA
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Bombardier Liam McLaughlin, and his friend and colleague, LBdr. Ross Clark,  both died during an enemy rocket attack whilst deployed in the Sangin area of Helmand province. [Source: MOD]
 

McQUEEN, Benjamin David

Marine
30112763
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
RM Poole
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Benjamin McQueen drowned during a military diving exercise in Portland Harbour, Dorset. He joined the Royal Marines in September 2010 and later joined 45 Commando RM. Marine McQueen deployed to Afghanistan on Operation Herrick 14.
 
Sources

MEAD, Nigel Dean

Mne Nigel Mead 42 Commando
Marine
30069083
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Nigel Mead, Lima Company, was fatally injured in an improvised explosive device blast during a cordon and search operation, partnered with the Afghan National Security Forces, of compounds suspected of being associated with improvised explosive device facilitation in the Loy Mandeh wadi

MELIA, Michael

Corporal Michael Melia
Corporal
24196164
59 Ind. Cdo. Sqn. RE
Royal Engineers
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Michael Melia was killed by small arms fire during operations in the Falklands at Goose Green. 
 
Sources
AFM ROH
Commando Branch of the REA.

METCALFE, Daniel

Marine Recruit
P064667V
CTCRM
Royal Marines
Died in service

Marine Recruit Daniel Metcalfe was only 4 weeks into his training after joining the Royal Marines when he was killed in a mountaineering accident on Dow Crag in Coniston 

MILBURN, Phillip Brian

Colour Sergeant
P048478E
Royal Marines
Died in service
CSgt. Phillip Milburn, a veteran of the Gulf War, and a senior driving instructor based at RM DIV Leconfield, was killed in a road traffic accident at the junction of Rochester Road and Darlington Lane, Stockton. 

MORAN, Roy Thomas

Marine
RM12904
Commando School RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Roy Moran from Prescot, Lancashire, died when the assault craft he was on board sank during a night training exercise in Plymouth Sound. Marine Norman Albert Gribble also died.
 
Sources
AFM ROH.

MUIR, David Alexander

David Alexander Muir 45RM Commando
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.

MULVIHILL, Damian

Cpl Damian Mulvihill 40 Commando
Corporal
P056134V
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Damian Mulvihill died whilst taking part in a joint ISAF - ANA patrol engaged in operations near Sangin. The marines of Alpha Company were conducting a clearance patrol to deter Taliban intimidation of local Afghans.

NESLEN, Paul John

Corporal
P042125V
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Corporal Paul Neslen, HQ 3 Commando Brigade RM, died when struck by lightning whilst on exercise on Dartmoor. At an inquest the Exeter and East Devon Coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death.
 
Sources
AFM ROH.

NEWMAN, Guy Edward

Marine
P055008V
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service

Marine Guy Newman was serving with Signals Squadron, HQ, 3 Commando Bde. RM at the time of his death. [Sources: AFM ROH / Navy News issue Jan 2000, p32.]

NICHOLLS, Reuben

Reuben Nicholls 41Independent Commando
Marine
PO/X 6067
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on war service
Marine Reuben Nicholls from Hugglescote, Leicestershire died whilst attempting to escape having been taken prisoner of war in Korea.
The following entry is from the RMA on their Facebook page
REUBEN NICHOLLS RM, 1925-51 Award of the Elizabeth Cross.

NOWAK, Michael John

Marine
P036098F
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Michael Nowak died during during operations against enemy forces dug in on the Falkland Islands mountain ridge known as Two Sisters. 

NUNN, Richard James

Lieutenant Richard James Nunn DFC
Lieutenant
N023329F
3 Cdo. Bde. Air Sqn / Helicopter Force
Royal Marines
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant Richard Nunn died during Operation Corporate, Falkland Islands, 1982. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for gallant and distinguished service.
Citation

NUTT, John Harold

Lieutenant
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Lieutenant John Nutt, 3 Commando Brigade HQ, died in a plane crash near Marseilles. Son of Harold and Jane Nutt, of Maida Hill, London. Lieutenant Nutt was aboard Dakota, KN557 of No 271 Sqn. RAF.

O'CONNOR, David George

Corporal David George O'Connor
Corporal
PO60471A
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal David O’Connor, 'Charlie' Company, died whilst serving as part of Transition Support Unit Nahr-e Saraj. He was participating in a patrol to conduct low level training with the Afghan Local Police.

O'SULLIVAN, Paul Anthony

Marine
P044643E
Comacchio Gp. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Paul O'Sullivan from Dalton, Huddersfield, died when struck by a vehicle whilst on holiday in Kalithies, Rhodes. A verdict of accidental death was recorded by the Coroner after an inquest held in the UK.
 
Sources

ODAMS, Richard

Lance Bombardier
24201356
29 Cdo. Regt.RA
Royal Artillery
Died in service

Lance Bombardier Richard Odams,  born in West Hartlepool Durham, died in a boating accident whilst serving with 8 Bty. 

ORR, Samuel

Sergeant Samuel Orr
Sergeant
PO/X 127316
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Sergeant Samuel Orr died as a result of an accident whilst deployed to Malaya. Cremated at Sek Keng Cheng Crematorium, Kuala Lumpur and ashes returned to UK.
 
Extract from the Ballymena Weekly Telegraph - Friday 05 January 1951

OWENS, Paul Andrew

Sergeant
P044863B
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Sergeant Paul Owens died when his motorcycle was in collision with a car on the A933 Brechin-Arbroath road at Kinnaird Dykes.
[Sources: AFM ROH / The Bolton News online.]
 

PAGE, Peter John

Peter John Page 3 Commando Brigade RM
Marine
RM 18959
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Peter John Page was serving with HQ, 3 Commando Bde. RM at the time of his accidental death during an exercise when he fell from a 4 tonne lorry. 
 
Sources
AFM ROH.

PALLISTER, Jamie

Colour Sergeant
P056709L
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Colour Sergeant Jamie Pallister, a veteran of Afghanistan, was found dead at his base at RM Condor.  At the inquest acting Teesside Coroner Clare Bailey recorded a verdict that he took his own life.
 
Sources
AFM ROH.

PALMER, Keith

Sergeant
P033392E
CTCRM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Sergeant Keith Palmer collapsed and died of a heart attack whilst returning from a sail training exhibition on board the Corps yacht, Saria Marie, off the coast of Guernsey.
 

PARKINSON-CUMINE, Ralph Nicholas

Capt Ralph Parkinson-Cumine RM
Captain
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Military Cross (MC)
Killed in action or died of wounds

Captain Ralph Parkinson-Cumine MC, 'B' troop, was reported missing presumed killed during operations in Korea. His Commando were engaged in operations with US Forces as part of Taskforce Drysdale, named after their Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Douglas B.

PARR, Dennis

Marine
PLY/X 111607
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Dennis Parr was killed when the truck he was in surprised bandits in the act of robbing a bus in the Gopeng-Kampar hills, Malaya. Also killed in the same incident was Marine Leslie Turner.

PERRY, Steven Leslie

Warrant Officer Class 1
P024492W
CTCRM
Royal Marines
Died in service
WO1 Steven Perry was the RSM at the Commando Training Centre RM at the time of his death. He was overseeing one of the training exercises on Dartmoor when he died unexpectedly.
 

PHILLIPS, Keith

Marine
PO39185R
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Keith Phillips died during operations on the Falkland Islands. He was part of a returning patrol from 45 Commando when they were mistaken by British forces for the enemy. He was killed along with Sgt. Robert Leeming,  Cpl. Peter Fitton, and Cpl. Andy Uren.

PICKERILL, William

Sergeant
EX/3317
42RM Commando
Royal Marines
Died in service

Marine William Pickerill died at Gateforth Sanatorium near Selby, Yorkshire. Husband of Olive Pickerill, of Kirkstall, Leeds.

Source
CWGC.

Probate Records, probate date 8/1/48 London.

PIKE, Robert Allat

Marine
P049842X
Cdo. Log. Regt.
Royal Marines
Died in service

Marine Robert Pike died during winter training exercises in Norway when a 20 tonne vehicle plunged into a river at Skoelv.  [Sources: AFM ROH / Navy News issue Apr 1993, p36.]

PILCHER, Joseph Henry

Marine
CH/X116874
45RM Commando
Royal Marines
Died in service

Marine Joseph Pilcher died by accidental drowning whilst deployed to Hong Kong.  

Source
CWGC.
Registers Of Reports Of Deaths - Naval Ratings / National Archives file ADM104/135.
Royal Marines Association

PLANK, Ian

Corporal
P051163J
SBS
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Ian Plank, a Swimmer Canoeist with the S.B.S.,  was killed by hostile fire during a Coalition operation in Iraq.  [Sources: AFM ROH / MOD / email Jase]
 

POYZER, Gerald Anthony

Marine
RM 18284
43 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Gerald Poyzer, from Bingham Nottinghamshire, died on 30 May 1962 at The Infirmary, Salisbury from injuries received whilst a passenger in a van involved in a traffic collision that occurred the previous day at Tilshead, Wiltshire.
 
Sources

RAE, Stuart James

Lieutenant
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lieutenant (Local Captain) Stuart Rae was killed during operations in the Arabian Desert whilst seconded to the Northern Frontier Regiment on special duty with the forces of Muscat and Oman.
 

RAINE, Denis

Leading Sick Berth Attendant
SMX 853707
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Killed in action or died of wounds
Leading Sick Berth Attendant Denis Raine RN was attached to 41 Independent Commando RM at the time of his death in Korea. He had volunteered to accompany Surgeon Lieutenant Knock RN and was taken prisoner at Chosin. He died whilst attempting to escape.
 

RATCLIFFE, Nathan

Marine
P056424J
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Nathan Ratcliffe died by gunshot wound in the Armoury at Bessbrook Barracks, South Armagh, N. Ireland.
 
Sources
AFM ROH.
The Star online report 9th May 2002.
 

REDDY, Benjamin

Mne. Benjamin Reddy 42 Commando
Marine
P063630K
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Benjamin Reddy, 'K' Company, died when his unit came under enemy fire during a deliberate clearance operation in the Kajaki area of Helmand Province.

REED, Derek Bernard

Sergeant
P023040J
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Derek Reed, attached to 652 Squadron, Army Air Corps, was killed with three other NCOs, by a booby trap bomb, as they got into their car outside the Knock-na-Moe Hotel in Omagh.
[Source: AFM ROH / NIVets.org]
 

REES, Gareth Edward

Marine
RM 23255
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Gareth Rees died as a result of a traffic accident whilst serving in Naval Party 8901 on the Falkland Islands.

Sources
AFM ROH.
Royal Marines Historical Society website.
 

RHYCE-REES, Stewart Duncan

Marine
RM 14261
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service

Marine Stewart Rhyce-Rees died on a 9 mile cross country march carrying full kit during his Commando training.  An inquest heard evidence from pathologist Dr. G.A.C. Lynch that he died from a liver infection. Coroner Mr. W.E.J.

RICHARDS, Alan Wayne

Mne Wayne Richards
Marine Recruit
P057732T
CTCRM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Recruit Wayne Richards was in week nine of the 30 week training course, and was killed when shot during a mock attack exercise on Woodbury Common, near Exeter, after live rounds became mixed up with blanks. 

RICHARDS, Robert Martin

LCpl Robert Martin Richards RM
Lance Corporal
P060377E
RM Armoured Support Group
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Robert Richards was serving as Second-in-Command of a Viking All-Terrain Vehicle Section in 3rd Armoured Support Troop of the Armoured Support Group Royal Marines (ASGRM) when he was mortally wounded in the Nad e-Ali district of central Helmand, Afghanistan, on 22nd May 2009.

RIDGWAY, Cecil Roy

Marine
RM 18375
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Cecil Ridgway, from Stanton Upon Hine-Heath, Shropshire, died in Libya.
 
Sources
AFM ROH.
British Armed Forces Deaths Overseas, General Register Offices Death indices.
 

ROBERTS, Terence

Marine
RM 9243
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Marine Terence Roberts died in an ambush at Pano Amiandos, a village in a densely wooded area of the Troodos Mountains, Cyprus.
 

ROBSON, Thomas

Marine
PLY/X2596
45RM Commando
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Died in service
Marine Thomas Robson died of accidental drowning at Kowloon whilst deployed to Hong Kong. He was attached to HM Motor Fishing Vessel 1044 at the time. He had previously received a Mention in Despatches for "outstanding service while operating with the Allied Armies in Italy."

ROBSON, Troy

Marine
P039243H
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Troy Robson died [1] in a traffic accident in Arbroath whilst returning a hire car for the military. Originally from Seaburn, he lived with his wife, Rhona, 38, and five-year-old son, Jed, in the Condor Camp, Arbroath. Troy had served in the Royal Marines for 20 years incl

ROFFEY, Charles David

Lieutenant
470141
29 Cdo. Regt.RA
Royal Artillery
Died in service

Lieutenant Charles Roffey died in road accident in Johore Bahru Malaysia.

Sources
AFM ROH.
Report in the Birmingham Daily Post 27 December 1963.
Commando Gunner website/3845 Gnr Wilson I.F.

ROLLASON, Hayden

Mne Hayden Rollason 42 Commando
Marine
P062890G
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Hayden Rollason died when hit by a car whilst walking along the A38 road outside Plymouth in the early hours of the morning. Plymouth coroner Ian Arrow found Marine Rollason had died of multiple injuries and ruled the death was accidental.

ROLLS, Graham

Lieutenant
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Lieutenant Graham Rolls died in service in Sarawak. Precise details are unknown to this archive.
 
Notes
There is a photo of a plaque in our gallery for those who died in Borneo/Sarawak wnere Lt. Rolls is named.
 

ROSE, Harry Howard

Marine
RM 8908
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service

Marine Harry Rose died in Ipoh General Hospital as a result of an accidental gunshot wound. He was originally buried at Batu Gajah Cemetery but was later exhumed and cremated at Sek Keng Cheng Crematorium, Kuala Lumpur and his ashes returned to the UK.

ROUTLEDGE, John Nixon

Sergeant
CH/X 4316
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant John Routledge was mortally wounded in a grenade attack in Limassol, Cyprus.
[Source: AFM ROH / British Cyprus Memorial Trust Book of Remembrance.]
 

RULE, Stuart James

Captain
N029263B
Royal Marines
Died in service
Captain Stuart Rule, the Landing Craft Officer on HMS Fearless, died after an incident during diving training on the ships hull. He made the dive whilst the Fearless was alongside at Portsmouth Naval Base.

RYDER, Raymond Thomas

Marine (Acting Corporal)
CH/X 4147
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Acting Corporal Raymond Ryder was shot and killed whilst part of a patrol that was ambushed by a strong force of communist terrorists about eight miles from Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Also killed was Lieutenant J.B. Coop.

Sources
AFM ROH

SAWYER, Thomas Herbert John

Captain Tom Sawyer
Captain
556455
29 Cdo. Regt.RA
Royal Artillery
Killed in action or died of wounds
Captain Thomas Sawyer died in an explosion while taking part in a joint operation with a Danish Battle Group and the Afghan National Army north east of Gereshk in central Helmand. He was in a fire support team that was engaged in an operation to clear compounds in a known Taliban stronghold.

SEARBY, Alfred Bell

Marine
PO/X 5894
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service

Marine Alfred Searby, HQ 3 Commando Bde. RM, died in Hong Kong. He is buried in Hong Kong Cemetery, formerly known as HK Happy Valley Cemetery and HK Colonial Cemetery.

SEATH, David Bernard

Captain
30039690
29 Cdo. Regt.RA
Royal Artillery
Died in service

Captain David Seath died of a cardiac arrest whilst taking part in the 2016 London Marathon. He was a fire support team commander for 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, based in Plymouth.

SEYMOUR, Peter Brian

Lieutenant
3 Cdo. Bde. Air Sqn / Helicopter Force
Royal Marines
Died in service
Lieutenant Peter Seymour died in a helicopter crash at Beacon Hill, Woodhouse Eaves, near Loughborough, Leicestershire. Also killed was Sergeant Robert John Hodson, RM
 

SHAMS, Dean

Lance Corporal
24645336
29 Cdo. Regt.RA
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Died in service

Lance Corporal Dean Shams, REME, died whilst serving with 29 Commando, 79 Kirkee Cdo Bty. Fitter section in Belize. He slipped and fell into one of the chutes at the falls near Baldy Beacon.  No one had seen him fall.

SHARP, Peter

Lance Corporal Peter Sharp 2 Commando
Lance Corporal
3059646
No 2 Commando
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Lance Corporal Peter Sharp, 5 troop, was severely wounded 17 April 1945 during the last few days of action in Italy. He remained a patient from that day until he died of his wounds at Carstairs Military Hospital in 1947*.

SHERGOLD, Edward Norman

Marine
PO/X 5874
SBS
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Edward Shergold was a member of the S.B.S. personnel who were on the submarine HMS Affray to carry out further training in exiting submarines etc. The submarine sank with all hands in Hurd Deep off Alderney in 1951. 

SHORT, Brian John

Marine
RM 11158
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Brian Short, from Parkstone, Poole, died during Operation Musketeer, the Anglo-French Invasion of Port Said, Egypt.  

SMITH, Derek

Marine
RM 9883
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died on active service
Marine Derek Smith was shot and killed by a Malayan Police Inspector. He was originally buried in Pasir Panjang Cemetery before being reinterred at Kranji.
 
Sources
AFM ROH

SMITH, Jeremy

Corporal
P036299J
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Jeremy Smith was killed in action whilst engaged in operations at Mount Wall, Falkland Islands.
 
Sources
AFM ROH.

SMITH, Kevin John

Gunner
24148518
29 Cdo. Regt.RA
Royal Artillery
Died in service

Gunner Kevin Smith, 79 Bty.,  died in a fall from the wall of Mosta magazine in Malta.

"Whilst the rest of the detachment waited for transport up to the main magazine Smudger decided to climb up, he nearly made it when he unfortunately slipped and fell about 100 feet." *

SMITH, Michael

Warrant Officer Class 2
24714498
29 Cdo. Regt.RA
Royal Artillery
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds
Warrant Officer Michael Smith died from injuries sustained when a grenade was fired at the UK base in Sangin, Helmand Province.

SMITH, Philip Robert

Cpl Philip Smith 42 Commando
Corporal
P058741P
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Corporal Philip Smith died in a traffic accident in a lay-by near Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire. He was crushed between the military lorry he had been driving and another military lorry.  [Source: Mail Online]
 

SNELSON, Paul Francis

Colour Sergeant
PO27849G
RM Poole
Royal Marines
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Died in service
Colour Sergeant Paul Francis Snelson B.E.M., serving at RM Poole died [1] on Bovington range as a result of a mine accident [2].
 
He was awarded the B.E.M. in 1977 whilst a Royal Marines Corporal [3].
 

SNOXELL, Oliver

Marine
P059293L
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service

Marine Oliver Snoxell, 1 Assault Group RM,  died when hit by a car  while walking along the A5 Watling Street, just North of Hockliffe. He was in Bedfordshire on home leave at the time. [Sources: AFM ROH / Leighton Buzzard observer online report 14 March 2006]

SOUTHWORTH, Ronald

Corporal
RM 10038
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal Ronald Southworth died during operations in Korea. He had been reported missing on 29 November 1950 during operations at Chosin Reservoir, Korea.

SPARKS, Georgie

Mne Sparks 42 Commando
Marine
P064971V
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Georgie Sparks died during operations in Afghanistan. He and Marine Tony Evans, both of J Company, had been conducting a foot patrol to the north-west of Lashkar Gah in Helmand province.

SPENCER, Ian Frank

Corporal
P032324V
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Corporal Ian Spencer died during operations against enemy forces dug in on the Falkland Islands mountain ridge known as Two Sisters. 

STANFORD, Charles Robert

Charles Robert Stanford RM
Sergeant
CH/X 2302
3 Cdo. Bde. RM
Commando School RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Sergeant Charles Stanford, Commando School, Commando Cliff Assault Wing, drowned during a training exercise at Porthmeor beach, St. Ives, Cornwall [1][2].
Extract from the Cornishman newspaper - Thursday 29 April 1948.

STANSFIELD, Christian John

Marine
P902910H
RM Reserve
Royal Marines
Died in service
Marine Christian Stansfield, RMR Merseyside, collapsed and died of natural causes during a training mission in Norway. Christian joined the Royal Marines at the age of 17 and had served three tours of duty in Northern Ireland as well as a spell in Afghanistan.

STANWORTH, John

Corporal
RM 24064
Royal Marines
Died in service
Corporal John Stanworth was serving at HMS Rooke, a shore establishment in Gibraltar, at the time of his death. He was King's Badge man for JE26 Squad in 1966.
 
Sources
AFM ROH

STEPHENS, Seth Vincent Scott

Cpl Seth Stephens CGC
Corporal
P999732L
SBS
Royal Marines
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC)
Killed in action or died of wounds
Corporal Seph Stephens, S.B.S., died during operations in Southern Afghanistan. He was hit by enemy small arms fire while he was protecting and inspiring his British and Afghan comrades.

STOCKLEY, Gordon Herbert

Lieutenant Colonel
44RM Commando
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Died in service
Lieutenant Colonel Gordon Stockley, former Commanding Officer of 44RM Commando, died in 1951 whilst serving at RMB Eastney.
  • October 1944 Acting Major, Holding Operational Commando
  • December 1944 Acting Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding Officer 44 RM Commando. 

STOREY, John

Marine
RM 7049
42 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service

Marine John Storey died in Malaya as a result of an accident.

Sources
AFM ROH.
Malayan Emergency Commonwealth Deaths 1948-1960.

STRACHAN, Michael Andrew

Capt. Strachan 45 Commando
Captain
N029857K
45 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Died in service
Captain Michael Strachan, and his sister, Dr Maia Strachan, 26, both died after their car crashed on the B979 Stonehaven to Netherley road in Aberdeenshire.
[Sources: AFM ROH / Mail online report 19th Nov. 2010.]

STRAIN, Eric

Marine
PO/X 5315
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Eric Strain died during operations at Chosin Reservoir, Korea.

Sources
AFM ROH.
British Casualties, Korean War 1950-1953.
Korean Vets. Assn. website.
Devon Heritage website.

STRAY, Dennis Wilfred

Marine
RM 9245
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds

Marine Denis Stray died during operations at Chosin Reservoir, Korea.

Sources
AFM ROH.
British Casualties, Korean War 1950-1953.
Korean Vets. Assn. website.
Devon Heritage website.

SWAIN, Ivor William

Sgt Swain 29 Commando
Sergeant
23824074
29 Cdo. Regt.RA
Royal Artillery
Died on active service
Sergeant Ivor Swain died during operations in Northern Ireland [1]. Ivor was a well respected Sergeant in 8 Alma Commando Battery, 29 Commando RA. He was killed when his Land Rover patrol was called out to investigate a reported incident.

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.
 

TATE, Benjamin Alexander

Lance Corporal
P060068X
Royal Marines
Died in service
LCpl. Tate died in a road traffic collision whilst on a  specialised motorcycle training course. The accident occurred on the A487 at Pantperthog, near Machynlleth, in mid Wales. [Sources: AFM ROH / Numerous online media reports.]
 

TATE, John Arnison

Acting Petty Officer
C/JX 166456
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Mentioned in Despatches
Killed in action or died of wounds

Acting Petty Officer John Tate RN from Newcastle on Tyne died during operations in Korea. He received a postumous Mention in Despatches for gallant and distinguished service with 41 Independent Commando, Royal Marines, in operations in Korea.

TAYLOR, Erroll Perth

Warrant Officer Class 2
PO23059X
Royal Marines
Died in service
Warrant Officer 2  Erroll Taylor, attached at the time to the RM Holborn careers office, was one of the 35 fatalities resulting from the Clapham Train crash. He had previously served 22 years on active service with the Royal Marines and was married with sons aged 14 and 11.

TAYLOR, Luke

Sgt Luke Taylor RM
Sergeant
PO 54460Y
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Luke Taylor RM was attached to the Adjutant General's Corps, serving as part of Task Force Helmand when he was shot and killed at the main entrance to Lashkar Gah Main Operating Base in Helmand province.
 

TAYLOR, Maurice Jack

Sergeant
CH/X 1620
40 Cdo. RM
Royal Marines
Killed in action or died of wounds
Sergeant Maurice Taylor travelling in the rear vehicle of the morning convoy to Gerik was fatally wounded when the column was ambushed by communist terrorists.  He died a few days later.
 
Sources
AFM ROH.

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