WATSON, Richard John

Rank: 
Marine
Unit / Base: 
'42 Commando RM'
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Marines
Service: 
Royal Navy
Number: 
P062466D
Born: 
Saturday, September 17, 1983
Died : 
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age: 
23
Cemetery/Memorial: 
Local Roll of Honour: 
Mne. Richard Watson 42 Commando
Marine Richard Watson died during operations in Afghanistan. Elements from the UK Task Force were patrolling to the north of Now Zad, a district in the North of Helmand, when they came under attack from Taliban forces. During the contact Marine Watson was hit by small arms fire and fatally wounded. An emergency quick reaction helicopter along with a full medical team was immediately dispatched to Now Zad. Marine Watson was then evacuated to the UK hospital at Camp Bastion, where he was sadly pronounced dead.
 
Richard Watson joined the Royal Marines on 13 June 2005. Richard, 23, was known by his friends as ‘Richie’ and joined 4 Troop K Company directly from training in April 2006. Following a period of intense training he deployed with the rest of the unit to Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
[Source: MOD]
 
Primary Roll of Honour: 

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