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22nd. Special Air Service Regiment 1982 Surnames A to G
We are intending to list all Allied Special Forces casualties from the 2nd. World War and in the conflicts since.
If you wish to add to this detail please contact us! Certain information may be under review and this is noted under the name. This list is not complete and some inaccuracies may occur whilst we are receiving information from many sources. |
| ARMSTRONG | Corporal | Raymond | 24325221 | 19th. May 1982 | Age 24 |
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| Royal Green Jackets & 22nd. Special Air Service Regiment | |||||
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St. Martins Churchyard, Hereford - SAS Regimental Plot - Falklands Memorial Raymond joined D Sqn in 1979. Three years later he had helped liberate South Georgia and Raided Pebble Island destroying many Pucara Aircraft using his specialist demolition skills. |
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| ARTHY | Sergeant | John Leslie | 24221177 | 19th. May 1982 | Age 27 |
| Welsh Guards & 22nd. Special Air Service Regiment | |||||
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St. Martins Churchyard, Hereford - SAS Regimental Plot - Falklands Memorial John eventually joined D Sqn in 1975 and served in Oman, Northern Island and was on the Pebble Island Raid which destroyed 11 aircraft. He was big in stature and even bigger in spirit. |
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| ATKINSON | SSM | Malcolm | 23969483 | 19th. May 1982 | Age 36 |
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St. Martins Churchyard, Hereford - SAS Regimental Plot - Falklands Memorial Malcolm joined G Sqn in 1966 and had completed operational tours in Malaya, Borneo, Aden, Oman and Northern Ireland before the Falklands Conflict. |
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| BEGLEY | Corporal | William John | 24122095 | 19th. May 1982 | Age 32 |
| Royal Corps of Transport & 22nd. Special Air Service Regiment | |||||
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St. Martins Churchyard, Hereford - SAS Regimental Plot - Falklands Memorial William passed selection in 1979 and continued to achieve high standards throughout his career. |
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| BUNKER | Corporal | Paul | 24145047 | 19th. May 1982 | Age 28 |
| Royal Army Ordnance Corps & 22nd. Special Air Service Regiment | |||||
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St. Martins Churchyard, Hereford - SAS Regimental Plot - Falklands Memorial Paul joined the SAS in 1976 and was in the helicopter that crashed on the Fortuna Glacier in South Georgia, he was rescued and then took part of the assault on Gryrviken. He then took part in the attack on Pebble Island. |
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| BURNS | Corporal | Rab A | 24369281 | 19th. May 1982 | Age 22 |
| 244 Signal Squadron (Air Support) and 22nd. Special Air Service Regiment | |||||
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St. Martins Churchyard, Hereford - SAS Regimental Plot - Falklands Memorial Rab joined G Sqn in 1979 after volunteering to serve in Hereford from Brize Norton. He was a very talented piper who saw service in Northern Ireland before the Falklands conflict. |
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| CURRASS | Sergeant | Phillip Preston | 23948859 | 19th. May 1982 | Age 34 |
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Royal Army Medical Corps & 22nd Special Air Service Regiment Queens Gallantry Medal |
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St. Martins Churchyard, Hereford - SAS Regimental Plot - Falklands Memorial Phillip joined 22 SAS in 1972 and saw active service in Dhofar, Oman and Northern Ireland and was awarded the Queens Gallantry Medal for his efforts. He survived the helicopter crashes in South Georgia and raided Pebble Island. |
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| DAVIDSON | Sergeant | Sidney Albert Ivor | 24057552 | 19th. May 1982 | Age 34 |
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St. Martins Churchyard, Hereford - SAS Regimental Plot - Falklands Memorial Sidney joined 22 SAS in 1973. He served first in B Sqn then D and saw active service in Dhofar, Northern Ireland, South Georgia and Pebble Island. |
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| GALLAGHER | W.O.2 | Lawrence | 23860354 | 19th. May 1982 | Age 37 |
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9 Squadron Royal Engineers & 22nd. Special Air Service Regiment Queens Gallantry Medal & British Empire Medal |
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St. Martins Churchyard, Hereford - SAS Regimental Plot - Falklands Memorial Lawrence joined D Sqn in 1968. During his service he was awarded the British Empire Medal.He took part in the recapture of South Georgia and raised the Union Flag there prior to accepting the surrender of the Argentine forces. |
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