Sgt Paul Bartlett RM, S.B.S died on 27 June, 2006, aged 35, during a gun battle with Taliban militants in the Sangin valley, Northern Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Marine Joseph Windall, died on September 2nd 2006 the Nimrod plane he was travelling in crashed near Kandahar air base, Afghanistan
Marine Gary Wright 45 Cdo RM died when a suicide-borne I.E.D detonated next to the vehicle in which he was patrolling in Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan on 19 October 2006.
Marine Jonathan Wigley, 21, was wounded during a fierce 10-hour battle on the outskirts of the town of Garmsir in the southern Helmand Province, Afghanistan on 5 December, 2006, and later died from his injuries.
Marine Richard Watson 42 Cdo RM died on operations when his patrol came under attack in North of Helmand, Afghanistan on Tuesday 12 December 2006.
Marine Thomas Curry, 21, 42 Cdo RM, died on 13 January 2007, taking on the Taliban in close-quarter fighting in a deliberate offensive operation in a shoot-out and was leading from the front when he came under enemy fire
L/Cpl Matthew Ford 45 Cdo RM died whilst attacking a major Taliban fort, Garmsir southern Helmand, Afghanistan on Monday 15th January 2007 he led his section with complete disregard for his own safety.
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Marine Jonathon “Dutchy” Holland, 45 Cdo RM died as a result of injuries sustained from a mine strike on patrol in the Sangin Valley,
Helmand, Afghanistan, on Wednesday 21st February 2007.
Marine Scott Summers, 42 Cdo RM, died on 21st Feb 2007 as a result of injuries sustained in a road traffic accident in Afghanistan
Marine Benjamin Reddy, 22, 42 Cdo RM, was killed when his unit came under fire during an operation in the Helmand Province, Afghanistan on 6 March, 2007.
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Marine Michael Jones, 26, S.B.S died on 29 July, 2007 taking part on operations in southern Afghanistan.
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Corporal Damian "Dee" Mulvihill RM, 40 Cdo RM, died instantly when an explosive device was detonated while he was leading a patrol near Sangin in Helmand Province, Afghanistan on February 20th 2008.
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Lt John Thornton RM, 40 Cdo RM, killed with his oppo Marine David Marsh when a roadside bomb was detonated whilst on patrol in Kajaki, Helmand Province, Afghanistan on Sunday 30th March 2008.
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Marine David Marsh, 40 Cdo RM, killed with his oppo Lt John Thornton RM, when a roadside bomb was detonated whilst on patrol in Kajaki, Helmand Province, Afghanistan on Sunday 30th March 2008.
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Marine Dale Gostick, 22, Armoured Support Company was killed in Afghanistan on 25 May, 2008, when the Viking he was driving was struck by a mine near to the Helmand River.
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Marine Neil Dunstan and his oppo Marine Robert McKibben, Brigade Reconnaissance Force were both killed on 12 November, 2008 in a mine blast when their Jackal vehicle was struck by an explosive device in the Garmsir district of Southern Helmand, Afghanistan.
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Marine Robert McKibben and his oppo Marine Neil Dunstan, Brigade Reconnaissance Force were both killed on 12 November, 2008 in a mine blast when their Jackal vehicle was struck by an explosive device in the Garmsir district of Southern Helmand, Afghanistan.
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Marine Alexander Lucas, 24, 45 Cdo RM, was killed as a result of an explosion in the Kajaki area of Helmand Province, Afghanistan on 24 November, 2008.
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Marine Georgie Sparks, 19, 42 Cdo RM was killed in action with his oppo Marine Tony Evans, 20, after their foot patrol came under fire from insurgents with rocket-propelled grenades, in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, Afghanistan on 27 November 2008.
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Marine Tony Evans, 20, 42 Cdo RM was killed in action with his oppo Marine Georgie Sparks, 19, after their foot patrol came under fire from insurgents with rocket-propelled grenades, in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, Afghanistan on 27 November 2008.
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Sgt John Manuel RM, 38yrs, Cpl Marc 'Birchy' Birch RM, 26yrs, both from X-Ray Company, 45 Cdo RM and Marine Damian Davies, 27yrs, from Cdo Logs. All three were killed on Friday 12th December 2008, as a result of a 13-year-old suicide bomber exploding a device whilst they were patrolling in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
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L/Cpl Steven Fellows RM, 26yrs, X-Ray Company, 45 Cdo RM, died on Friday 12th December 2008 when a roadside bomb exploded under his Jackal vehicle whilst he was on patrol in Sangin, Afghanistan.
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Cpl Robert Deering RM, 33yrs, Cdo Logs was killed by a booby trap device west of Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan on Sunday 21 December 2008. Once a Marine, Always a Marine
L/Cpl Benjamin Whatley RM, 20yrs, Lima Company, 42 Cdo RM, was killed in action on Wednesday 24th December 2008, during a fierce and prolonged battle while leading his men into action in the Nad-e-Ali district near Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, Afghanistan.
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Cpl Liam ‘Elmsy’ Elms RM, Zula Company, 45 Cdo RM, was killed by an explosion on operations in Southern Helmand, Afghanistan on the afternoon of 31 December, 2008.
Marine Travis Mackin, 22yrs, 45 Cdo RM, was killed in action in Kajaki, Afganistan on Sunday 11th January 2009, whilst on patrol with Victor Company, who were conducting a deliberate offensive patrol to destroy a key Taliban command cell. He was killed by an improvised explosive device.”
Cpl Danny Winter RM, 45yrs, Zulu Troop, 45 Cdo RM, Mortar support was killed in an explosion alongside Cpt Tom Sawyer, 29 Cdo Reg, 7 (Sphinx) Commando Battery, Royal Artillery. They were engaged in attacking a known Taliban stronghold, north east of Gereshk in central Helmand, Afghanistan.
Marine Darren “Daz” Smith, 27yrs, X-ray Company, 45 Cdo RM, was killed on Saturday 14th February 2009, whilst providing fire support cover for a bomb disposal in Sangin, Helmand Afghanistan.
Marine Michael “Mick” Laski, 21yrs, Yankee Company, 45 Cdo RM, died on 25 February, 2009, two days after sustaining wounds while in action in Sangin, Helmand Afghanistan.
Marine Jason Mackie, 21yrs Royal Marines Armoured Support Group died on 14 May, 2009, when the Viking vehicle he was in was struck by an explosive device in the Basharan area of central Helmand, Afghanistan.
L/Cpl Robert Martin Richards RM, 24yrs Royal Marines Armoured Support Group died on 28 May, six days after his Viking armoured vehicle was struck by an explosive device in Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province Afghanistan six days earlier.