British Forces casualties in Afghanistan since 2001

Since 2001, the following British military personel have been killed in Afghanistan: [1],[2]. See Britain's role in the 2001-present Afghan war.

British casualties supporting the American invasion of Afghanistan and whilst serving in the Northern NATO command

Non-Hostile deaths

The first three British casualties where non-hostile deaths in Kabul, from suicide, accidental weapons discharge and homicide. [3] The dead soldiers where Private Darren John George, who was killed by a rikishads bullet fired by a comrade who had a dizzy spell, Sergeant Robert Busuttil was killed by a drunken comrade, Corporal John Gregory, at a barbecue when he was shot ten times with an SA80 rifle, Corporal Gergory then shot himself [4].

Kabul suicide attack (1/28/2004)

One British soldier was killed, and four injured in a suicide attack in Kabul. The British troops where in lightly armered landrovers when a taxi swerved into there convoy and a bomber detenated 200Ibs of explosives [5]. The dead soldier was Private Jonathan Kitulagoda.

Mazar e-Sharif attack

One Btitish soldier was killed and five wounded by a lone gunman, outside the main Mosque, in the former Northern Allience stronghold of Mazar e-Sharif. As a result of its Northernly situation it is unlightly that the Taliban where involved[6]. The dead soldier was Lance Corporal Steven Sherwood.

2006 Kabul incidences

One British soldier was killed in a vehical accident, and another in a suicide bombing in Karbul in 2006. Four Afghan civilians where also killed in the attack[7]. The soldier killed in the bombing was Private Craig O'Donnell, and the soldier killed in the vehical accident was Private Leigh Reeves.

British casualties as part of the British lead NATO command in the South

March 2006

June 2006

July 2006

RAF Nimrod crash

August 2006

September 2006

Political impact of British casualties

British casualties in Afghanistan have had a major political impact, although not as significant as the impact of British casualties in Iraq. This is mainly because the three main British political parties (Labour, Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats) all support British operations in the country. [8] However British casualties in the middle of 2006 did lead to the government's desision to reinforce the British contingent, after pressure from the Conservatives.[9]

See also

• 2001 war in Afghanistan
• Civilian casualties of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
• Coalition casualties in Afghanistan
• Tarnak Farm incident
• Taliban insurgency
• Canadian Forces casualties in Afghanistan
• Britain's role in the 2001-present Afghan war

External links

• BBC "Row over Afghan clash casualties"

A table showing British fatalities and the circumstances of the killed soldier

Date of Death	Name	Rank	Age at Death	Unit	Cause of Death	Location of Death	Place of Origin
09/06/06	Muirhead, Paul	Lance Corporal	29	UK British Army 1st BN Royal Irish Regiment	Hostile	Musa Quala (Helmand Province) Afghanistan	Bearley, Warwickshire England
09/06/06	Wright, Mark William	Corporal	25	UK British Army 3rd BN, The Parachute Regiment	Hostile fire - land mine	Kajaki (Helmand Province) Afghanistan	Edinburgh Scotland
09/06/06	McCulloch, Luke	Lance Corporal	21	UK British Army 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment	Non-hostile - helicopter crash	Sangin (Helmand province) Afghanistan	Cape Town South Africa
09/04/06	O’Donnell, Craig	Private	24	UK British Army Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th BN Royal Reg of Scotland	Hostile fire - suicide bomber	Kabul Afghanistan	Clydebank, Dunbartonshire Scotland
09/02/06	Dicketts, Oliver Simon	Lance Corporal	27	UK British Army Parachute Regiment	Non-hostile - airplane crash	Southern Afghanistan	Wadhurst, East Sussex, England
09/02/06	Windall, Joseph David	Private	22	UK Royal Marine Not reported yet	Non-hostile - airplane crash	Southern Afghanistan	Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire England
09/02/06	Quilliam, Gary Paul	Sergeant (Weapons Systems Operator)	42	UK Royal Air Force Number 120 Squadron	Non-hostile - airplane crash	Southern Afghanistan	Manchester England
09/02/06	Langton, John Joseph	Sergeant (Weapons Systems Operator)	29	UK Royal Air Force Number 120 Squadron	Non-hostile - airplane crash	Southern Afghanistan	Liverpool England
09/02/06	Knight, Benjamin James	Sergeant (Weapons Systems Operator)	25	UK Royal Air Force Number 120 Squadron	Non-hostile - airplane crash	Southern Afghanistan	Bridgewater England
09/02/06	Davies, Adrian Flight	Sergeant (Air Engineer)	49	UK Royal Air Force Number 120 Squadron	Non-hostile - airplane crash	Southern Afghanistan	Amersham, Bucks England
09/02/06	Bell, Gerard Martin Flight	Sergeant (Weapons System Operator)	48	UK Royal Air Force Number 120 Squadron	Non-hostile - airplane crash	Southern Afghanistan	Cambridgeshire England
09/02/06	Beattie, Stephen Flight	Sergeant (Weapons System Operator)	42	UK Royal Air Force Number 120 Squadron	Non-hostile - airplane crash	Southern Afghanistan	Dundee England
09/02/06	Andrews, Gary Wayne Flight	Sergeant	48	UK Royal Air Force Number 120 Squadron	Non-hostile - airplane crash	Southern Afghanistan	Tankerton in Kent England
09/02/06	Swarbrick, Steven	Flt Lt (pilot)	28	UK Royal Air Force Number 120 Squadron	Non-hostile - airplane crash	Southern Afghanistan	Liverpool England
09/02/06	Squires, Allan James	Flt Lt (pilot and captain)	39	UK Royal Air Force Number 120 Squadron	Non-hostile - airplane crash	Southern Afghanistan	Clatterbridge England
09/02/06	Nicholas, Gareth Rodney	Flt Lt (Weapon System Officer - Navigator)	40	UK Royal Air Force Number 120 Squadron	Non-hostile - airplane crash	Southern Afghanistan	Redruth, Cornwall England
09/02/06	Mitchelmore, Leigh Anthony	Flt Lt (Weapon System Officer - Navigator)	28	UK Royal Air Force Number 120 Squadron	Non-hostile - airplane crash	Southern Afghanistan	Bournemouth England
09/02/06	Johnson, Steven	Flt Lt (Weapon System Officer - Navigator)	38	UK Royal Air Force Number 120 Squadron	Non-hostile - airplane crash	Southern Afghanistan	Collingham, Notts England
09/01/06	Draiva, Anare	Ranger	27	UK British Army 1 Royal Irish Regiment	Hostile	Musa Quala (Helmand Province) Afghanistan	Fiji Not reported yet
08/27/06	Hetherington, Jonathan	Lance Corporal	22	UK British Army 14 Signal Regiment	Hostile fire	Musa Qaleh (northern Helmand Province) Afghanistan	Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
08/20/06	Budd, Bryan James	Corporal	29	UK British Army 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment	Hostile fire - small arms fire	Sangin (Helmand province) Afghanistan	Ripon, North Yorks England
08/12/06	Tansey, Sean Lance	Corporal	26	UK British Army The Life Guards	Non-hostile - accident	Helmand province (Nothern) Afghanistan	Washington, Tyne and Wear England
08/09/06	Reeves, Leigh	Private	25	UK British Army Royal Logistic Corps	Non-hostile - vehicle accident	Kabul (Camp Souter) Afghanistan	Leicester England
08/06/06	Cutts, Andrew Barrie	Private	20	UK British Army 13 Air Assault Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps	Hostile fire - small arms fire	Musa Qualeh (Helmand Province) Afghanistan	Blidworth, Nottinghamshire England
08/01/06	Nicholls, Ross Lance	Corporal	27	UK British Army Household Cavalry Regiment	Hostile fire - small arms fire, RPG	Helmand Province Afghanistan	Edinburgh Scotland
08/01/06	Johnson, Ralph	2nd Lieutenant	24	UK British Army Household Cavalry Regiment	Hostile fire - small arms fire, RPG	Helmand Province Afghanistan	Windsor England
08/01/06	Eida, Alex	Captain	29	UK British Army Royal Horse Artillery	Hostile fire - small arms fire, RPG	Helmand Province Afghanistan	Surrey England
07/05/06	Jackson, Damien Raymond	Private	20	UK British Army 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment	Hostile fire - small arms fire	Sangin (Helmand Province) Afghanistan	South Shields, Tyne and Wear England
07/01/06	Hashmi, Jabron	Lance Corporal	25	UK British Army Intelligence Corps	Hostile fire - small arms fire	Sangin District (Helmand Province) Afghanistan	Birmingham England
07/01/06	Thorpe, Peter	Corporal	28	UK British Army 3rd Parachute Battlegroup	Hostile fire - small arms fire	Sangin District (Helmand Province) Afghanistan	Cumbria England
06/27/06	Bartlett, Paul	Sergeant	36	UK British Army Not reported yet	Hostile fire	Sangin valley (Helmand Province) Afghanistan	Not reported yet
06/27/06	Patten, David	Captain	39	UK British Army Not reported yet	Hostile fire	Sangin valley (Helmand Province) Afghanistan	Ulster Ireland
06/12/06	Philippson, Jim	Captain	29	UK British Army 7 Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery	Hostile fire	Helmand Province Afghanistan	St Albans Hertfordshire
03/27/06	Craddock, Peter Edward	Lance Corporal	?	UK British Army 1st Bat., Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Reg.	Non-hostile - vehicle accident	Lashkar Gah [Helmand Prov.] Afghanistan	Newberry England
03/22/06	Cridge, Mark	Corporal	25	UK British Army 7 Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals	Non-hostile - unspecified cause	Camp Bastion [Helmand Prov.] Afghanistan	Not reported yet
10/29/05	Sherwood, Steven	Lance Corporal	23	UK British Army 1st Battalion, The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry	Hostile fire	Mazar-e Sharif Afghanistan	Ross-on-Wye Herefordshire
01/28/04	Kitulagoda, Jonathan	Private	23	UK E (Devon & Dorset) Company, The Rifle Volunteers, British Territorial Army	Hostile fire - suicide bomber	Kabul, Afghanistan	Plymouth
08/17/02	Busuttil, Robert	Sergeant	30	UK Royal Logistics Corps	Non-hostile - homicide	Kabul Afghanistan	Tycoch Swansea
08/17/02	Gregory, John	Corporal	30	UK Royal Logistics Corps	Non-hostile - suicide	British base at Kabul International Airport Afghanistan	Catterick North Yorkshire
04/09/02	George, Darren John	Lance Corporal	22	UK 1st Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment	Non-hostile - weapon discharge (accid.)	Kabul Afghanistan	Essex