UK Military fatalities 2008

British military fatalities in Afghanistan - 2008

Date	Name	Rank	Age	Unit	Cause
2008
31-Dec	Elms, Liam	Corporal	26	45 Commando Royal Marines	IED attack
24-Dec	Whatley, Benjamin	L-Corporal	20	42 Commando Royal Marines	Hostile fire
21-Dec	Deering, Robert	Corporal	33	Commando Logistics	IED attack
17-Dec	Nash, Stuart	Rifleman	21	1st Battalion The Rifles	Hostile fire
15-Dec	Lewis, Aaron	Lieutenant	26	29 Commando Royal Artillery	Hostile fire
12-Dec	Davies, Damian	Marine	27	Commando Logistics Regiment	Suicide bomb
12-Dec	Manuel, John Henry	Sergeant	38	45 Commando Royal Marines	Suicide bomb
12-Dec	Birch, Marc	Corporal	26	45 Commando Royal Marines	Suicide bomb
12-Dec	Fellows, Steven	L-Corporal	26	45 Commando Royal Marines	IED attack
27-Nov	Evans, Tony	Marine	20	42 Commando Royal Marines	RPG attack
27-Nov	Sparks, Georgie	Marine	19	42 Commando Royal Marines	RPG attack
24-Nov	Lucas, Alexander	Marine	24	45 Commando Royal Marines	IED attack
15-Nov	Dura, Krishnabahadur	C-Sergeant	36	Royal Gurkha Rifles	IED attack
12-Nov	Dunstan, Neil David	Marine	32	UK Command Support Group	IED attack
12-Nov	McKibben, Robert	Marine	32	UK Command Support Group	IED attack
04-Nov	Rai, Yubraj	Rifleman	28	2nd Royal Gurkha Rifles	Hostile fire
15-Oct	Munday, James	Trooper	21	Household Cavalry Regiment	IED attack
13-Sep	Mason, Nicky	L-Corporal	26	2 Parachute Regiment	IED attack
12-Sep	Rawstron, Jason Lee	Private	23	2 Parachute Regiment	Hostile fire
10-Sep	O'Donnell, Gary	WO2	40	11 EODR Royal Logistic Corps	IED attack
04-Sep	Cupples, Justin James	Ranger	29	1st Royal Irish Regiment	IED attack
18-Aug	Dempsey, Barry	Corporal	29	Royal Highland Fusiliers	IED attack
11-Aug	Bland, Wayne	Signaller	21	16 Signal Regiment	Suicide bomb
29-Jul	Cowton, Peter Joe	Private	25	2 Parachute Regiment	IED attack
28-Jul	Mathews, Jonathan	Sergeant	35	4 Royal Regiment of Scotland	Hostile fire
24-Jul	Rowe, Kenneth	L-Corporal	24	2 Parachute Regiment	Hostile fire
22-Jul	Barnes, Jason Stuart	Corporal	25	2 Parachute Regiment	IED attack
28-Jun	Johnson, James	L-Corporal	31	5 Royal Regiment of Scotland	Land mine
27-Jun	Shirley, Dan	WO2	32	13 Air Assault Support	Accident
24-Jun	Williams, Michael	Sgt Major	40	2 Parachute Regiment	Hostile fire
24-Jun	Whittaker, Joe	Private	20	4 Parachute Regiment	RPG attack
17-Jun	Stout, Paul	L-Corporal	31	Not reported yet	IED attack
17-Jun	Bryant, Sarah	Sergeant	26	Intelligence Corps	IED attack
17-Jun	Larkin, Richard	L-Corporal	39	Not reported yet	IED attack
17-Jun	Reeve, Sean Robert	Corporal	28	Royal Signals	IED attack
12-Jun	Bateman, James	L-Corporal	29	2 Parachute Regiment	Hostile fire
12-Jun	Doherty, Jeff	Private	20	2 Parachute Regiment	Hostile fire
08-Jun	Murray, Charles David	Private	19	2 Parachute Regiment	IED attack
08-Jun	Gamble, Daniel	Private	22	2 Parachute Regiment	IED attack
08-Jun	Cuthbertson, Nathan	Private	19	2 Parachute Regiment	IED attack
25-May	Gostick, Dale	Marine	22	3 Armoured Support	IED attack
19-May	Thompson, James	Captain	27	SAS	Hostile fire
02-May	Babakobau, Ratu	Trooper	29	Household Cavalry	IED attack
21-Apr	Pearson, Robert	Trooper	22	Queens Royal Lancers	IED attack
13-Apr	Thompson, Gary	Snr. Airman	51	RAF Regiment	IED attack
13-Apr	Livingstone, Graham	Snr. Airman	23	RAF Regiment	IED attack
30-Mar	Marsh, David	Marine	22	40 Commando Royal Marines	IED attack
30-Mar	Thornton, John	Lieutenant	23	40 Commando Royal Marines	IED attack
20-Feb	Mulvihill, Damian	Corporal	32	40 Commando Royal Marines	IED attack
17-Feb	Lawrence, Damian	Corporal	25	2nd Yorkshire Regiment	IED attack
20-Jan	Gardiner, Darryl	Corporal	25	5th Royal Artillery, Recon	IED attack