Saturday, October 30, 2010

British sapper, William Blanchard killed by gunfire

William Blanchard
Sapper William Blanchard from 101 (City of London) Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), serving with the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Task Force, was killed in Afghanistan on Saturday 30 October 2010.

Sapper Blanchard was killed as a result of a gunshot wound suffered whilst he was dealing with a suspect explosive device in the Nahr-e Saraj (North) area of Helmand province.

Sapper Blanchard deployed to Afghanistan on 17 September 2010 as part of the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Task Force. Trained to assist in the preparation and operation of explosive ordnance disposal equipment and the recognition and management of conventional munitions, he was part of an improvised explosive device destroy team operating in Helmand province.

On 30 October 2010 his team was in the process of destroying a device when they were engaged by small arms fire. During the engagement Sapper Blanchard was struck by a bullet and died from the injuries he sustained.

Sweden - full list of military fatalities since 2002

SWEDEN
This is the full list of Swedish military fatalities since 2002

Date Name Rank Age Unit Cause
16-Oct-10 Wallin, Kenneth Sergeant 22 Not reported IED attack
07-Feb-10 Andersson, Gunnar Lieutenant 31 Life Guards Hostile fire
07-Feb-10 Palmlöv, Johan Captain 28 Life Guards Hostile fire
09-Dec-05 Bergqvist, Tomas Not reported 30 Särskilda skyddsgruppen Hostile fire
26-Nov-05 Lindblom, Jesper Not reported 28 Särskilda skyddsgruppen IED attack

Romanian military fatalities - full list

ROMANIA
This is the full list of Romanian military fatalities since 2002

Date Name Rank Age Unit Cause
2012




09-May Leuştean, Ion Lucian 2nd Lt. 25 2nd Manouver Btn IED attack
2011




10-May Marinescu, Catalin Ionel 2nd Lt. 28 26th Infantry IED attack
05-May Lixandru, Constantin 2nd Lt. 30 26th Infantry IED attack
2010




01-Oct Filip, Cristian-Petru Private 26 Batalionul 812 Manevra IED attack
01-Oct Sfeches, Marius Florin Sgt Major 25 Batalionul 812 Manevra IED attack
23-Jun Caracuda, Paul Corporal 36 33rd Mountain Battalion IED attack
23-Jun Ciobotaru, Dan Sgt Major 28 33rd Mountain Battalion IED attack
12-May Sandu Leu, Valerica Sgt Major 31 33rd Mountain Battalion IED attack
23-Feb Badiceanu, Florin Sgt Major 31 33rd Mountain Battalion IED attack
2009




07-Apr Unguras, Iuliu-Vasile Captain 32 21st Mountain Battalion IED attack
03-Apr Petre, Tiberius Captain 33 1st Task Force Battalion Hostile fire
26-Feb Chira, Claudiu Lieutenant 30 21st Mountain Battalion IED attack
2008




31-Aug Alexandrescu, Dragos Traian Sgt Major 32 30th Mountain Battalion IED attack
12-Jun Covrig, Marius Claudius
29 Not reported yet Grenade
20-Mar Sandu, Ionut Cosmin Lieutenant 29 300th Infantry Battalion IED attack
2007




06-Sep Marcu, Aurel Sgt Major 31 33rd Mountain Battalion Hostile fire
2006




20-Jun Dragusanu, Gheorghita Ionel Lieutenant 38 341st Infantry Battalion IED attack
2005




24-Apr Sonei, Narcis Sergeant 26 300th Infantry Battalion Land mine
2003




14-Nov Samuila, Mihail Anton Lieutenant 35 151st Infantry Battalion Hostile fire
11-Nov Fogorasi, Iosif-Silviu Lieutenant 33 151st Infantry Battalion Hostile fire






SPAIN - list of military fatalities in Afghanistan since 2002

Spanish military fatalities in Afghanistan since 2002.


Date Name Rank Age Unit Cause
2013




11-Jan David Fernandez Ureña Sergeant 35
IED






2011




06-Nov Moya Espejo, Joaquin Staff Sgt. 35 45 Infantry Regiment Hostile fire
26-Jun Argudin Perrino, Manuel Sergeant 34 9th Infantry Regiment IED attack
26-Jun Pineda Marin, Niyireth Private 31 9th Infantry Regiment IED attack
27-May Lopez Molina, Pedro Lieutenant 50 Spanish Air Force Illness
2010




25-Aug Galera Córdoba, José María Captain 33 Rural Action Unit Hostile fire
25-Aug Bravo Picallo,Abraham Leoncio Lieutenant 34 Rural Action Unit Hostile fire
01-Feb Romero Meneses, John Felipe Private 21 62 Mountain Regiment IED attack
08-Jan Aguirre, Christian Quishpe Private 24 1st Mountain Logistical Accident
2009




07-Oct Cabello Santana , Cristo Ancor Corporal 25 9th Infantry Regiment Land mine
2008




09-Nov Rios, Ruben Alonso 1st Cpl. 30 Airborne Light Infantry Suicide bomb
09-Nov Suarez García, Juan Andres WO 41 Airborne Light Infantry Suicide bomb
2007




24-Sep Burgos, Germán Pérez Private 33 Parachute Brigade IED attack
24-Sep Vera, Stanley Mera Private 20 Parachute Brigade IED attack
26-May Sanchez, Juan Antonio Abril Sergeant 31 66th Mountain Infantry Accident
21-Feb Buján, Idoia Rodríguez
23 Airborne Light Infantry Land mine
2006




08-Jul Hernandez Seminario, Jorge Private 26 Army Bomb
2005




24-Oct Belaustegui, Jesús de la Pascua Captain 46 Army Illness
16-Aug Hernandez, Javier Gonzalez Lieutenant 26 Light Infantry, 29th Air Mobile Bgd Air crash
16-Aug Lopez, Diego Prado Private 20 Light Infantry, 29th Air Mobile Bgd Air crash
16-Aug Bernardino, Jose Gonzalez Sergeant 31 Light Infantry, 29th Air Mobile Bgd Air crash
16-Aug Enriquez, Jose M. Moreno Private 30 4th Helicopter Battalion Air crash
16-Aug Jodar, Alfredo Francisco Sergeant 29 4th Helicopter Battalion Air crash
16-Aug Jose A. Martinez Parada Private 21 Light Infantry, 29th Air Mobile Bgd Air crash
16-Aug Parra, Juan Morales Brigadier 39 4th Helicopter Battalion Air crash
16-Aug Fernandez, Daniel Abreu Corporal 24 Light Infantry, 29th Air Mobile Bgd Air crash
16-Aug de Veira, Pedro San Marin Private 24 Light Infantry, 29th Air Mobile Bgd Air crash
16-Aug Nazara, Gonzalo Casalderrey Private 20 Light Infantry, 29th Air Mobile Bgd Air crash
16-Aug Blanco, Diego Gonzalez Private 27 Light Infantry, 29th Air Mobile Bgd Air crash
16-Aug Rivera, Jesus Casal Private 26 Light Infantry, 29th Air Mobile Bgd Air crash
16-Aug Sanchez, Pablo Iglesias Private 22 Light Infantry, 29th Air Mobile Bgd Air crash
16-Aug Nunez, Ivan Vazquez Private 20 Light Infantry, 29th Air Mobile Bgd Air crash
16-Aug Pineiro, Isaac Calvo Private 20 Light Infantry, 29th Air Mobile Bgd Air crash
16-Aug Cabeza, Pedro Fajardo Private 28 4th Helicopter Battalion Air crash
16-Aug Fernandez, David Guitar Captain 29 4th Helicopter Battalion Air crash
2003



Air crash
26-May José Ramón Solar Ferro Lt. Col 50 1st Engineers Regiment Air crash
26-May Felipe Antonio Perla Muedra Major 48 Army Headquarters BRIMOV III Air crash
26-May José Manuel Ripollés Barrios Major 44 1st Engineers Regiment Air crash
26-May Antonio Novo Ferreiro Major 40 Army Dept. of Communications Air crash
26-May José Antonio Fernández Martínez Major 41 Army Veterinary Center Air crash
26-May Javier García Jimeno Major 36 Civil Guard Air crash
26-May Jesús Mariano Piñán del Blanco Captain 36 1st Engineers Regiment Air crash
26-May José María Muñoz Damián Captain 40 Army Finance Center Air crash
26-May Juan Ignacio López de Borbón Captain 36 Army Intelligence Air crash
26-May Ignacio González Castilla Captain 32 1st Engineers Regiment Air crash
26-May Manuel Gómez Ginerés Captain 28 Army 31st Logistic Support Air crash
26-May Santiago Gracia Royo Captain 31 1st Engineers Regiment Air crash
26-May David Arribas Cristóbal Lieutenant 28 1st Engineers Regiment Air crash
26-May Antonio Cebrecos Ruiz Lieutenant 27 1st Engineers Regiment Air crash
26-May David Gil Fresnillo Lieutenant 28 31 Sqn. Spanish Air Force Air crash
26-May Sergio Maldonado Franco Lieutenant 33 1st Engineers Regiment Air crash
26-May Mario González Vicente Lieutenant 27 21 Regt. Tactical Transmissions Air crash
26-May David Paños Saa 2nd Lt. 30 Spanish Air Force Air crash
26-May Godofredo López Cristóbal 2nd Lt. 52 Army 31st Logistic Support Air crash
26-May Joaquín Álvarez Vega 2nd Lt. 50 Spanish Air Force Air crash
26-May Francisco Moro Aller Brigadier 42 31 Sqn. Spanish Air Force Air crash
26-May Pedro Rodríguez Álvarez Brigadier 40 31 Sqn. Spanish Air Force Air crash
26-May Emilio Gonzalo López Brigadier 41 Army 31st Logistic Support Air crash
26-May José Ignacio Pacho González Brigadier 41 1st Engineers Regiment Air crash
26-May Francisco Javier Cobas Ligero Brigadier 41 1st Engineers Regiment Air crash
26-May Eduardo Rodríguez Alonso Brigadier 39 31 Sqn. Spanish Air Force Air crash
26-May José María Pazos Vidal Brigadier 45 31 Sqn. Spanish Air Force Air crash
26-May Juan José Bonel Suárez Brigadier 39 Army Engineers Academy Air crash
26-May César Barciela González Brigadier 44 1st Engineers Regiment Air crash
26-May Juan Carlos Jiménez Sánchez Brigadier 29 Army HQ Logistics Support Air crash
26-May Miguel Ángel Díaz Caballero Brigadier 39 21 Regt. Tactical Transmissions Air crash
26-May Miguel Ángel Algaba García Sgt. 1st 38 Spanish Air Force Air crash
26-May José Manuel Sencianes López Sgt. 1st 39 31 Sqn. Spanish Air Force Air crash
26-May José Luís Moreno Murcia Sgt. 1st 37 31 Sqn. Spanish Air Force Air crash
26-May Ismael Hipólito Lor Vicente Sgt. 1st 43 Spanish Air Force Air crash
26-May Rafael Martínez Mico Sgt. 1st 38 Army Intelligence Air crash
26-May Francisco de Alarcón García Sgt. 1st 40 11 Logistic Support Group Air crash
26-May Alberto Antonio Mustienes Luesma Sgt. 1st 35 1st Engineers Regiment Air crash
26-May Blas Aguilar Ortega Sgt. 1st 37 1 Battalion NBQ Air crash
26-May Iñigo Maldonado Franco Sgt. 1st 32 1st Engineers Regiment Air crash
26-May Juan Antonio Tornero Rodenas Sgt. 1st 31 Spanish Air Force Air crash
26-May Sergio López Saz Sgt. 1st 31 1st Engineers Regiment Air crash
26-May Francisco Javier Hernández Sánchez Sgt. 1st 29 11 Logistic Support Group Air crash
26-May Juan Ramón Maneiro Cruz Sergeant 33 1st Engineers Regiment Air crash
26-May Miguel Sánchez Alcázar Sergeant 35 21 Regt. Tactical Transmissions Air crash
26-May David González Paredes Sergeant 31 21 Regt. Tactical Transmissions Air crash
26-May Eduardo Hernández Mañez Sergeant 33 1st Engineers Regiment Air crash
26-May Juan Jesús Nieto Mesa Sergeant 29 1st Engineers Regiment Air crash
26-May José Gabino Nve Hernández Sergeant 32 21 Regt. Tactical Transmissions Air crash
26-May Francisco José Cardona Gil José Sergeant 28 31 Sqn. Spanish Air Force Air crash
26-May Fernando España Aparisi 1st Cpl. 29 Spanish Air Force Air crash
26-May Feliciano Vegas Javier 1st Cpl. 33 1st Engineers Regiment Air crash
26-May Vicente Agulló Canda 1st Cpl. 30 Spanish Air Force Air crash
26-May Ivan Jesús Rivas Rodríguez 1st Cpl. 24 1st Engineers Regiment Air crash
26-May Juan Carlos Bohabonay Domínguez 1st Cpl. 30 Spanish Air Force Air crash
26-May José Ignacio Viciosa García 1st Cpl. 23 1st Engineers Regiment Air crash
26-May Javier Gómez de la Mano Corporal 27 Spanish Air Force Air crash
26-May José Israel Ferrer Navarro Corporal 26 21 Regt. Tactical Transmissions Air crash
26-May David García Díaz Corporal 22 Spanish Air Force Air crash
26-May Edgar Vilardell Iniesta Private 22 Spanish Air Force Air crash
26-May Miguel Ángel Calvo Puentes Private 21 31 Sqn. Spanish Air Force Air crash
26-May Carlos Oriz García Private 19 Spanish Air Force Air crash







Note: The Spanish Defence Ministry reports that from the start of operations in Afghanistan, 98 Spanish soldiers have been killed. Of the 98 deaths, 79 were in aircraft accidents (Yak-42 and Cougar), 15 insurgent attacks (13 of them with IED's), 2 vehicle accidents and the others from natural causes.