Book of Condolence

ARUNDELL, Christopher

Christopher Arundell served as AMEA (L) 1 on board HMS Fearless during the 1982 conflict. Chris passed away in June 2023.…

BARRACLOUGH, David

Lt. David Barraclough passed away in August 2023. David served on board HMS Antrim during the conflict.…

BRITTEN, Neil

Neil Britten passed away in February 2023. Neil served as Lt Cdr on board HMS Antrim in 1982.…

BUSH, Ken

WO2 Ken Bush served with 40 Commando Royal Marine during the conflict. He sadly passed away in early June 2023.…

BUTLAND, Mark

Mark Butland served in 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment during the conflict. Mark passed away in April 2023 after a long illness.…

CAMPBELL OBE, Richard

Captain (Hon) Richard Campbell OBE RN passed away on 29th November 2023, aged 90. He served as Commanding Officer on board HMS Hydra during the conflict.…

CAMPBELL, Roddy

Roddy Campbell passed away on 14th December 2023. Roddy served with 45 Commando, Royal Marines during the conflict.…

CANALE, Ray

Ray Canale passed away in December 2023. Ray served with 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment during the conflict.…

CONNICK, BEM, Denzil

SAMA (82) Co-Founder and Honorary Vice President Denzil Connick BEM, passed away surrounded by his family on 3rd September 2023. His continuous, selfless work for Falklands Veterans was an inspiration and he will be sorely missed. In 1982, Denzil served as L/Cpl in the 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment.…

CROSS, Eric

Eric “Jumper” Cross passed away on 12th January 2023. Eric served on board HMS Antrim during the conflict.…

DALE, Stephen

Stephen Dale passed away on 1st April 2023 after a short illness. Steve served in the Army with the Royal Signals, 244 Signal Squadron during the conflict.…

DAVIES, Ian

Ian “Taff” Davies passed away on 9th March 2023. “Taff” served on board HMS Antelope as RO1(T).…

DUGGAN, Christopher

L/Cpl Christopher Duggan passed away suddenly in August 2023. Chris served in the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards. Chris along with fellow veterans Curly Jones and Kenny Dawkins was responsible for the fundraising to build the Falklands Memorial located at Alexandra Gardens in Cardiff. Chris was very active within the Welsh Veterans Community and will be sorely missed by all.…

ECCLES, MM, Mick

Mick Eccles passed away in September 2023. Mick served with 42 Commando, Royal Marines in 1982. Mick was awarded the MM for the actions he took during the attack on Mount Harriet.…

FINNERON, David

David Finneron passed away in December 2022. David served in 42 Commando Royal Marines during the 1982 conflict.…

GAVIN, Charles

Charles Gavin passed away on 23rd December 2022. Charles served as Sub Lieutenant on board HMS Farnella.…

GRAYLING MM, Barry

Barry Grayling MM passed away in December 2023 following a long illness. Barry served with the 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment during the 1982 conflict.…

JOHNSTON, Geoffrey

Geoff “Johnno” Johnston passed away in his sleep on 15th July 2023. Johnno served as L/Cpl in 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment during the 1982 conflict.…

JONES, Chris

Charles “Chris” Jones passed away suddenly on 1st November 2023.
Chris served as L/CK on board HMS Arrow during the conflict. In recent years Chris volunteered for SAMA (82). He held the role as Board Member of the Trustees and an Area Coordinator for Devon & Cornwall. His continuous, selfless work for Falklands Veterans was an inspiration and he will be sorely missed. …

KELLY OBE, John

Commander John Kelly OBE passed away in June 2023. John was 2nd in Command of HMS Fearless and led the landings at San Carlos.…

KILSHAW, Bruce

Bruce Kilshaw was a volunteer at SAMA (82) Office for a number of years. Although he never saw active duty in the conflict, he did serve in the Scot Guards for a time. Bruce also worked for the Tumbledown Veterans Association as an Archivist/Historian. The Armed Forces was very much the fabric of Bruce. …

LAGADU, Stephen

Lt Col (Ret’d) Stephen Lagadu passed away in July 2023. Stephen served as Captain with 3 Commando BAS during the conflict. Our thoughts are with Stephen’s family and friends at this difficult time. Rest In Peace.…

MAYNER, Peter

Dr Peter Mayner served on board SS Canberra during the conflict as Senior Surgeon. He passed away in February 2023.…

MOLONEY, Michael

Michael Moloney passed away in December 2023. Michael served on board HMS Glasgow during the conflict.…

MOLYNEUX, Garry

Garry Molyneux passed away in May 2023. Garry served as a Steward on board HMS Bristol.…

MOORHOUSE, Stephen

Stephen Moorhouse passed away in July 2023. He served with the rank of Cpl in the Army, 91 Ordnance Company (Royal Army Ordnance Corps) during the conflict.…

MORTON, Andrew

Andrew Morton served on board SS Canberra during the conflict.…

MULLEN, Robert

Robert “Bob” Mullen served as Leading Seaman (R) on board HMS Sheffield during the conflict. He passed away in October 2023.…

ROGERS, Dean

Dean Rogers passed away in February 2023. Dean served as Petty Officer Sonar on board HMS Onyx (Submarine) during the conflict.…

ROSSI, David

David Rossi served as Sergeant in 22 SAS, Special Forces. He crossed the bar in October 2023.…

Rostron, Martin

Martin Rostron served as AEM(L) on board HMS Hermes during the conflict. He crossed the bar in the Autumn of 2023.…

SHELLEY, Gordon

Gordon Shelley passed away on 20th November 2023. Gordon served as Sgt, with 3rd Commando Brigade.…

SIMMONS, Robert

Robert Stanley Simmons served as CPO (OPS) on board Atlantic Conveyor during the conflict. He crossed the bar in February 2023.…

SIMONS, Neil

Neil “Taff” Simons served as AB (SR) on board HMS Herald during the 1982 conflict. Neil passed away in June 2023.…

TAYLOR, William

William “Buck” Taylor passed away in April 2023. “Buck” served on board HMS Invincible during the 1982 conflict.…

VENTURA, Don

Don Ventura served with 11th Mine Counter Measures Squadron, whilst on board HMS Pict.…

WEBB, Terry

Terry Webb served with Royal Army Ordnance Corps attached to 10 Field Workshop – The Corps of Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers during the conflict.…

WHYTE, Dougal

Surgeon Captain Dougal Whyte passed away on 29th July 2023. He served on board HMS Fearless during the conflict.…

WILCOCKS, Philip

Lt. Cdr Philip Wilcocks served on board HMS Ambuscade. He passed away in April 2023.…

WRIGHT, David

David Wright passed away on 17th October 2023. David served with 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment during the conflict.…