Book of Condolence

ATKINS, William

William (Bill) Atkins passed away on 4th March 2021. Bill served with 3 Parachute Regiment, during the conflict.…

BEAUMONT, Michael

Captain Michael Beaumont passed away on 17th July 2024 from Cancer. Michael served as Captain with the 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment. …

BENEST MBE OBE, David

Colonel David Benest MBE OBE, passed away suddenly in August 2020. David served as Captain with 2 Parachute Regiment in 1982 before becoming a Colonel.…

BREAR, Bob

Bob Brear, who served with 3 Para in 2981, passed away peacefully at home on 17th March 2019. Our thoughts are with everyone who knew Bob.…

BROGAN, William

William Brogan passed away in October 2024. William Served with 2 Field Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps.…

BUTLAND, Mark

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

CANALE, Ray

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

CHRICHTON, Lee

Lee passed away in 2020. Lee served in 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment.…

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.…

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.…

DAVIDSON, George

Sadly, George passed away of pneumonia on the 4th November 2019 after a battle with lung cancer. George was 57 years old. George served as Guardsman in 2nd Batt. Scots Guards.…

DAVIES, Andrew

Andrew “Taff” Davies sadly passed away in July 2019. “Taff” served as part of the Task Force in 1982 with the 3rd Batt. Parachute Regiment on petrol with”D” company. He later served with PathFinders and the Red Devils Free Fall Team.…

DOUGHERTY, Samuel

Samuel Dougherty passed away in October 2021. Samuel served with 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment, during the 1982 Falklands Conflict.…

DOWNTON, Mark

Mark “Dosh” Downton passed away on 31st December 2022. Mark served as as GDSM in the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards during the 1982 conflict.…

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.…

FIELD, Geoff

Geoff Field passed away on 1st February 2019. He served in 9 Ind. Parachute Regiment before Commanding 59 Ind Commando Squadron & 36 Royal Engineers in 1982. Following retirement as a Major General he headed up The Tower Of London.…

GRANITZA, Mick

Mick Granitza passed away in early October 2019. Mick served with 565 Royal Signals as Sgt, attached to 2 Parachute Regiment in 1982.…

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.…

GREENSLADE, David

David Greenslade passed away on 6th June 2021. Sgt Greenslade served with the Royal Army Medical Corps, with the parent unit of 2 Field Hospital.…

GRIFFITHS, Barry

Captain Barry Griffiths, 3 Parachute Regiment, passed away on 12th March 2021.…

HALE, Craig

Craig passed away in November 2024, after a 4 year battle with Cancer. Craig served with 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment.…

HARRISON, Peter

Peter Harrison served as L/Sgt with 2nd Battalion Scots Guards in 1982. Peter passed away in July 2019.…

HEAVER, Derek

The Right Rev. Derek Heaver passed away in October 2024. Derek served as the Padre with 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment, during the conflict.…

HOLT, George

Colonel George “Tony” Holt passed away in August 2020. Tony served as the CO of 4th Regiment Royal Artillery.…

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.…

JORDAN, John

John Jordan passed away in August 2019. John served as WOI (ASM) with 36 Engineer Regiment in 1982.…

KEMP OBE, Freddie

Colonel Freddie Kemp OBE passed away in September 2020 following a long illness. Freddie served as Captain with 9 Parachute Regiment Royal Engineers in 1982.…

LARNER, Derek

Derek Larner served with 3 Parachute Regiment during the conflict.…

McHALE MBE, Michael

Major Michael “Mac” McHale who served with 16 Field Ambulance, passed away on 6th January 2021 from COVID-19.…

McMENAMIN, Michael

Michael “Mac” McMenamin passed away in early 2021. Michael served with 3rd Parachute Regiment during the conflict.…

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.…

MURPHY, Frank

Francis “Frank” Murphy passed away on 29th January 2020, aged 64. Frank served in 3 Parachute Regiment.…

MURPHY, Ian

Ian Murphy passed away in October 2024. Ian served with 59 Independent Commando Squadron Royal Engineers. (Recce Troop Command).…

NICHOLSON, Wesley

Wesley Nicholson passed away in July 2021. Wes “Rat” Nicholson served with 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery as a forward observer alongside 42 Commando Royal Marines in 1982.…

OSBOURNE, Martin

Lt Col Martin Osborne, who served with 3 Parachute Regiment during the conflict, passed away on 8th February 2021.…

PEACOCKE, Richard Dr

Dr Richard Peacocke, served with 656 Army Air Corps. He passed away in November 2020.…

PRATT, David

David Pratt passed away in October 2020 after a short illness. David served in the Army Air Corps.…

QUINN, Anthony

Tony passed away in August 2020. He served as a PTE with 16 Field Ambulance.…

ROBERTS, Paul

Paul Roberts passed away in June 2024. Paul served with Army Catering Corps attached to 3rd Battalion Parachute Regiment.…

ROSSI, David

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

RYAN, Michael

Major Michael Ryan passed away on 27th March 2022. Michael served in the Parachute regiment during the conflict.…

SIMPSON MBE QCB, Malcolm

Major (Retd) Malcolm Simpson MBE QCB passed away in August 2024. He served as the RSM of 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment, during the conflict. Malcolm dedicated his life to those he served with and all fellow veterans and was a staunch supporter of SAMA (82).…

SMITH BEM, Eric

Eric “Dusty” Smith passed away in December 2020 after a long illness.
Dusty served with 2nd Battalion Scots Guards in 1982.…

SMITH, Robin

Colonel Robin Smith served as a Major with 91 Ordnance Company, RAOC in 1982. He was also a former Trustee and Vice Chairman of SAMA (82).…

TURTLE, Thomas

Major Tommy Turtle passed away on 29.12.2020. Tommy served as Corporal with D SQN 22 SAS.…

VINCENT, Grant

Grant Vincent passed away in January 2021. Grant served with 2 Parachute Regiment during the conflict.…

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.…

WEST, Aidan

Captain Aidan (Danny) West served with 22 Special Forces (SAS) during the 1982 conflict.…

WILSON, William

Corporal William Wilson passed away in October 2022. Cpl Wilson served with 10 Field Reg Ord – RAOC during the conflict and sailed “Down South” on board St Edmunds.…

WRIGHT, David

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