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South Atlantic Medal Association 1982

Tuesday 1st June 1982

  • Two RAF Harriers fly direct from Ascension to HMS Hermes off the Falklands.
  • RN Sea Harrier shot down off Stanley, pilot rescued by RN Sea King helicopter.
  • 5 Infantry Brigade troops from the P&O liner Canberra & MV Norland to Blue Beach at San Carlos being transported by landing craft.
1 June 1982. 5 Infantry Brigade troops from the P&O liner CANBERRA to BLUE Beach at San Carlos being transported by landing craft.

Wednesday 2nd June 1982

  • Mrs Thatcher offers Argentina last chance to withdraw.
  • Canberra arrives in San Carlos Water, carrying bulk of 5 Infantry Brigade, transferred from QE2 off South Georgia.
  • 2 PARA move forward to Fitzroy settlement and Bluff Cove.
  • ‘Friendly fire’ incident between an SBS patrol and an SAS patrol, 1 lost.
  1. Sgt I N Hunt

Thursday 3rd June 1982

  • Versailles summit opens, Reagan five-point plan given to Britain.
  • RAF Vulcan bomber diverts to Brazil with refuelling problems after raid on Stanley airfield.

Saturday 5th June 1982

  •  42 Commando RM occupy Mount Challenger.
  • Gazelle helicopter of 656 Sqn AAC shot down in ‘friendly fire’ incident, 3 lost.
  1. S/Sgt J I Baker
  2. L/Cpl S J Cockton
  3. Major M L Forge
  4. S/Sgt C A Griffin

Sunday 6th June 1982

  • First visit to Montevideo by a hospital ambulance ship. HMS Hydra lands 51 casualties to be flown back to the UK on board RAF VC10s.

Monday 7th June 1982

  • UN Secretary General announces peace plan.
  • Argentine photo-reconnaissance Learjet shot down over San Carlos.

Tuesday 8th June 1982

  • President Reagan becomes first US President to address both Houses of Parliament.
  • HMS Plymouth attacked and damaged.
  • RFAs Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram bombed at Fitzroy, 50 lost
  1. L/Cpl A Burke
  2. L/Cpl B C Bullers
  3. L/Sgt J R Carlyle
  4. Pte A M Connett
  5. Gmn I A Dale
  6. Gmn M J Dunphy
  7. Gmn P Edwards
  8. Sgt C Elley
  9. L/Cpl I R Farrell
  10. Gmn M Gibby
  11. Gmn G C Grace
  12. Gmn P Green
  13. Gmn G M Griffiths
  14. 3rd EO C F Hailwood
  15. 2nd EO P A Henry GM
  16. Gmn D N Hughes
  17. Gmn G Hughes
  18. Gmn B Jasper
  19. Pte M A Jones
  20. Gmn A Keeble
  21. L/Sgt K Keoghane
  22. Elec Fit Leung C
  23. Gmn M J Marks
  24. Cpl A G McIllvenny
  25. Pte R W Middlewick
  26. Gmn C Mordecai
  27. 3rd EO A J Morris
  28. L/Cpl S J Newbury
  29. Gmn G D Nicholson
  30. Major R Nutbeem
  31. Gmn C C Parsons
  32. Gmn E J Phillips
  33. Gmn G W Poole
  34. Pte K Preston
  35. Craftsman M W Rollins
  36. Gmn N A Rowberry
  37. L/Cpl A R Streatfield
  38. L/Cpl P A Sweet
  39. Butcher Sung Y F
  40. Spr W D Tarbard
  41. Gmn G K Thomas
  42. L/Cpl N D M Thomas
  43. Gmn R G Thomas
  44. Gmn A Walker
  45. L/Cpl C F Ward
  46. Gmn J F Weaver
  47. Sgt M Wigley
  48. Gmn D R Williams
  49. Seaman Yeung S K
  50. Bosun Yu S C
  • Landing Craft F4 from HMS Fearless attacked by 4 Skyhawks in Choiseul Sound: 3 shot down by patrolling Sea Harriers, 6 lost
  1. Mne R D Griffin
  2. MEA A S James
  3. C/Sgt B R Johnston QGM
  4. LMEM D Miller
  5. Sgt R J Rotheram
  6. Mne A J Rundle

Thursday 10th June 1982

  • Observation party attacked by Argentine troops in only action to take place on West Falkland, 1 lost.
  1. Capt G J Hamilton MC

Friday 11th June 1982

  • QE2 arrives back at Southampton carrying 700 survivors from sinkings of HM Ships Coventry, Ardent and Antelope.
  • 42 Commando RM attack Mount Harriet, 2 lost.
  1. Cpl J Smith
  2. Cpl L G Watts
  • 45 Commando RM attack Two Sisters, 8 lost.
  1. Cpl P R Fitton
  2. Spr C A Jones
  3. Sgt R A Leeming
  4. Mne G C Macpherson
  5. Mne M J Nowak
  6. Mne K Phillips
  7. Cpl I F Spencer
  8. Cpl A B Uren
  • 3 PARA attack Mount Longdon, 23 lost.
  1. Pte R J Absolon MM
  2. Pte G Bull
  3. Pte J S Burt
  4. Pte J D Crow
  5. Pte M S Dodsworth
  6. Pte A D Greenwood
  7. Pte N Grose
  8. Pte P J Hedicker
  9. L/Cpl P D Higgs
  10. Cpl S Hope
  11. Pte T R Jenkins
  12. Pte C E Jones
  13. Pte S I Laing
  14. L/Cpl C K Lovett
  15. Cpl K J McCarthy
  16. Sgt I J McKay VC
  17. Cpl S P F McLaughlin
  18. L/Cpl J H Murdoch
  19. L/Cpl D E Scott
  20. Pte I P Scrivens
  21. Craftsman A Shaw
  22. Pte P A West
  23. Cpl S Wilson
  • House on the outskirts of Stanley hit by British shelling, causing the only civilian casualties of the war, 3 lost.
  1. Mrs Doreen Bonner
  2. Mrs Mary Goodwin
  3. Mrs Susan Whitley

Saturday 12th June 1982

  • HMS Glamorgan, while withdrawing to sea after supporting above attacks, hit by land-launched Exocet fired from Stanley, 13 lost.
  1. PO M J Adcock
  2. Ck B Easton
  3. AEM M Henderson
  4. AEM B P Hinge
  5. LA/CAEM D Lee
  6. AEA K I McCallum
  7. Ck B G Malcolm
  8. MEM T W Perkins
  9. L/Ck M Sambles
  10. L/Ck A E Sillence
  11. Std J D Stroud
  12. Lt D H R Tinker
  13. PO C P Vickers

Sunday 13th June 1982

  • The assault ashore continues and during the early hours the Army captures key positions around Port Stanley.
  • 2 PARA attack Wireless Ridge, 3 lost.
  1. C/Sgt G P M Findlay
  2. Pte D A Parr
  3. Pte F Slough
  • 2nd Bn Scots Guards attack Tumbledown Mountain, 9 lost.
  1. Gmn D J Denholm
  2. Gmn D Malcolmson
  3. L/Sgt C Mitchell
  4. L/Cpl J B Pashley
  5. Gmn J B C Reynolds DCM
  6. Sgt J Simeon
  7. Gmn A G Stirling
  8. Gmn R Tanbini
  9. WO D Wight
  • Heavy Argentine shelling of British positions, 1 lost.
  1. L/Cpl C C Thomas
  • 1/7 Gurkhas move up ready to attack Mount William.

Monday 14th June 1982

  • Argentine forces surrender, British forces take up positions in Stanley.

  • At 2300 the BBC World Service announces the war on East Falkland is over and that this situation is expected to extend to West Falklands within hours.

Tuesday 15th June 1982

  • Argentine prisoners collected from outlying units; 10,254 in total.

Wednesday 16th June 1982

  • Land Forces HQ established at Government House, cleanup and consolidation of Stanley area begins.

Thursday 17th June 1982

  • General Galtieri replaced as President of Argentina and commander-in-chief of the Army.
  • HMS Plymouth first British warship to sail back into Port Stanley.
  • HMS Yarmouth and RFA Olmeda pick up men from M Company, 42 Commando from South Georgia.

Friday 18th June 1982

  • Canberra left for Puerto Madryn, Argentina, carrying POWs.

Saturday 19th June 1982

  • HMS Endurance, HMS Yarmouth,  RFA Olmeda and RFA Salvageman arrives at Southern Thule.

Sunday 20th June 1982

  • EEC lifts trade sanctions against Argentina.
  • Argentine forces surrender on Southern Thule when remainder of M Coy, 42 Cdo arrive

Monday 21st June 1982

  • The new Argentine President, General Bignone, announces that the ceasefire will be observed by all Argentine forces.

Tuesday 22nd June 1982

  • Canberra returns from Argentina and embarks 3 Cdo Brigade for return to England.
  • Norland embarks 2 PARA and 3 PARA and sails for Ascension Island.

Thursday 24th June 1982

  • First extended-range Hercules lands at Stanley airfield.
  • Fatal explosion while clearing Argentine trenches at Goose Green, 1 lost.

L/Cpl B Limbu

Friday 25th June 1982

  • Alexander Haig quits as US Secretary of State, George Shultz takes over.
  • RFA Sir Galahad scuttled at sea as a war grave.
May 1982