Roll of Honour

The Welsh Guards have been priviledged to have served with these men. They shall always be in our thoughts, and may they inspire us to strive to be the best we can.

22 July 2009

Christopher King

GDSM Christopher King

Guardsman King died whilst serving on operations in the Nad e Ali District in Helmand Province. He was serving as a rifleman with Number 2 Company, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.

GDSM Christopher King

9 July 2009

Private John Brackpool

PTE John Brackpool

Private Brackpool was killed on 9 July 2009 whilst on operations near Char-e-Anjir, just outside Lashkar Gah, in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was serving as a rifleman with the Prince of Wales's Company, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.##

PTE John Brackpool

5 July 2009

Dane Elson

L/Cpl Dane Elson

Lance Corporal Elson was killed while on patrol in Babaji as part of Operation PANCHAI PALANG in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was part of a Fire Support Group from the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, attached to The Light Dragoons Battle Group.

L/Cpl Dane Elson

1 July 2009

Lt Col R S M Thorneloe MBE

Lt Col R S M Thorneloe MBE

On 1 July 2009 Lt Col Thorneloe left the Battle Group Headquarters on a resupply convoy so that he could visit his men, because they were conducting a major operation in hostile territory. He was travelling in a Viking armoured vehicle, but at 1520hrs local time an improvised explosive device was detonated under this vehicle. Lt Col Thorneloe and Tpr Hammond were killed by the blast.

Lt Col R S M Thorneloe MBE

19 June 2009

Major Sean Birchall

Major Sean Birchall

Major Birchall was killed by an explosion whilst on patrol in Basharan, near Lashkar Gah, in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Major Sean Birchall

12 May 2009

Lt Mark Evison

Lt Mark Evison

Lieutenant Mark Evison died after sustaining injuries whilst on patrol outside Check Point Haji Alem in Helmand province, Afghanistan, where he was serving as a Platoon Commander in 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.

Lt Mark Evison

28 April 2009

Tobie Fasfous

L/Sgt Tobie Fasfous

Lance Sergeant Tobie Fasfous, a specialist mortarman, was killed as the result of an explosion north-east of Gereshnik in Helmand Province, on 28 April 2009.

L/Sgt Tobie Fasfous