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Table 1: Inquests into service deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan pre 16 May 2006

Date of death

Name of deceased Jurisdiction retained by/transferred to

Date inquest heard Board of

Inquiry held

Date Board of Inquiry

reported1 09.04.02 Private Darren George Caroline Beasley-Murray

(Essex and Thurrock Coroner)

30.07.03Accidental death

Yes TBC

2 17.08.02 Sergeant Richard Busuttil David Masters (Wiltshire and Swindon Coroner)

18.09.03 Unlawful Killing Yes Aug 063 17.08.02 Corporal John Gregory 18.09.03 Suicide verdict

4 21.03.03 Lance Bombardier Llywelyn Evans Andrew Walker1 16-20.04.07Narrative verdicts

Yes May 055 21.03.03 Sergeant Les Hehir6 21.03.03 Major Jason Ward 7 21.03.03 Captain Philip Guy 8 21.03.03 Warrant Officer 2 Mark Stratford 9 21.03.03 Colour Sergeant John Cecil 10 21.03.03 Marine Sholto Hedenskog11 21.03.03 Operator Maintainer (Communications) 1

Ian Seymour 12 22.03.03 Lieutenant Andrew Wilson Sir Richard Curtis2 03-08.1.07

Accidental death verdicts Yes Apr 03

13 22.03.03 Lieutenant Philip West Sir Richard Curtis14 22.03.03 Lieutenant Philip Green Sir Richard Curtis15 22.03.03 Lieutenant James Williams Sir Richard Curtis16 22.03.03 Lieutenant Antony King Sir Richard Curtis17 22.03.03 Lieutenant Marc Lawrence Sir Richard Curtis18 22.03.03 Flight Lieutenant Kevin Main Andrew Walker 30-31.10.06 Narrative verdicts Yes Early 0419 22.03.03 Flight Lieutenant David Williams Andrew Walker20 23.03.03 Sapper Luke Allsopp Andrew Walker 29.09.06 Unlawful killing Yes Oct 0621 23.03.03 Staff Sergeant Simon Cullingworth Andrew Walker22 24.03.03 Sergeant Steven Roberts Andrew Walker 11-15.12.06 Narrative verdict Yes Nov 0623 24.03.03 Lance Corporal Barry Stephen Nicholas Gardiner3 23.02.05 No24 25.03.03 Corporal Stephen Allbutt Andrew Walker 12.07.07 Narrative verdict Yes Nov 0525 28.03.03 Lance Corporal of Horse

Matthew HullAndrew Walker 29.01-02.02.07 and 12-13.03.07

Unlawful killingYes May 05

1 Assistant Deputy Coroner in Oxfordshire2 Assistant Deputy Coroner in Oxfordshire3 Oxfordshire Coroner


Date of death



Inquiry held


reported26 30.03.03 Lance Corporal Shaun Brierley Nicholas Gardiner 21.06.06 Accidental death Yes TBC27 30.03.03 Marine Christopher Maddison Andrew Walker 20.11.06 Narrative verdict Yes Mar 0528 30.03.03 Major Steve Ballard Andrew Walker 27-30.11.06 Narrative verdict No29 31.03.03 Staff Sergeant Chris Muir Nicholas Gardiner 14.08.03 Misadventure No30 01.04.03 Lance Corporal Karl Shearer Selena Lynch4 24-26. 01.07 Accidental death No31 06.04.03 Fusilier Kelan Turrington Andrew Walker 28.09.06 Narrative verdict No32 06.04.03 Private Christopher Muzvuru Selena Lynch 17.11.06 Killed in action No33 06.04.03 Lance Corporal Ian Malone34 30.04.03 Lance Corporal James McCue Nicholas Gardiner 16.11.05 Open verdict No35 06.05.03 Private Andrew Kelly Nicholas Gardiner 08.12.04 Misadventure No36 08.05.03 Senior Aircraftman Duncan Pritchard Sean McGovern

(Inner North London Deputy Coroner)

30.03.04 Accidental death whilst in the service of his country

Yes Oct 04

37 19.05.03 Corporal David Shepherd Ian Morton(North East Cumbria Coroner)

04.02.04 Natural causes Yes Mid 05

38 24.06.03 Corporal Russell Aston Nicholas Gardiner 13.03.06Unlawful killing

Yes Nov 0439 24.06.03 Sergeant Simon Hamilton-Jewell40 24.06.03 Lance Corporal Benjamin Hyde41 24.06.03 Lance Corporal Thomas Keys42 24.06.03 Corporal Paul Long43 24.06.03 Corporal Simon Miller44 18.07.03 Captain James Linton Nicholas Gardiner 24.02.04 Natural causes No45 13.08.03 Private Jason Smith Andrew Walker; Alison

Thompson (Assistant Coroner for Oxfordshire)

06-10.11.06 Narrative verdict;16-23.09.13 Narrative verdict

Yes Aug 06

46 14.08.03 Captain David Jones Nicholas Gardiner 16.11.05 Unlawful killing No47 23.08.03 Corporal Dewi Pritchard Nicholas Gardiner 11.10.05 Unlawful killing No48 23.08.03 Major Matthew Titchener49 23.08.03 Warrant Officer 2 Colin Wall50 27.08.03 Fusilier Russell Beeston Nicholas Gardiner 11.10.05 Unlawful killing No51 23.09.03 Sergeant John Nightingale Andrew Walker 27.09.06 Narrative verdict Yes Nov 0652 31.10.03 Corporal Ian Plank Nicholas Gardiner 05.04.06 Closed in camera No53 06.11.03 Private Ryan Thomas Nicholas Gardiner 16.05.06 Narrative verdict No

4 Assistant Deputy Coroner in Oxfordshire


Date of death



Inquiry held


reported54 01.01.04 Sergeant Norman Patterson Selena Lynch 17.11.06 Accidental death No55 01.01.04 Major James Stenner56 07.01.04 Lance Corporal Andrew Craw Andrew Walker 08.01.07 Narrative verdict Yes Aug 0457 21.01.04 Rifleman Vincent Windsor Richard Whittington5 18.01.06 Misadventure No58 28.01.04 Private Jonathan Kitulagoda David Morris

(Bedfordshire and Luton Coroner)

03.05.05Unlawful killing

No

59 31.01.04 Sapper Robert Thomson Nicholas Gardiner 21.09.05 Accidental death No60 12.02.04 Corporal Richard Ivell Nicholas Gardiner 17.08.05 Accidental death No61 28.03.04 Staff Sergeant Chris McDonald Nicholas Gardiner 18.01.06 Unlawful killing No62 28.06.04 Fusilier Gordon Gentle Selena Lynch 07.11.07 Unlawful killing Yes Mar 0663 19.07.04 Flight Lieutenant Kristian Gover Andrew Walker 04.06.07 Narrative verdict Yes Feb 0664 04.08.04 Private Christopher Rayment Nicholas Gardiner 21.09.05 Accidental death No65 09.08.04 Private Lee O’Callaghan Nicholas Gardiner 21.06.06 Unlawful killing No66 12.08.04 Private Marc Ferns Nicholas Gardiner 16.11.05 Unlawful killing No67 17.08.04 Lance Corporal Paul Thomas Geraint Williams

(Powys Coroner)12.10.05 Narrative verdict No

68 10.09.04 Fusilier Stephen Jones Nicholas Gardiner 21.09.05 Accidental death No69 28.09.04 Gunner David Lawrence Nicholas Gardiner 15.02.06 Unlawful killing No70 28.09.04 Corporal Marc Taylor71 29.10.04 Private Kevin McHale Nicholas Gardiner 17.08.05 Accidental death No72 31.10.04 Staff Sergeant Denise Rose Selena Lynch 13-15.11.06 S/Sgt Rose killed

herselfYes Jun 06

73 04.11.04 Sergeant Stuart Gray Nicholas Gardiner 14.12.05Unlawful killing

No74 04.11.04 Private Paul Lowe75 04.11.04 Private Scott McArdle76 08.11.04 Private Pita Tukutukuwaqa Nicholas Gardiner 05.07.06 Unlawful killing No77 26.12.04 Sergeant Paul Connolly Nicholas Gardiner 17.05.06 Took his own life Yes 200578 30.01.05 Squadron Leader Patrick Marshall David Masters 22.10.08

Narrative VerdictYes Oct 2005

79 30.01.05 Flight Lieutenant David Stead80 30.01.05 Flight Lieutenant Andrew Smith81 30.01.05 Flight Lieutenant Paul Pardoel82 30.01.05 Master Engineer Gary Nicholson83 30.01.05 Chief Technician Richard Brown

5 Assistant Deputy Coroner in Oxfordshire


Date of death



Inquiry held


reported84 30.01.05 Flight Sergeant Mark Gibson 85 30.01.05 Sergeant Robert O’Connor86 30.01.05 Corporal David Williams87 30.01.05 Acting Lance Corporal Steven Jones88 28.03.05 Private Mark Dobson Nicholas Gardiner 14.12.05 Suicide Yes Nov 0789 02.05.05 Guardsman Anthony Wakefield Selena Lynch 11.12.06 Unlawful Killing No90 29.05.05 Lance Corporal Alan Brackenbury Andrew Walker 14.09.07 Unlawful killing No91 29.06.05 Signaller Paul Didsbury Andrew Walker 15.01.07 Narrative verdict Yes Early 0692 16.07.05 Private Leon Spicer Selena Lynch 29.01.07

Unlawful killingNo

93 16.07.05 Private Philip Hewett94 16.07.05 2nd Lieutenant Richard Shearer 95 05.09.05 Fusilier Stephen Manning Selena Lynch 15.11.06

Unlawful killingNo

96 05.09.05 Fusilier Donal Meade 97 11.09.05 Major Matthew Bacon David Masters 22.05.06 Unlawful killing Yes Aug 08

98 15.10.05 Captain Ken Masters David Masters 27.06.06 (Narrative verdict – suicide)

Yes Aug 07

99 18.10.05 Sergeant Chris Hickey Geoffrey Fell (North Yorkshire Western District Coroner to 31.12.2009, then Deputy Coroner)


No

100 29.10.05 Lance CorporalSteven Sherwood

Alan Crickmore(Gloucestershire Coroner)


No

101 20.11.05 Sergeant John Jones David Masters 27.07.06 Unlawful killing No102 30.01.06 Lance Corporal Allan Douglas Selena Lynch 17.11.06 Unlawful killing No103 31.01.06 Corporal Gordon Pritchard Andrew Walker 10.09.07 Unlawful killing No104 02.02.06 Trooper Carl Smith Selena Lynch 23.02.07

Accident on active serviceNo

105 28.02.06 Private Lee Ellis Selena Lynch 27.11.06 Unlawful killing

No106 28.02.06 Captain Richard Holmes107 22.03.06 Corporal Mark Cridge Selena Lynch 22.02.07 Suicide Yes Mar 07108 27.03.06 Lance Corporal Peter Craddock Selena Lynch 22.02.07 Accident No109 15.04.06 Lieutenant Richard Palmer Andrew Walker 06.05.08 Unlawful killing Yes Nov 07110 06.05.06 Wing Commander John Coxen Andrew Walker 21.06.07 Yes Apr 07


Date of death



Inquiry held


reportedUnlawful killing111 06.05.06 Lieutenant Commander Darren Chapman

112 06.05.06 Captain David Dobson

113 06.05.06 Flight Lieutenant Sarah-Jayne Mulvihill

114 06.05.06 Marine Paul Collins

115 13.05.06 Private Adam Morris Selena Lynch 14.03.07 Both unlawfully killed while on active service

No116 13.05.06 Private Joseva Lewaicei

Table 2: Inquests into service deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan between 16 May 2006 and 31 March 2007

Date of death

Name of deceased Jurisdiction retained

by/transferred to

Pre-inquest hearing

Date listed for hearing


Inquiry held

Date Board of Inquiry reported

117 28.05.06 Lieutenant Tom Mildinhall Andrew Walker 08.10.07Unlawfully killed

No

118 28.05.06 Lance Corporal Paul Farrelly

119 11.06.06 Captain Jim Philippson Andrew Walker 15.02.08Narrative verdict

Yes Feb 2007 Note: a fresh SI reported Nov 2009

120 27.06.06 Sergeant Paul Bartlett Andrew Walker 27.02.08Unlawfully killed

No121 27.06.06 Captain David Patten122 01.07.06 Corporal Peter Thorpe Andrew Walker 11.10.07

Unlawfully killedNo

123 01.07.06 Lance Corporal Jabron Hashmi

No

124 05.07.06 Private Damien Jackson Andrew Walker 09.10.07Unlawfully killed

No

125 16.07.06 Corporal John Cosby Andrew Walker 15.10-26.10.07Narrative verdict

No

126 01.08.06 Corporal Matthew Cornish

Andrew Walker 07.09.07Unlawfully killed

No

127 01.08.06 Captain Alex Eida Andrew Walker 17.09.07Unlawfully killed

No

128 01.08.06 2nd Lieutenant Ralph Johnson

129 01.08.06 Lance Corporal Ross Nicholls

130 06.08.06 Private Andrew Cutts Andrew Walker 25.01.08Narrative verdict

No

131 09.08.06 Private Leigh Reeves Andrew Walker 07.11.08Narrative verdict

No

132 12.08.06 Lance Corporal Sean Tansey

Andrew Walker 28.03.08Narrative verdict

No

133 20.08.06 Corporal Bryan Budd Andrew Walker 29.11.07Narrative verdict

No

134 27.08.06 Lance Corporal Jonathan Hetherington


No


Date of death


by/transferred to

Pre-inquest hearing



Inquiry held


135 01.09.06 Ranger Anare Draiva Andrew Walker 25.01.08Unlawfully killed

No136 06.09.06 Lance Corporal Paul

Muirhead137 02.09.06 Flt Lt Steven Johnson Andrew Walker 23.05.08

Narrative VerdictsYes Dec 07

138 02.09.06 Flt Lt Leigh Mitchelmore139 02.09.06 Flt Lt Gareth Nicholas140 02.09.06 Flt Lt James Squires141 02.09.06 Flt Lt Steven Swarbrick142 02.09.06 Flt Sgt Gary Andrews143 02.09.06 Flt Sgt Stephen Beattie144 02.09.06 Flt Sgt Gerard Bell145 02.09.06 Flt Sgt Adrian Davies146 02.09.06 Sgt Benjamin Knight147 02.09.06 Sgt John Langton148 02.09.06 Sgt Gary Quilliam149 02.09.06 Corporal Oliver Dicketts150 02.09.06 Marine Joseph Windall151 04.09.06 Private Craig O’Donnell Andrew Walker 11.09.07

Unlawfully killedNo

152 04.09.06 Gunner Edward Vanua Andrew Walker 18.04.08Unlawfully killed

No153 04.09.06 Gunner Stephen Wright154 06.09.06 Corporal Mark Wright Andrew Walker 06-17.10.08

Narrative verdictYes Sep 2007

155 06.09.06 Lance Corporal Luke McCulloch

Andrew Walker 28.11.07Narrative verdict - unlawfully killed while on active service

No

156 07.09.06 Gunner Lee Thornton Anne Hind(Blackpool and Fylde Coroner)

18.03.08Unlawfully killed

No

157 01.10.06 Lance Corporal Dennis Brady

Ian Smith (South and East Cumbria) Coroner

10.10.07Unlawfully killed while on active service for his Queen and country

No

158 19.10.06 Marine Gary Wright Andrew Walker 27.06.08Narrative verdict

No


Date of death


by/transferred to

Pre-inquest hearing



Inquiry held


159 27.10.06 Lieutenant Tom Tanswell Andrew Walker 12.07.07Accident

No

160 06.11.06 Kingsman Jamie Hancock

Jennifer Leeming (Manchester West Coroner)

23.04.07Unlawful killing verdict

No

161 12.11.06 Warrant Officer 2 Lee Hopkins

Andrew Walker 19-20.11.07Unlawfully killed

No

162 12.11.06 Staff Sgt Sharon Elliott163 12.11.06 Corporal Ben Nowak164 12.11.06 Marine Jason Hylton

165 23.11.06 Sergeant Jonathan Hollingsworth

David Halpern 01-02.10.08Narrative verdict

No

166 05.12.06 Marine Jonathan Wigley Andrew Walker 11-15.05.09Narrative verdict

Yes Published November 2008

167 12.12.06 Marine Richard John Watson

Andrew Walker 02.05.08Narrative Verdict

No

168 27.12.06 Lance Bombardier James Dwyer


Yes July 08

169 28.12.06 Sergeant Graham Hesketh

Nicholas Rheinberg (Cheshire Coroner)

20.02.08Unlawfully killed whilst serving his country as a soldier

No

170 07.01.07 Sgt Wayne Douglas Rees Dr Nigel Chapman (Nottinghamshire Coroner)

08.04.08Narrative verdict

No

171 13.01.07 Kingsman Alexander Green

Nicholas Rheinberg 19.02.08Unlawfully killed whilst serving his country as a soldier

No

172 13.01.07 Marine Thomas Curry Andrew Walker (North London Coroner)


No


Date of death


by/transferred to

Pre-inquest hearing



Inquiry held


173 15.01.07 Lance Corporal Mathew Ford

Stuart Atkinson (North Lincolnshire Coroner)

02-03.12.08Narrative verdict

Yes June 2008

174 21.01.07 Private Michael Tench Derek Winter (Sunderland Coroner)


No

175 05.02.07 2nd Lieutenant Jonathan Bracho-Cooke

Veronica Hamilton-Deeley (Brighton and Hove Coroner)

25.07.07Unlawfully killed whilst on active service

No

176 09.02.07 Pte Luke Simpson Geoffrey Saul (Hull and East Riding Coroner)

26.09.07Unlawfully killed while on active service

No

177 21.02.07 Marine Jonathan Holland Dr James Adeley (Preston and West Lancashire Coroner)


No

178 25.02.07 Marine Scott Summers6 Aidan Cotter (Birmingham and Solihull Coroner)


No

179 27.02.07 Rifleman Daniel Coffey Dr Elizabeth Earland

28.05.08Narrative Verdict

No

180 03.03.07 Lance Bombardier Ross Clark


No

181 03.03.07 Lance-Bombardier Liam McLaughlin

182 03.03.07 Private Johnathon Dany Wysoczan7

Aidan Cotter 25.07.07Narrative verdict

No

183 06.03.07 Marine Benjamin Reddy Peter Bedford (Berkshire Coroner)


No

184 08.03.07 Warrant Officer 2 Michael Smith

André Rebello (Liverpool Coroner)


No

6 Returned home injured and subsequently died of his injuries7 Returned home injured and subsequently died of his injuries

Table 3: Inquests of deaths of service personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan from 1 April 2007 to 31 August 2011

Date of death

Name of Deceased

Jurisdiction retained by/transferred to

Pre-Inquest hearing

Date listed forhearing

Date Inquest heard

Board Of Inquiry/ Service Inquiry Held

Date Board Of Inquiry/ Service Inquiry Reported

185 01.04.07 Kingsman Danny Wilson

John Taylor (North & West Cumbria Coroner)

04.09.07UnlawfulKilling

No

186 02.04.07 Rifleman Aaron Lincoln

Andrew Tweddle (Durham Coroner)

09.04.08Narrative verdict of unlawful killing

No

187 05.04.07 2nd Lt Joanna Yorke Dyer

David Masters8 19.02.08Killed unlawfully whilst on active service

No

188 05.04.07 Corporal Kris O’Neill

189 05.04.07 Private Eleanor Dlugosz

190 05.04.07 Kingsman Adam James Smith

191 13.04.07 Private Chris Gray

Trevor Kirkman (Rutland and North Leicestershire Coroner)


No

192 15.04.07 Colour Sergeant Mark Powell

David Masters 02-09.12.08Narrative verdict

Yes May 08

193 15.04.07 Sergeant Mark McLaren

194 19.04.07 Corporal Ben Leaning

David Masters 13.03.08Killed unlawfully whilst on active service

No

195 19.04.07 Trooper Kristen Turton

196 23.04.07 Kingsman Alan Joseph Jones

André Rebello 04.06.07Narrative verdict

No

197 29.04.07 Rifleman Paul Donnachie

Peter Bedford (Berkshire Coroner)


No

8 Wiltshire and Swindon Coroner to 31-03-09, Assistant deputy Coroner from 01-04-2009


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



198 01.05.07 Major Nick Bateson

Sheriff Payne (Dorset Coroner)

23.10.07Died as a result of a road traffic accident

No

199 03.05.07 Guardsman Simon Davison

Andrew Haigh (South Staffordshire Coroner)

08.11.07Shot by anti-coalition militia in Afghanistan

No

200 06.05.07 Private Kevin Thompson9

Aidan Cotter 26.11.08Killed as a result of enemy action whilst on active service in Iraq

No

201 20.05.07 Lance Corporal George Davey

Dr Peter Dean (Greater Suffolk Coroner)


No

202 21.05.07 Corporal Jeremy Brookes

Aidan Cotter 24.11.08Unlawfully killed on active duty in the service of his country

No

203 26.05.07 Guardsman Daniel Probyn

Robin Balmain (Black Country District Coroner)


No

204 28.05.07 Corporal Darren Bonner

Andrew Walker (North London Coroner)

02.06.08Unlawful Killing

No

205 30.05.07 Corporal Mike Gilyeat


No

206 06.06.07 Lance Corporal Paul Sandford

Dr Nigel Chapman

05.12.07Unlawfully killed on active service

No

9 Returned home injured and subsequently died of his injuries


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



207 07.06.07 Corporal Rodney Wilson


No

208 09.06.07 Guardsman Neil Downes

John Pollard (South Manchester Coroner)

12.06.08Unlawfully killed while on active service.

No

209 16.06.07 Lance Corporal James Cartwright

Dr Paul Knapman (Inner West London Coroner)

31.01.08Accident

No

210 20.06.07 Major Paul Harding

Grahame Short (Central Hampshire Coroner)

13.02.08Killed on active military service

No

211 22.06.07 Corporal John Rigby


No

212 24.06.07 Drummer Thomas Wright

Peter Ashworth (Derby & South Derbyshire Coroner)


No

213 28.06.07 Corporal Paul Joszko


No

214 28.06.07 Private Scott Kennedy

215 28.06.07 Private James Kerr

216 30.06.07 Captain Sean Dolan

Nicholas Rheinberg

09.07.08Unlawfully killed whilst serving his country as a soldier

No


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



217 01.07.07 Sergeant Dave Wilkinson


No

218 06.07.07 Rifleman Edward Vakabua

David Masters 10.11.08Killed unlawfully

No

219 07.07.07 Lance Corporal Ryan Francis


No

220 07.07.07 Corporal Christopher Read

Sheriff Payne 08.01.08Unlawful killing

No

221 12.07.07 Guardsman Daryl Hickey

Aidan Cotter 25.11.08Unlawfully killed on active duty in the service of his country

No

222 19.07.07 Senior Aircraftman Matthew Caulwell


No

223 19.07.07 Senior Aircraftman Christopher Dunsmore

224 19.07.07 Senior Aircraftman Peter McFerran

225 21.07.07 Lance Corporal Timothy Darren Flowers


No


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



226 25.07.07 Lance Corporal Alex Hawkins

William Armstrong(Greater Norfolk Coroner)

15.07.08Killed unlawfully whilst on active service

No

227 26.07.07 Guardsman David Atherton

Nigel Meadows (City of Manchester Coroner)


No

228 27.07.07 Sergeant Barry Keen

Terrence Carney (Gateshead and South Tyneside Coroner)


No

229 29.07.07 Lance Corporal Michael Jones

Geoffrey Saul 18.03.08Unlawfully killed whilst on active service

No

230 31.07.07 Corporal Steve Edwards


No

231 06.08.07 Private Craig Barber

Philip Walters (Bridgend & Glamorgan Valleys District Coroner)


No

232 07.08.07 Leading Aircraftman Martin Beard

Peter Ashworth (Derby and South Derbyshire Coroner)


No

233 09.08.07 Lance Sergeant Chris Casey


No

234 09.08.07 Lance Corporal Kirk Redpath

David Masters


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



235 10.08.07 Private Tony Rawson

Andrew Walker (Eastern London Assistant Deputy Coroner)


No

236 11.08.07 Captain David Hicks


No

237 23.08.07 Private Aaron McClure

David Masters 15-19.12.09; 20-27.04.10Narrative verdicts

No

238 23.08.07 Private Robert Foster

239 23.08.07 Private John Thrumble

240 30.08.07 Aircraftman Christopher Bridge

Donald Coutts-Wood


Yes Jul 09

241 05.09.07 Sergeant Eddie Collins

David Halpern 22.04.09Unlawfully killed by non-friendly fire

Yes TBC

242 05.09.07 Private Damian Wright


No

243 05.09.07 Private Ben Ford

244 08.09.07 Sergeant Craig Brelsford


No

245 08.09.07 Private Johan Botha

246 17.09.07 Corporal Ivano Violino

Christopher Sutton-Mattocks (North West Kent District Assistant Deputy Coroner)

20-22.07.09Killed in action on Her Majesty’s service

No


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



247 20.09.07 Colour Sergeant Philip Newman

David Masters 29-30.07.09Narrative verdicts

No

248 20.09.07 Private Brian Tunnicliffe

249 21.09.07 Sergeant Mark Stansfield10

Aidan Cotter 03.11.08Accidental death

Yes 25.06.09

250 04.10.07 Major Alexis Roberts


No

251 14.10.07 Lance Corporal Sarah Holmes11

Aidan Cotter 03.11.09Died as the result of a road traffic accident

Yes May 09

252 09.11.07 Lance Corporal Jake Alderton

Andrew Walker (Inner South London Assistant Deputy Coroner)


No

253 14.11.07 Captain John McDermid


No

254 20.11.07 Sergeant John Battersby

David Halpern 17-21.08.09 and 07-09.12.09Narrative verdicts

Yes Nov 08

255 20.11.07 Trooper Lee Fitzsimmons

256 04.12.07 Trooper Jack Sadler

Darren Salter(Exeter and Greater Devon Deputy Coroner)

07-09.07.09Unlawfully killed on active service

No

10 Returned home injured and subsequently died of his injuries11 Returned home injured and subsequently died of her injuries


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



257 08.12.07 Sergeant Lee Johnson

Michael Sheffield(Teesside Coroner)

03.12.09Killed in action whilst on active service

No

258 13.12.07 Guardsman Stephen Ferguson12

Aidan Cotter 30.03.10Died whilst on active service for his country

No

259 20.01.08 Corporal Darryl Gardiner

Andrew Haigh 06.08.09Killed by a mine whilst on active service in Afghanistan

No

260 17.02.08 Corporal Damian Lawrence

Michael Oakley(North Yorkshire Eastern District Coroner)


No

261 20.02.08 Corporal Damian Mulvihill RM

Ian Arrow (Plymouth and South West Devon Coroner)


No

262 29.02.08 Sergeant Duane Barwood

Nicholas Gardiner (Oxfordshire Coroner)


No

263 26.03.08 Trooper Nicholas Brown

David Halpern 23-24.04.09Unlawfully killed by non-friendly fire

Information withheld

264 30.03.08 Marine David Marsh


No

265 30.03.08 Lieutenant John Thornton



Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



266 13.04.08 Senior Aircraftman Graham Livingstone

David Masters 10-11.11.09Killed unlawfully whilst on active service

Yes Jul 09

267 13.04.08 Senior Aircraftman Gary Thompson

268 21.04.08 Trooper Robert Pearson

Paul Kelly (North Lincolnshire and Grimsby Coroner)


No

269 02.05.08 Trooper Ratu Babakobau

David Masters 21-22.04.09Killed unlawfully whilst on active service

No

270 19.05.08 Trooper James Thompson

Eric Armstrong(South Northumberland Coroner)

05.11.09Killed whilst on active service

No

271 25.05.08 Marine Dale Gostick

Nicholas Gardiner


No

272 08.06.08 Private Charles Murray


No

273 08.06.08 Private Nathan Cuthbertson

274 08.06.08 Private Daniel Gamble

275 12.06.08 Lance Corporal James Bateman

David Masters 27.02-02.03.09Killed unlawfully whilst on active service

No

276 12.06.08 Private Jeff Doherty

277 17.06.08 Corporal Sarah Bryant

David Masters 01-09.03.10Narrative verdicts

No


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



278 17.06.08 Corporal Sean Reeve

279 17.06.08 Lance Corporal Richard Larkin

280 17.06.08 Private Paul Stout

281 24.06.08 Warrant Officer 2 Michael Williams

David Bowen(Gwent Coroner)

17.12.09Killed on active service while deployed in Afghanistan

No

282 24.06.08 Private Joe John Whittaker

Sean McGovern (Warwickshire Coroner)

02.04.09Died in Afghanistan whilst on active service

No

283 27.06.08 Warrant Officer 2 Dan Shirley

Catherine Mason(Leicester City and South Leicestershire Coroner)


No

284 28.06.08 Lance Corporal James Johnson

Rebecca Cobb(North East Kent Coroner)

05.02.10Killed while on active service in Afghanistan

No

285 22.07.08 Corporal Jason Barnes

Caroline Beasley-Murray(Essex and Thurrock Coroner)


No

286 24.07.08 Lance Corporal Kenneth Rowe

Eric Armstrong (North Tyneside Coroner)

23.09.10Killed while on active service

No


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



287 28.07.08 Sergeant Jonathan Mathews

David Masters 14.08.09Unlawfully killed whilst on active service

No

288 29.07.08 Private Peter Cowton

Andrew Bradley(North East Hampshire Coroner)

03.07.09Died as a result of wounds received on active service

No

289 11.08.08 Signaller Wayne Bland

David Hinchliff (West Yorkshire, Eastern District Coroner)

06-07.01.10Unlawfully killed whilst serving his country in the British Army

No

290 18.08.09 Corporal Barry Dempsey

David Ridley 17.07.09Unlawfully killed whilst on active service

No

291 04.09.08 Ranger Justin James Cupples


No

292 10.09.08 Warrant Officer 2 Gary O’Donnell

Sean McGovern (Warwickshire Coroner)

21.05.09Died from blast wounds caused by an explosion while on active service

No

293 12.09.08 Private Jason Rawstron

Michael Singleton (Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley District)

30.06.09Unlawful killing whilst on active service.

No

294 13.09.08 Lance Corporal Nicky Mason



No


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



295 15.10.08 Trooper James Munday

Sean McGovern (Coventry Coroner)


No

296 04.11.08 Rifleman Yubraj Rai

David Ridley (Wiltshire and Swindon Coroner)


No

297 12.11.08 Marine Neil Dunstan

David Ridley 31.07.09Unlawfully killed whilst on active service.

No

298 12.11.08 Marine Robert McKibben

299 15.11.08 Colour Sergeant Krishnabahadur Dura

David Ridley 01.07.09Unlawfully killed whilst on active service.

No

300 24.11.08 Marine Alexander Lucas


No

301 27.11.08 Marine Tony Evans


No

302 27.11.08 Marine Georgie Sparks

303 04.12.08 Lance Corporal David Wilson

Andrew Tweddle (Durham Coroner)

26-28.02.13Open verdict

Yes Sep 10

304 11.12.08 Corporal Lee Churcher

Jason Pegg (Warwickshire Assistant Deputy Coroner)

26.10.10Corporal Churcher killed himself

Yes 08.07.10

305 12.12.08 Marine Damian Davies

David Masters 03-05.02.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service

No

306 12.12.08 Sergeant John Manuel

307 12.12.08 Corporal Marc Birch


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



308 12.12.08 Lance Corporal Steven Fellows

Donald Coutts-Wood (South Yorkshire West Assistant Deputy Coroner)

24-25.05.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service

No

309 15.12.08 Lieutenant Aaron Lewis

Dr Peter Dean (Essex No.2 district Coroner)

14.01.10Died from a gunshot wound whilst on active service

No

310 17.12.08 Rifleman Stuart Nash

David Ridley 03.12.10Narrative verdict

No

311 21.12.08 Corporal Robert Deering

Aidan Cotter 14.07.10 Killed on active service for our country.

No

312 24.12.08 Lance Corporal Benjamin Whatley

William Armstrong (Greater Norfolk Coroner)

02.09.09Killed by opposing forces while on active military service

No

313 31.12.08 Corporal Liam Elms

David Ridley 11.09.09Killed unlawfully whilst on active service

No

314 01.01.09 Serjeant Chris Reed

Ian Arrow 29.01.10Unlawfully killed while on active service

No

315 11.01.09 Marine Travis Mackin

Ian Arrow 13.05.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active duty

No

316 14.01.09 Corporal Danny Winter

David Ridley 23.02-13.03.15Narrative conclusions

Yes 22 Nov 11

317 14.01.09 Captain Thomas Sawyer


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



318 17.01.09 Acting Corporal Richard Robinson

Dr Emma Carlyon (Cornwall Coroner)

10.11.09 Unlawfully killed whilst on active service

No

319 30.01.09 Corporal Daniel Nield

Alan Crickmore 03.03.10Accidental death

No

320 12.02.09 Private Ryan Wrathall

Alison Thompson (West London Coroner)

03-04.05.11Pte Wrathall took his own life

Yes Sep 10

321 14.02.09 Marine Darren Smith


No

322 16.02.09 Lance Corporal Stephen Kingscott

Ian Arrow 23.10.09Unlawfully killed while on active service

No

323 25.02.09 Corporal Tom Gaden


No

324 25.02.09 Lance Corporal Paul Upton

325 25.02.09 Rifleman Jamie Gunn

326 25.02.09 Marine Michael Laski13

Aidan Cotter 15.10.10Killed by the enemy while on active service for our country

No

327 14.03.09 Lance Corporal Christopher Harkett


No

328 15.03.09 Corporal Dean John

David Ridley 24.02.10Killed unlawfully

No



Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



whilst on active service

329 15.03.09 Corporal Graeme Stiff

330 28.04.09 Lance Sergeant Tobie Fasfous

Peter Maddox, Bridgend Coroner


No

331 07.05.09 Corporal Sean Binnie


No

332 07.05.09 Rifleman Adrian Sheldon

Martin Gotheridge (Nottingham Deputy Coroner)


No

333 07.05.09 Sergeant Ben Ross


No

334 07.05.09 Corporal Kumar Pun

335 12.05.09 Lieutenant Mark Evison14

Aidan Cotter 19-22.07.10Killed by the enemy whilst on active service for our country

No

336 14.05.09 Marine Jason Mackie

Nicholas Gardiner


No

337 22.05.09 Fusilier Petero Suesue


No

338 23.05.09 Sapper Jordan Rossi

Roger Whittaker (West Yorkshire Western District Coroner)

25.06.10Unlawfully killed on active service in Afghanistan

No



Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



339 27.05.09 Lance Corporal Robert Martin Richards15

Aidan Cotter 18.10.10Killed by enemy action whilst on active service for our country

No

340 28.05.09 Lance Corporal Kieron Hill

Dr Nigel Chapman


No

341 30.05.09 Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett

David Ridley 28.04.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan

No

342 30.05.09 Corporal Stephen Bolger

343 02.06.09 Rifleman Cyrus Thatcher

Peter Bedford 06.10.10Unlawfully killed while on active service

No

344 11.06.09 Private Robert McLaren


No

345 12.06.09 Lieutenant Paul Mervis

Andrew Bradley 28.07.10Died of wounds whilst on active service

No

346 19.06.09 Major Sean Birchall


No

347 01.07.09 Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe

David Ridley 30.04.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active

No



Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



service in Afghanistan

348 01.07.09 Trooper Joshua Hammond

349 04.07.09 Lance Corporal David Dennis

David Ridley 08.09.10Unlawfully killed in Afghanistan whilst on active service

No

350 04.07.09 Private Robert Laws

351 05.07.09 Lance Corporal Dane Elson

Peter Maddox 16.09.10Killed unlawfully whilst on active service

No

352 06.07.09 Captain Ben Babington-Browne

Patricia Harding (Mid Kent and Medway Coroner)

26.08.14Whilst on active duty in Afghanistan Captain Babington-Browne died as a result of an accident

UK SI dispensed 26 May 11.

353 07.07.09 Trooper Christopher Whiteside

Anne Hind 15.09.10 Unlawfully killed whilst on active service for Queen and country

No

354 09.07.09 Rifleman Daniel Hume

Peter Bedford 06.10.10Unlawfully killed while on active service

No

355 09.07.09 Private John Brackpool

Penelope Schofield (West Sussex Coroner)

21.01.10Died from small arms fire whilst serving his Queen and country

No


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



356 10.07.09 Corporal Lee Scott

William Armstrong

15.02.10Killed unlawfully while on active military service

No

357 10.07.09 Corporal Jonathan Horne


No

358 10.07.09 Rifleman William Aldridge

359 10.07.09 Rifleman James Backhouse

360 10.07.09 Rifleman Joseph Murphy

361 10.07.09 Rifleman Daniel Simpson

362 16.07.09 Rifleman Aminiasi Toge


No

363 19.07.09 Corporal Joseph Etchells

John Pollard 08.04.10Unlawfully killed in the course of active service

No

364 20.07.09 Captain Daniel Shepherd

Stuart Fisher (West Lincolnshire Coroner)

27-28.05.10Unlawful killing

No

365 22.07.09 Guardsman Christopher King

Dr Elizabeth Earland


No

366 25.07.09 Bombardier Craig Hopson

David Hinchliff 22.06.10Unlawfully killed whilst serving his country in the Armed Forces

No


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



367 27.07.09 Trooper Phillip Lawrence

Christopher Johnson (Wirral Coroner)


No

368 27.07.09 Warrant Officer 2 Sean Upton

Robert Turnbull (North Yorkshire, Western District Coroner)


No

369 04.08.09 Craftsman Anthony Lombardi

Paul Kelly 23.06.10Unlawful killing

No

370 06.08.09 Corporal Kevin Mulligan


No

371 06.08.09 Lance Corporal Dale Hopkins

372 06.08.09 Private Kyle Adams

373 08.08.09 Private Jason Williams

Margaret Barnard (Worcestershire Deputy Coroner)

23.07.10Killed on active service for his country

No

374 13.08.09 Captain Mark Hale


No

375 13.08.09 Lance Bombardier Matthew Hatton

376 13.08.09 Rifleman Daniel Wild

377 15.08.09 Sergeant Simon Valentine

Aidan Cotter 29.03.11Killed in action while serving our country

No


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



378 15.08.09 Private Richard Hunt16

Aidan Cotter 01.09.10Killed by the enemy while on active service for his country

No

379 16.08.09 Lance Corporal James Fullarton


No

380 16.08.09 Fusilier Simon Annis

381 16.08.09 Fusilier Louis Carter

382 20.08.09 Serjeant Paul McAleese


No

383 20.08.09 Private Johnathon Young

384 25.08.09 Fusilier Shaun Bush17

Aidan Cotter 08.04.11Killed by the enemy whilst on active service for our country

No

385 29.08.09 Sergeant Lee Houltram


No

386 31.08.09 Sergeant Stuart Millar


No

387 31.08.09 Private Kevin Elliott

16Returned home injured and subsequently died of his injuries



Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



388 02.09.09 Lance Corporal Richard Brandon

Robin Balmain 27.09.10Unlawfully killed whilst on military service

No

389 03.09.09 Private Gavin Elliott

Dr Nigel Chapman

06.07.10Unlawfully killed by enemy action

No

390 09.09.09 Corporal John Harrison

David Ridley 16.03.11Narrative verdict

No

391 13.09.09 Kingsman Jason Dunn-Bridgeman

André Rebello 25.03.10Unlawfully killed on active service

No

392 16.09.09 Trooper Brett Hall18


No

393 16.09.09 Acting Serjeant Stuart McGrath


No

394 21.09.09 Acting Sergeant Michael Lockett MC


No

395 27.09.09 Private James Prosser

David Bowen 30.09.10Unlawfully killed on active service while deployed in Afghanistan

No



Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



396 01.10.09 Acting Corporal Marcin Wojtak

Trevor Kirkman 18.01.12Unlawfully killed by an insurgent while on active service with Her Majesty’s Armed Forces

Yes Aug 10

397 05.10.09 Guardsman Jamie Janes

Veronica Hamilton-Deeley


No

398 08.10.09 Lance Corporal James Hill

Richard Travers (Surrey Coroner)

12-31.07.12Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan

No

399 22.10.09 Corporal James Oakland

Nigel Meadows 16.11.10Unlawful killing

No

400 25.10.09 Corporal Thomas “Tam” Mason19

Aidan Cotter 20.07.11Died from injuries received whilst on active service for our country.

No

401 31.10.09 Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid

Dr Emma Carlyon

9-10.02.11Unlawfully killed while on active service

No

402 03.11.09 Warrant Officer 1 Darren Chant

David Ridley 20.05.11Unlawfully killed while on active service in Afghanistan

No

403 03.11.09 Sergeant Matthew Telford

404 03.11.09 Guardsman James Major



Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



405 03.11.09 Corporal Nicholas Webster-Smith

406 03.11.09 Acting Corporal Steven Boote

407 05.11.09 Serjeant Phillip Scott

Robert Turnbull 15.06.10Unlawfully killedwhile on active duty

No

408 07.11.09 Rifleman Philip Allen

Sheriff Payne 06.07.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan

No

409 08.11.09 Rifleman Samuel Bassett

Ian Arrow 06.05.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active duty

No

410 15.11.09 Rifleman Ian Fentiman

David Morris (South and West Cambridgeshire Coroner)


No

411 15.11.09 Corporal Loren Marlton-Thomas

Anne Hind 09.12.11Unlawful killing whilst on active service for Queen and country.

No

412 18.11.09 Sergeant Robert Loughran-Dickson

Darren Salter (Oxfordshire Senior Coroner)

21-22.05.14Narrative conclusion

No

413 30.11.09 Sergeant John Amer

Derek Winter 05.07.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service

No


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



414 07.12.09 Lance Corporal Adam Drane


09.09.10 Died as a result of enemy action whilst on active service

No

415 15.12.09 Lance Corporal David Kirkness


No

416 15.12.09 Rifleman James Brown

417 19.12.09 Corporal Simon Hornby

André Rebello 19.05.10Unlawfully killed whilst in action

No

418 20.12.09 Lance Corporal Michael Pritchard

Alan Craze (East Sussex Coroner)

14-22.05.12Accidentally shot while on active service in Afghanistan

Yes – Non Statutory Inquiry (NSI). Reported 28 Mar 12

419 21.12.09 Lance Corporal Christopher Roney

Derek Winter 03-07.09.12Narrative verdict

Yes – Non Statutory Inquiry (NSI).Reported 16 Aug 12

420 22.12.09 Lance Corporal Tommy Brown


No

421 28.12.09 Rifleman Aidan Howell

Anne Pember 07.10.10Unlawfully killed on active service

No

422 31.12.09 Sapper David Watson

Terrence Carney 02.09.10Unlawful killing while on active military service

No

423 03.01.10 Private Robert Hayes

William Morris (North and East Cambridgeshire Coroner)


No


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



424 11.01.10 Captain Daniel Read

Dr Emma Carlyon


No

425 15.01.10 Corporal Lee Brownson

David Ridley 11.08.10 Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan

No

426 15.01.10 Rifleman Luke Farmer

427 22.01.10 Rifleman Peter Aldridge

Mrs Rachel Redman (Central and South East Kent Coroner)

01.07.10Killed on active service whilst in Afghanistan

No

428 24.01.10 Lance Corporal Daniel Cooper

David Halpern (Herefordshire Assistant Deputy Coroner)

16.11.10Killed unlawfully by insurgents in Afghanistan

No

429 01.02.10 Corporal Liam Riley


No

430 01.02.10 Lance Corporal Graham Shaw

431 07.02.10 Corporal John Moore

David Masters 02.08.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service

No

432 07.02.10 Private Sean McDonald

433 08.02.10 Warrant Officer 2 David Markland

Simon Jones, Preston Deputy Coroner


No

434 11.02.10 Lance Corporal Darren Hicks

Dr Emma Carlyon


No

435 13.02.10 Lance Sergeant Dave Greenhalgh

Dr Nigel Chapman

06.07.10Unlawfully killed by enemy action

No


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



436 14.02.10 Rifleman Mark Marshall



No

437 14.02.10 Kingsman Sean Dawson

John Pollard 06-07.01.11Accidental death on active service

No

438 15.02.10 Sapper Guy Mellors

Sean McGovern 28.07.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service

No

439 18.02.10 Lieutenant Douglas Dalzell

Peter Bedford 27.10.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service

No

440 18.02.10 Lance Sergeant David Walker

Michael Singleton

19.10.10Unlawfully killed in active service

No

441 24.02.10 Senior Aircraftman Luke Southgate


09.09.10Died as a result of enemy action whilst on active service

No

442 25.02.10 Rifleman Martin Kinggett

Dr Elizabeth Stearns(East London Coroner)

06.09.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan

No

443 26.02.10 Sergeant Paul Fox

Dr Emma Carlyon


No

444 01.03.10 Rifleman Carlo Apolis


No


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



445 02.03.10 Corporal Richard Green

Peter Bedford 27.10.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service

No

446 05.03.10 Rifleman Jonathon Allott

Sheriff Payne 24.08.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service

No

447 06.03.10 Rifleman Liam Maughan

Nicola Mundy(South Yorkshire Eastern district Coroner)

18.11.10Unlawfully killed in action

No

448 07.03.10 Lance Corporal Tom Keogh

Dr Paul Knapman

30.11.10Killed on active service

No

449 07.03.10 Corporal Stephen Thompson

Alan Crickmore 20.10.10Unlawfully killed

No

450 15.03.10 Captain Martin Driver20

Aidan Cotter 06.10.11Killed by enemy action whilst on active service for our country.

No

451 16.03.10 Lance Corporal Scott Hardy


No

452 16.03.10 Private James Grigg

453 22.03.10 Serjeant Steven Campbell

Andrew Tweddle 30.11.10Unlawfully killed while on active service

No



Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



454 26.03.10 Lance Corporal of Horse Jonathan Woodgate

Dr Peter Dean (Suffolk Coroner)

09.09.10Died as a result of enemy action whilst on active service

No

455 27.03.10 Rifleman Daniel Holkham

Roger Sykes (Mid Kent and Medway Coroner)


No

456 01.04.10 Guardsman Michael Sweeney

Eric Armstrong 08.02.11Killed while on active service

No

457 04.04.10 Rifleman Mark Turner

Terrence Carney 30.03.11Unlawfully killed whilst on active military service

No

458 07.04.10 Fusilier Jonathan Burgess

Philip Rogers (Swansea Coroner)


No

459 02.05.10 Corporal Harvey Holmes

John Pollard 25.02.11Unlawfully killed whilst on active service for his country

No

460 03.05.10 Lance Corporal Barry Buxton

Ian Smith (Stoke-on-Trent Coroner)


No

461 03.05.10 Sapper Daryn Roy

Andrew Tweddle 01.12.11Blast injuries caused by an explosion.

No

462 09.05.10 Corporal Christopher Harrison

Edward Thomas (Hertfordshire Coroner)

04.05.11Unlawfully killed while on active service in Afghanistan

No


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



463 16.05.10 Chief Petty Officer Andrew Brookes21

Stuart Fisher 07.10.10Open verdict

464 21.05.10 Corporal Stephen Walker


No

465 26.05.10 Gunner Zak Cusack


09.08.11Unlawfully killed while engaged on active service

No

466 26.05.10 Corporal Stephen Curley



No

467 30.05.10 Marine Scott Taylor

Dr Robert Hunter (Derby and South Derbyshire Coroner)

30.06.11Unlawfully killed while on active military service

No

468 02.06.10 Marine Anthony Hotine


No

469 04.06.10 Lance Corporal Alan Cochran

Nicholas Rheinberg

25.11.11Unlawfully killed while serving their country as soldiers

No

470 04.06.10 Corporal Terry Webster

21 Died in Bahrain whilst assigned to Operation TELIC (Iraq)


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



471 08.06.10 Lance Bombardier Mark Chandler


No

472 09.06.10 Private Jonathan Monk

Dr Roy Palmer (South London Coroner)


No

473 12.06.10 Lance Corporal Andrew Breeze

John Pollard 20.05.11Unlawfully killed on active service while serving for his country.

No

474 14.06.10 Marine Steven Birdsall22

Aidan Cotter 06.12.11Unlawfully killed on active service overseas

No

475 15.06.10 Corporal Taniela Tolevu Rogoiruwai

David Ridley 07.06.11Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan.

No

476 15.06.10 Kingsman Ponipate Tagitaginimoce

David Ridley 07.06.11Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan.

No



Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



477 18.06.10 Trooper Ashley Smith

Donald Coverdale (City of York Coroner)

17.02.12Died from injuries sustained by the explosion of an IED whilst serving on active service in Afghanistan

No

478 20.06.10 Marine Richard Hollington23

Aidan Cotter 05.12.11Killed while on active service for our country.

No

479 21.06.10 Marine Paul Warren

Dr James Adeley

16.06.11Unlawfully killed by an unlawful act of terrorism by the Taliban

No

480 22.06.10 Lance Corporal Michael Taylor

John Gittins (North East Wales Deputy Coroner)


No

481 23.06.10 Sergeant Steven Darbyshire

Mrs Jennifer Leeming


No

482 23.06.10 Colour Sergeant Martyn Horton

David Ridley 20.04-24.04.15Road traffic collision whilst on active service in Afghanistan, combined with narrative conclusions

Yes 30/09/13

483 23.06.10 Lance Corporal David Ramsden

484 23.06.10 Private Douglas Halliday

485 23.06.10 Private Alex Isaac



Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



486 26.06.10 Bombardier Stephen Gilbert24


No

487 27.06.10 Corporal Jamie Kirkpatrick


No

488 01.07.10 Corporal Seth Stephens

Sheriff Payne 24.05.11Killed unlawfully while on active service

No

489 05.07.10 Trooper James Leverett

Nicola Mundy 07.02.12Unlawfully killed in action

No

490 05.07.10 Private Thomas Sephton25

Aidan Cotter 01.09.11Unlawfully killed while on active service

No

491 08.07.10 Bombardier Samuel Robinson


No

492 08.07.10 Marine David Hart

Donald Coverdale

16.02.12Died from injuries inflicted by an IED whilst on active service in Afghanistan

No

493 13.07.10 Major James Bowman

David Ridley 26-29.07.11Unlawfully killed

No

24 Returned home injured and subsequently died of his injuries 25 Returned home injured and subsequently died of his injuries


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



whilst on active service in Afghanistan.

494 13.07.10 Lieutenant Neal Turkington

495 13.07.10 Corporal Arjun Purja Pun

496 13.07.10 Marine Matthew Harrison

Edward Thomas 04.05.11Unlawfully killed while on active service in Afghanistan

No

497 16.07.10 Marine Jonathan Crookes

Robin Balmain 06.09.11Unlawfully killed

No

498 16.07.10 Senior Aircraftman Kinikki Griffiths



Yes Ongoing

499 17.07.10 Sergeant David Monkhouse

David Roberts 04.07.11Unlawfully killed while on active service in Afghanistan

No

500 17.07.10 Staff Sergeant Brett Linley


No

501 21.07.10 Corporal Matthew Stenton

David Ridley 18.11.11Unlawful killing while on active service in Afghanistan

No

502 21.07.10 Lance Corporal Stephen Monkhouse

503 26.07.10 Sapper Mark Antony Smith

Roger Hatch (North West Kent Coroner)

08-11.04.13Died on active service when a shell fell short of its target

Non Statutory Inquiry (NSI)

Service Inquiry convened Mar 15

Sep 13


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



504 01.08.10 Lance Sergeant Dale McCallum



No

505 01.08.10 Marine Adam Brown

Andrew Bradley 08.06.11Died as a result of wounds received on active service

No

506 11.08.10 Lieutenant John Sanderson26


No

507 10.08.10 Rifleman Remand Kulung27

Aidan Cotter 03-04.06.13Died as a result of an accident whilst on active service for our country in Afghanistan

Yes 17 Mar 11

508 13.08.10 Sapper Ishwor Gurung

David Ridley 02.09.11Unlawfully killed while on active service in Afghanistan.

No

509 13.08.10 Sapper Darren Foster

David Roberts 04.07.11Unlawfully killed while on active service in Afghanistan

No

510 21.08.10 Lance Corporal Jordan Bancroft

Richard Taylor(East Lancashire Coroner)


No



Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



511 05.09.10 Lance Corporal Joseph Pool


No

512 05.09.10 Captain Andrew Griffiths28

Aidan Cotter 4.11.11Killed by the enemy while on active service for his country

No

513 10.09.10 Kingsman Darren Deady29


No

514 18.09.10 Trooper Andrew Howarth


No

515 18.09.10 Sergeant Andrew Jones

516 25.09.10 Corporal Matthew Thomas

Philip Rogers (Swansea Coroner)

16.05.12Unlawfully killed whilst on active service for his country

No

517 02.10.10 Rifleman Suraj Gurung


No

518 08.10.10 Sergeant Peter Rayner

Professor Paul Marks (West Yorkshire Western District Deputy Coroner)


No



Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



519 19.10.10 Corporal David Barnsdale


No

520 30.10.10 Sapper William Blanchard

David Horsley 31.08.11Unlawfully killed while on active service

No

521 07.11.10 Senior Aircraftman Scott Hughes30

Nicola Jones (North and West Wales Senior Coroner)

16 to 19.09.13Narrative verdict

Yes Non Statutory Inquiry (NSI) Reported Aug 12

522 14.11.10 Ranger Aaron McCormick


No

523 17.11.10 Guardsman Christopher Davies

Christopher Sumner(St Helens, Sefton and Knowsley coroner)

13.09.11Unlawfully killed whilst on active service.

No

524 05.12.10 Private John Howard

David Ridley 08.07.14Narrative conclusion

No

525 21.12.10 Corporal Steven Dunn

David Ridley 19.10.11 Unlawfully killed whilst on active service

No

30 Died in Cyprus while returning from operations in Afghanistan


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



526 28.12.10 Warrant Officer 2 Charles Wood

David Ridley 05.07.11Unlawfully killed while on active service in Afghanistan.

No

527 01.01.11 Private Joseva Vatubua

David Ridley 04.07.11Unlawfully killed while on active service

No

528 25.01.11 Private Martin Bell

Professor Paul Marks


No

529 04.02.11 Ranger David Dalzell

David Ridley 15.02.12Narrative Verdict

No

530 05.02.11 Warrant Officer 2 Colin Beckett

Gordon Ryall (Peterborough coroner)


No

531 09.02.11 Private Lewis Hendry


No

532 09.02.11 Private Conrad Lewis

533 14.02.11 Private Robert Wood

David Ridley 12-23.05.14Narrative conclusions

Yes May 2013

534 14.02.11 Private Dean Hutchinson

535 14.02.11 Lance Corporal Kyle Marshall

Caroline Beasley-Murray

05.01.12Unlawfully killed whilst on active service.

No


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



536 01.03.11 Lance Corporal Liam Tasker


No

537 09.03.11 Lance Corporal Stephen McKee


No

538 18.03.11 Private Daniel Prior31


No

539 23.03.11 Major Matthew Collins


No

540 23.03.11 Lance Sergeant Mark Burgan

541 19.04.11 Captain Lisa Head32

Aidan Cotter 27.03.12Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan

No

542 15.05.11 Marine Nigel Mead


No

543 23.05.11 Colour Serjeant Kevin Fortuna

Caroline Beasley-Murray


No

31 Returned home injured and subsequently died of his injuries32 Returned home injured and subsequently died of her injuries


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



544 27.05.11 Lieutenant Oliver Augustin


No

545 27.05.11 Marine Samuel Alexander

546 03.06.11 Corporal Michael Pike



No

547 05.06.11 Lance Corporal Martin Gill

Maírín Casey(Nottingham Coroner)


No

548 05.06.11 Rifleman Martin Lamb

Kate Skerritt(Gloucestershire Assistant Deputy Coroner)


No

549 16.06.11 Craftsman Andrew Found

Michael Oakley 06.03.12Unlawfully killed

No

550 16.06.11 Corporal Lloyd Newell


No

551 18.06.11 Private Gareth Bellingham


10.01.12Unlawfully killed whilst on active military service

No

552 03.07.11 Highlander Scott McLaren

David Ridley 09.12.11Unlawfully killed whilst engaged on military service

No

553 16.07.11 Lance Corporal Paul Watkins


No


Date of death

Name of Deceased


Pre-Inquest hearing


Date Inquest heard



554 18.07.11 Corporal Mark Palin

Ian Arrow 08.02.12Unlawfully killed whilst on active service

No

555 20.07.11 Senior Aircraftman James Smart33

John Gittins 16.07.14 Accidental death

556 05.08.11 Marine James Wright

Michael Johnston

22.02.12Died under enemy fire whilst serving with his country as a Royal Marine in Afghanistan

No

557 12.08.11 Lieutenant Daniel Clack

Chinyere Inyama (East London Coroner)


No

33 Died in a road crash in Italy whilst on Operation Ellamy (British air operation in support of UN Security Council Resolution 1973 to protect Libyan citizens)

Table 4: Inquests of deaths of service personnel in Afghanistan since 1 September 2011

Date of death

Name of Deceased Jurisdiction retained by/transferred to

Pre Inquest Hearing


Date inquest heard

Board of Inquiry/Service Inquiry Held

Date Board of Inquiry/Service Inquiry reported

558 30.08.11 Sergeant Barry Weston

Ian Arrow 09.02.12Unlawfully killed whilst on active service

No

559 14.09.11 Lance Corporal Jonathan McKinlay

Andrew Tweddle 05.04.12Shot by insurgents whilst on active military service in Afghanistan

No

560 19.09.11 Marine David Fairbrother

Michael Singleton 17.01.12Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan

No

561 15.10.11 Rifleman Vijay Rai Darren Salter(Oxfordshire Coroner)

24.02.12Unlawfully killed while on active service overseas

No

562 03.11.11 Private Matthew Haseldin

Robert Turnbull 02.10.12Unlawfully killed while on active service

No

563 09.11.11 Private Matthew Thornton

Donald Coutts-Wood 13.12.12Unlawfully killed whilst on active service

No

564 16.11.11 Lance Corporal Peter Eustace

André Rebello 04.01.12Unlawfully killed in the service of his country

No

565 17.11.11 Lieutenant David Boyce

Darren Salter 27.06.12Unlawfully killed whilst on active service overseas

No

566 17.11.11 Lance Corporal Richard Scanlon


Date of death


Pre Inquest Hearing


Date inquest heard



567 20.11.11 Private Thomas Lake Darren Salter 26.06.12Unlawfully killed whilst on active service overseas

No

566 27.11.11 Rifleman Sheldon Steel

David Hinchliff 25.07.12Killed unlawfully whilst serving his country in the British Army in Afghanistan

No

569 08.12.11 Sapper Elijah Bond34 Dr EE Carlyon 05.12.12Unlawfully killed while on active service

No

570 22.12.11 Captain Tomasz Jennings

Darren Salter 15.10.12Narrative verdicts

No

571 24.12.11 Squadron Leader Anthony Downing35

572 30.12.11 Private John King Andrew Tweddle 04.07.12Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan

No

573 03.01.12 Rifleman Sachin Limbu36

Aidan Cotter 05.06.13Died from injuries he received caused by the enemy whilst on active service for our country in Afghanistan

No

34 Returned home injured and subsequently died of his injuries35 Returned home injured and subsequently died of his injuries36 Returned home injured and subsequently died of his injuries


Date of death


Pre Inquest Hearing


Date inquest heard



574 24.01.12 Signaller Ian Sartorius-Jones

Nicholas Rheinberg 19.09.12Took his own life whilst the balance of his mind was disturbed

No

575 27.01.12 Lance Corporal Gajbahadur Gurung

Darren Salter 29.10.12Unlawfully killed while on active service in Afghanistan

No

576 13.02.12 Senior Aircraftsman Ryan Tomlin


No

577 06.03.12 Sergeant Nigel Coupe Darren Salter 16-17.10.13Unlawfully killed whilst on active service

No 578 06.03.12 Acting Corporal Jake

Hartley579 06.03.12 Private Daniel Wilford580 06.03.12 Private Anthony

Frampton581 06.03.12 Private Christopher

Kershaw582 06.03.12 Private Daniel Wade583 21.03.12 Captain Rupert

BowersJohn Ellery 20.02.13

Died as a result of blast wounds caused by an explosion whilst on active service

No

584 26.03.12 Lance Corporal Michael Foley

Darren Salter 21.02.13Unlawfully killed

No


Date of death


Pre Inquest Hearing


Date inquest heard



while on active duty overseas

585 26.03.12 Sergeant Luke Taylor

586 08.04.12 Corporal Jack Stanley37

Simon Nelson (Greater Manchester North Coroner)


No

587 18.04.12 Sapper Connor Ray38 David Bowen 02.05.13Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan

No

588 27.04.12 Guardsman Michael Roland

Maírín Casey 07-08.02.14Killed on active duty in the service of his country

No

589 04.05.12 Corporal Andrew Roberts

Darren Salter 29.01.13Unlawfully killed whilst on active service

No

590 04.05.12 Private Ratu Silibaravi

591 12.05.12 Corporal Brent McCarthy

Darren Salter 04.11.13Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan

No

592 12.05.12 Lance Corporal Lee Davies

593 26.05.12 Captain Stephen Healey

Mary Hassell 07.01.13Died from blast injuries on active service

No

594 01.06.12 Corporal Michael Thacker

Sean McGovern (Coventry Coroner)

27.03.13Unlawful killing while on active service

No

37 Returned home injured and subsequently died of his injuries 38 Returned home injured and subsequently died of his injuries


Date of death


Pre Inquest Hearing


Date inquest heard



595 03.06.12 Private Gregg Stone Professor Paul Marks (Kingston upon Hull Coroner)

16.05.13Unlawfully killed on active service in Afghanistan

No

596 13.06.12 Lance Corporal James Ashworth

Anne Pember 01.08.13Unlawfully killed while in action in Afghanistan

No

597 15.06.12 Corporal Alex Guy David Ridley 18.04.13Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan

No

598 01.07.12 Warrant Officer 2 Leonard Thomas

Darren Salter 12.07.13Unlawfully killed whilst on active service overseas

No

599 01.07.12 Guardsman Craig Roderick

600 01.07.12 Guardsman Apete Tuisovurua

601 09.08.12 Lieutenant Andrew Chesterman

Maria Voisin (Avon Senior Coroner)


No

602 10.08.12 Lance Corporal Matthew Smith

Sarah Whitby (North East Hampshire Assistant Coroner)

12.06.13Died from a gunshot wound while on active service in Afghanistan

No

603 17.08.12 Guardsman Jamie Shadrake

Nicola Jones 01.09.14Narrative conclusion

No


Date of death


Pre Inquest Hearing


Date inquest heard



604 07.09.12 Guardsman Karl Whittle39

Maria Voisin 10.02.14Unlawfully killed while on active service

No

605 09.09.12 Sergeant Lee Davidson

Nicola Mundy (South Yorkshire Eastern District Senior Coroner)

01.10.13Unlawfully killed whilst in action

No

606 14.09.12 Lance Corporal Duane Groom

Darren Salter 16.07.13Unlawfully killed whilst on active duty

No

607 15.09.12 Sergeant Gareth Thursby

Darren Salter (Oxfordshire Senior Coroner)


No

608 15.09.12 Private Thomas Wroe

609 21.09.12 Sergeant Jonathan Kups

Philip Rogers (Swansea Senior Coroner)

13.09.13Suicide

No

610 21.09.12 Captain James Townley

Tony Williams (Eastern Somerset Coroner)


No

611 24.09.12 Captain Carl Manley Sheriff Payne 24.03.14Natural causes

No

612 24.10.12 Corporal David O’Connor


No

613 24.10.12 Corporal Channing Day

614 30.10.12 Lieutenant Edward Drummond-Baxter

Darren Salter 28.11.13Unlawful killing whilst on active service overseas

No

615 30.10.12 Lance Corporal Siddhanta Kunwar



Date of death


Pre Inquest Hearing


Date inquest heard



616 11.11.12 Captain Walter Barrie Darren Salter 24.09.13Unlawfully killed whilst on active service

No

617 08.01.13 Sapper Richard Walker

Derek Winter 12.11.13Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan

No

618 16.01.13 Kingsman David Shaw40

Ian Smith (South and East Cumbria Senior Coroner)

19-20.02.14Unlawfully killed while serving Queen and country

No

619 26.03.13 Lance Corporal Jamie Webb

Nicholas Rheinberg 04.04.14Unlawfully killed whilst serving his country as a soldier

No

620 30.04.13Corporal William Savage

Darren Salter 01-05-12.14Unlawfully killed whilst on active service

No

621 30.04.13 Fusilier Samuel Flint622 30.04.13 Fusilier Robert

Hetherington623 15.10.13 Lance Corporal James

BryninPenelope Schofield 02.10.15 Opened on

10.03.16 and adjourned pending police investigation with a view to unlawful killing.

To be decided



Date of death


Pre Inquest Hearing


Date inquest heard



624 05.11.13 Warrant Officer 2 Ian Fisher


No

625 23.12.13 Captain Richard Holloway

Andrew Tweddle 27.11.14Died from gunshot wounds while on active operational duty in Afghanistan.

To be decided

626 05.03.14 Sapper Adam Moralee Terrence Carney Yes Open

627 26.04.2014 Captain James Clarke Darren Salter 24.11.15 7-18.03.16 07-15.3.16Narrative verdict.

Yes Open628 26.04.2014 Flight Lieutenant

Rakesh Chauhan629 26.04.2014 Warrant Officer 2

Spencer Faulkner630 26.04.2014 Corporal James

Walters631 26.04.2014 Lance Corporal Oliver

Thomas

Table 5: Service deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan for which there was no formal inquest

Date of death

Name of deceased Explanation Board of Inquiry Held Date Board of Inquiry reported

25.03.03 Trooper David Clarke Body not found. Death taken into consideration in the inquest into the death of Corporal Stephen Allbutt on 12.07.2007

Yes July 2004

22.04.03 Lieutenant Alexander Tweedie

Died in Scotland. Death taken into consideration in the inquest into the death of Lance Corporal Karl Shearer from 24 to 26.01.2007

No

31.03.11 Colour Sergeant Alan Cameron

Died in Scotland after a partial recovery

No

Table 6: Inquests of service personnel overseas repatriated through RAF Brize Norton

Date of death Name of deceased Jurisdiction retained by/transferred to

Pre Inquest hearing date


Date Inquest heard

1 06.07.98 Kevin Tucker Selena Lynch 20.02.07Narrative verdict

2 11.08.98 Lt Col Michael Watkins Andrew Walker 18.01.07Narrative verdict

3 09.04.01 Flight Lieutenant Mark Maguire

Andrew Walker 22-26.01.07Narrative verdicts4 09.04.01 Captain Andrew Crous

5 09.09.04 Captain Douglas Loose Andrew Walker 23.07.07Narrative verdicts

6 09.09.04 Sergeant Ollie Kemp7 09.09.04 Gunner Daniel Kelly8 09.09.04 Gunner Vincent Crain9 09.09.04 Gunner Bradley Gomersall

10 09.09.04 Gunner Kevin Dimmock11 07.12.06 Sergeant Marc Little Andrew Walker 28.09.07

Accidental death

12 12.03.15 Private Jamie Sawyer41 Louise Hunt 1-2.12.2015 (Adjourned following a prosecution taking place in Cyprus)

41 Died while serving on United Nations Peace Keeping tour in Cyprus

Table 7: Inquests of civilians who died in Iraq repatriated via RAF Brize Norton between March 2003 and July 2005

Date of death

Name of deceased Jurisdiction retained by/ transferred to

Pre Inquest hearing

Date listedfor hearing

Date Inquest heard

1 22.03.03 Terry Lloyd Andrew Walker 03-13.10.06Unlawful killing

2 24.05.04 Robert Morgan Nicholas Gardiner 05.07.06Unlawful killing

3 24.05.04 Mark Carman Nicholas Gardiner 05.07.06Unlawful killing

4 22.06.04 Antonio Jose Monteiro-Abelha Andrew Walker 12.07.07Unlawful killing

5 11.10.04 P Chadwick Selena Lynch 19-21.02.07Accident

6 07.11.04 Shaun Paul Husband Andrew Walker 21.09.07Unlawful killing7 07.11.04 Joseph Terry

8 09.12.04 Raj Gurung Andrew Walker 21.09.07Unlawful killing

9 01.01.05 John Dolman Selena Lynch 26.02.07Unlawful killing10 01.01.05 Nicholas Pears

11 01.01.05 John Eardley12 01.01.05 Tracy Hushin13 30.07.05 Kenneth Hull Selena Lynch 13.12.06

Unlawful killing14 30.07.05 Andrew Holloway

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