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1 - Sep 2009 - Acting Sergeant, Angus Lockett, 29, 2nd Mercian Regiment.
2 - Sep 2009 - Private James Prosser, 21, 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh.
3 - Oct 2009 - Senior Aircraftsman Marcin Wojtak, 24, 34 Squadron RAF Regiment.
4 - Oct 2009 - Guardsman Jamie Janes, 1st Battalion The Grenideir Guards.
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This Blog was started to record events and news items associated with the deployment of the Grenadier Guards to Afghanistan in March 2007. The Authors son is part of that deployment.
Here we go again
Two Years have past since my Lad came back from Afghanistan. He as now gone back for another six months tour. I will be posting here again!
'Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.' Read, Listen. (Psalm 144:1)
The Soldiers
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- > Taleban 'downed Nato helicopter'
- > Helicopter crashes in Afghanistan
- > Somme Company, London Regiment
- > 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards - Current Deployment
- > British soldier killed in Afghanistan - 29 May 07
- > British Casualties (Updated fortnightly)
- > British soldier killed in Afghanistan - 26 May 07
- > Baptism of fire for Grenadier Guards Officer
- > Britain has smallest army for 200 years
- > Taliban ambush: 'Get us out of here'
- > British soldier killed in Afghanistan - 21 May 07
- > British soldier killed in Afghanistan - 03 May 07
- > British soldier killed in Afghanistan - 13 Apr 07
- > Map of Helmand Province
- > 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards Deployment
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Killed in Action - Sep - March 2009
1 - Sep 2009 - Acting Sergeant, Angus Lockett, 29, 2nd Mercian Regiment. 2 - Sep 2009 - Private James Prosser, 21, 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh. 3 - Oct 2009 - Senior Aircraftsman Marcin Wojtak, 24, 34 Squadron RAF Regiment. 4 - Oct 2009 - Guardsman Jamie Janes, 1st Battalion The Grenideir Guards.
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Killed in Action - March - November 2007
1 - Apr 2007 - Private Chris Gray, 19, of the 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment
2 - May 2007 - Guardsman Simon Davison, 22, from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards
3 - May 2007 - L/Cpl George Russell Davey, 23, from the 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment
4 - May 2007 - Guardsman Daniel Probyn, 22, from the 1st Battalion the Grenadier Guards
5 - May 2007 - Cpl Darren Bonner, 31, of the 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment
6 - May 2007 - Cpl Mike Gilyeat, 28, from the Royal Military Police
7 - Jun 2007 - L/Cpl Paul Sandford, 23, from 1st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters
8 - Jun 2007 - Guardsman Neil 'Tony' Downes, 20, from the 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards
9 - Jun 2007 - Drummer Thomas Wright, 21, from 1st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters
10 - Jun 2007 - Captain Sean Dolan, 40, From 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters
11 - July 2007 - Sergeant Dave Wilkinson, 33, from 19 Regiment Royal Artillery
12 - July 2007 - Guardsman Daryl Hickey, 27, from the 1st Battalion the Grenadier Guards
13 - July 2007 - Lance Corporal Alex Hawkins, 22, from the 1st Battalion of The Royal Anglian Regiment
14 - July 2007 - Guardsman David Atherton, 25, from the 1st Battalion the Grenadier Guards
15 - July 2007 - Sergeant Barry Keen, 34, from 14 Signal Regiment
16 - July 2007 - Lance Corporal Michael Jones, 26, from the Royal Marines
17 - Aug 2007 - Private Tony Rawson, 27, of the 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment
18 - Aug 2007 - Captain David Hicks,26, of the 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment
19 - Aug 2007 - Private Aaron McClure, 19, of the 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment
20 - Aug 2007 - Private Robert Graham Foster, 19, of the 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment
21 - Aug 2007 - Private John Thrumble, 21, of the 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment
22 - Aug 2007 - SAC Christopher Bridge,20, of the 51 Squadron RAF Regiment
23 - Sep 2007 - Private Damian Wright, 23, From 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters
24 - Sep 2007 - Private Ben Ford, 18, From 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters
25 - Sep 2007 - Sergeant Craig Brelsford, 26, From 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters
26 - Sep 2007 - Private Johan Botha, 25, From 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters
27 - Sep 2007 - Lance Corporal Ivano Violino, 29, From 36 Engineer Regiment
28 - Sep 2007 - Coulor Sgt Phillip Newman, 25, From 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters
29 - Sep 2007 - Private Brian Tunnicliffe, 33, From 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters
30 - Oct 2007 - Maj Roberts, 32, Serving with the Royal Gurkha Rifles
2 - May 2007 - Guardsman Simon Davison, 22, from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards
3 - May 2007 - L/Cpl George Russell Davey, 23, from the 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment
4 - May 2007 - Guardsman Daniel Probyn, 22, from the 1st Battalion the Grenadier Guards
5 - May 2007 - Cpl Darren Bonner, 31, of the 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment
6 - May 2007 - Cpl Mike Gilyeat, 28, from the Royal Military Police
7 - Jun 2007 - L/Cpl Paul Sandford, 23, from 1st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters
8 - Jun 2007 - Guardsman Neil 'Tony' Downes, 20, from the 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards
9 - Jun 2007 - Drummer Thomas Wright, 21, from 1st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters
10 - Jun 2007 - Captain Sean Dolan, 40, From 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters
11 - July 2007 - Sergeant Dave Wilkinson, 33, from 19 Regiment Royal Artillery
12 - July 2007 - Guardsman Daryl Hickey, 27, from the 1st Battalion the Grenadier Guards
13 - July 2007 - Lance Corporal Alex Hawkins, 22, from the 1st Battalion of The Royal Anglian Regiment
14 - July 2007 - Guardsman David Atherton, 25, from the 1st Battalion the Grenadier Guards
15 - July 2007 - Sergeant Barry Keen, 34, from 14 Signal Regiment
16 - July 2007 - Lance Corporal Michael Jones, 26, from the Royal Marines
17 - Aug 2007 - Private Tony Rawson, 27, of the 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment
18 - Aug 2007 - Captain David Hicks,26, of the 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment
19 - Aug 2007 - Private Aaron McClure, 19, of the 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment
20 - Aug 2007 - Private Robert Graham Foster, 19, of the 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment
21 - Aug 2007 - Private John Thrumble, 21, of the 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment
22 - Aug 2007 - SAC Christopher Bridge,20, of the 51 Squadron RAF Regiment
23 - Sep 2007 - Private Damian Wright, 23, From 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters
24 - Sep 2007 - Private Ben Ford, 18, From 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters
25 - Sep 2007 - Sergeant Craig Brelsford, 26, From 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters
26 - Sep 2007 - Private Johan Botha, 25, From 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters
27 - Sep 2007 - Lance Corporal Ivano Violino, 29, From 36 Engineer Regiment
28 - Sep 2007 - Coulor Sgt Phillip Newman, 25, From 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters
29 - Sep 2007 - Private Brian Tunnicliffe, 33, From 1st Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters
30 - Oct 2007 - Maj Roberts, 32, Serving with the Royal Gurkha Rifles
England's Best - November - March 2007
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