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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
15.09.06Unlawful killing
No
100 29.10.05 Lance CorporalSteven Sherwood
Alan Crickmore(Gloucestershire Coroner)
04.06.07Unlawful killing
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
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
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
Date inquest heard Board of
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
Andrew Walker 25.09.07Unlawfully killed
No
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
Date inquest heard Board of
Inquiry held
Date Board of Inquiry reported
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
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
Date inquest heard Board of
Inquiry held
Date Board of Inquiry reported
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
Andrew Walker 26.09.08Unlawfully killed
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)
27.03.08Unlawfully killed
No
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
Date inquest heard Board of
Inquiry held
Date Board of Inquiry reported
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)
10.10.07Unlawful killing
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)
09.09.08Unlawfully killed whilst on active service
No
178 25.02.07 Marine Scott Summers6 Aidan Cotter (Birmingham and Solihull Coroner)
04.09.08Accidental death
No
179 27.02.07 Rifleman Daniel Coffey Dr Elizabeth Earland
28.05.08Narrative Verdict
No
180 03.03.07 Lance Bombardier Ross Clark
Andrew Walker 18.07.08Unlawfully killed
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)
16.01.08Unlawful killing
No
184 08.03.07 Warrant Officer 2 Michael Smith
André Rebello (Liverpool Coroner)
02.07.07Unlawful killing
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)
11.02.09Unlawful killing
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)
09.01.08Unlawfully killed
No
8 Wiltshire and Swindon Coroner to 31-03-09, Assistant deputy Coroner from 01-04-2009
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
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)
02.11.07Accidental death
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)
19.06.08Unlawful killing
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
David Masters 27.10.09Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
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
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
207 07.06.07 Corporal Rodney Wilson
David Masters 20.12.07Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
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
David Masters 13.12.07Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
No
212 24.06.07 Drummer Thomas Wright
Peter Ashworth (Derby & South Derbyshire Coroner)
06.02.08Unlawful killing
No
213 28.06.07 Corporal Paul Joszko
David Masters 14.03.08Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
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
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
217 01.07.07 Sergeant Dave Wilkinson
David Masters 03.06.08Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
No
218 06.07.07 Rifleman Edward Vakabua
David Masters 10.11.08Killed unlawfully
No
219 07.07.07 Lance Corporal Ryan Francis
David Masters 05.11.08Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
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
David Masters 15.09.08Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
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
David Masters 13.12.07Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
No
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
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)
31.01.08Unlawful killing
No
228 27.07.07 Sergeant Barry Keen
Terrence Carney (Gateshead and South Tyneside Coroner)
30.11.07Unlawfully killed whilst on active service
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
David Masters 14.02.08Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
No
231 06.08.07 Private Craig Barber
Philip Walters (Bridgend & Glamorgan Valleys District Coroner)
26.06.08Unlawfully killed
No
232 07.08.07 Leading Aircraftman Martin Beard
Peter Ashworth (Derby and South Derbyshire Coroner)
13.06.08Unlawful killing
No
233 09.08.07 Lance Sergeant Chris Casey
David Masters 15.02.08Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
No
234 09.08.07 Lance Corporal Kirk Redpath
David Masters
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
235 10.08.07 Private Tony Rawson
Andrew Walker (Eastern London Assistant Deputy Coroner)
02.06.08Unlawfully killed
No
236 11.08.07 Captain David Hicks
David Masters 10.11.08Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
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
02.08.10Unlawfully killed while on active service
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
David Masters 16.09.08Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
No
243 05.09.07 Private Ben Ford
244 08.09.07 Sergeant Craig Brelsford
David Masters 16.07.08Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
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
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
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
David Masters 17.07.08Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
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)
12.01.09Narrative verdict
No
253 14.11.07 Captain John McDermid
David Masters 12.09.08Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
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
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
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)
29.09.08Unlawful killing
No
261 20.02.08 Corporal Damian Mulvihill RM
Ian Arrow (Plymouth and South West Devon Coroner)
14.01.09Unlawful killing
No
262 29.02.08 Sergeant Duane Barwood
Nicholas Gardiner (Oxfordshire Coroner)
26.09.08Unlawful killing
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
David Masters 30.04.09Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
No
265 30.03.08 Lieutenant John Thornton
12 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
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)
10.06.09Unlawfully killed while on active service
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
08.09.09Narrative verdict
No
272 08.06.08 Private Charles Murray
David Masters 25.02.09Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
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
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
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)
29.09.09Accidental death
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)
07.05.09Narrative verdict
No
286 24.07.08 Lance Corporal Kenneth Rowe
Eric Armstrong (North Tyneside Coroner)
23.09.10Killed while on active service
No
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
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
David Ridley 18.11.09Unlawfully killed whilst on active service
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
Andrew Walker (North London Coroner)
18.12.09Unlawful killing
No
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
295 15.10.08 Trooper James Munday
Sean McGovern (Coventry Coroner)
16.07.09Narrative verdict
No
296 04.11.08 Rifleman Yubraj Rai
David Ridley (Wiltshire and Swindon Coroner)
17.06.09Unlawfully killed whilst on active service
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
David Ridley 03.06.09Unlawfully killed whilst on active service
No
301 27.11.08 Marine Tony Evans
David Ridley 07.08.09Unlawfully killed whilst on active service
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
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
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
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
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
David Ridley 26.02.10Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
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
David Ridley 18.09.09Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
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
David Ridley 13.01.10Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
No
328 15.03.09 Corporal Dean John
David Ridley 24.02.10Killed unlawfully
No
13 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
whilst on active service
329 15.03.09 Corporal Graeme Stiff
330 28.04.09 Lance Sergeant Tobie Fasfous
Peter Maddox, Bridgend Coroner
16.09.10Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
No
331 07.05.09 Corporal Sean Binnie
David Ridley 19.02.10Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
No
332 07.05.09 Rifleman Adrian Sheldon
Martin Gotheridge (Nottingham Deputy Coroner)
15.04.10Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
No
333 07.05.09 Sergeant Ben Ross
David Ridley 27.11.09Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
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
24.03.10Narrative verdict
No
337 22.05.09 Fusilier Petero Suesue
David Ridley 02.12.09Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
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
14 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
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
24.11.09Unlawfully killed on active service
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
David Ridley 05.05.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
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
David Ridley 26.03.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
No
347 01.07.09 Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe
David Ridley 30.04.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active
No
15 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
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
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
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
David Ridley 19.03.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
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
David Ridley 07.05.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
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
10.05.10Killed unlawfully whilst on active service
No
366 25.07.09 Bombardier Craig Hopson
David Hinchliff 22.06.10Unlawfully killed whilst serving his country in the Armed Forces
No
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
367 27.07.09 Trooper Phillip Lawrence
Christopher Johnson (Wirral Coroner)
19.05.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service
No
368 27.07.09 Warrant Officer 2 Sean Upton
Robert Turnbull (North Yorkshire, Western District Coroner)
23.03.10Unlawful killing
No
369 04.08.09 Craftsman Anthony Lombardi
Paul Kelly 23.06.10Unlawful killing
No
370 06.08.09 Corporal Kevin Mulligan
David Ridley 01.10.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
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
David Ridley 04.06.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
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
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
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
David Ridley 07.07.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
No
380 16.08.09 Fusilier Simon Annis
381 16.08.09 Fusilier Louis Carter
382 20.08.09 Serjeant Paul McAleese
David Ridley 14.05.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
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
David Ridley 15.12.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
No
386 31.08.09 Sergeant Stuart Millar
David Ridley 18.06.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
No
387 31.08.09 Private Kevin Elliott
16Returned home injured and subsequently died of his injuries
17 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
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
Aidan Cotter 06.10.10Killed by the enemy whilst on active service for our country
No
393 16.09.09 Acting Serjeant Stuart McGrath
David Ridley 12.05.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
No
394 21.09.09 Acting Sergeant Michael Lockett MC
David Ridley 21.07.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
No
395 27.09.09 Private James Prosser
David Bowen 30.09.10Unlawfully killed on active service while deployed in Afghanistan
No
18 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
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
05.05.10Unlawfully killed while on active service
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
19 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
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)
14.06.10Unlawful killing
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
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
414 07.12.09 Lance Corporal Adam Drane
Dr Peter Dean (Greater Suffolk Coroner)
09.09.10 Died as a result of enemy action whilst on active service
No
415 15.12.09 Lance Corporal David Kirkness
David Ridley 30.06.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
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
David Ridley 15.12.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
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)
18.06.10Unlawfully killed while on active service
No
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
424 11.01.10 Captain Daniel Read
Dr Emma Carlyon
10.12.10Unlawfully killed while on active service
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
David Ridley 02.07.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
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
05.10.10Unlawfully killed
No
434 11.02.10 Lance Corporal Darren Hicks
Dr Emma Carlyon
09.12.10Unlawfully killed while on active service
No
435 13.02.10 Lance Sergeant Dave Greenhalgh
Dr Nigel Chapman
06.07.10Unlawfully killed by enemy action
No
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
436 14.02.10 Rifleman Mark Marshall
Dr Elizabeth Earland
01.02.11Unlawfully killed
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
Dr Peter Dean (Greater Suffolk Coroner)
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
08.12.10Unlawfully killed while on active service
No
444 01.03.10 Rifleman Carlo Apolis
David Ridley 17.03.11Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
No
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
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
David Ridley 10.09.10Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
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
20 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
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)
08.12.10Unlawfully killed while on active service
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)
24.11.10Unlawfully killed while on active service
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)
28.09.11Accidental death
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
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
463 16.05.10 Chief Petty Officer Andrew Brookes21
Stuart Fisher 07.10.10Open verdict
464 21.05.10 Corporal Stephen Walker
David Ridley 18.01.11Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
No
465 26.05.10 Gunner Zak Cusack
Ian Smith (Stoke-on-Trent Coroner)
09.08.11Unlawfully killed while engaged on active service
No
466 26.05.10 Corporal Stephen Curley
Dr Elizabeth Earland
08.03.12Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
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
David Ridley 10.03.11Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
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)
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
471 08.06.10 Lance Bombardier Mark Chandler
David Ridley 30.03.11Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
No
472 09.06.10 Private Jonathan Monk
Dr Roy Palmer (South London Coroner)
05.07.11Unlawfully killed while on active service in Afghanistan
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
22 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
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)
22.03.11Unlawful killing
No
481 23.06.10 Sergeant Steven Darbyshire
Mrs Jennifer Leeming
15.12.10Unlawfully killed on active service
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
23 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
486 26.06.10 Bombardier Stephen Gilbert24
Aidan Cotter 20.03.12Killed by enemy action whilst on active service for our country
No
487 27.06.10 Corporal Jamie Kirkpatrick
David Ridley 21.01.11Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
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
David Ridley 06.04.11Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
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
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
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
Dr Elizabeth Earland
25-27.06.14Narrative conclusion
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
Aidan Cotter 19.03.12Killed by the enemy whilst on active service for our country
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
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
504 01.08.10 Lance Sergeant Dale McCallum
Andrew Walker (North London Coroner)
05.04.11Unlawful killing
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
Aidan Cotter 09.12.11Killed by enemy action whilst on active service for our country
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)
27.09.11Unlawfully killed whilst on active service
No
26 Returned home injured and subsequently died of his injuries27 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
511 05.09.10 Lance Corporal Joseph Pool
David Ridley 30.09.11Unlawfully killed whilst on active service
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
Aidan Cotter 08.12.11Killed by enemy action whilst on active service for our country
No
514 18.09.10 Trooper Andrew Howarth
David Ridley 07.09.11Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
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
David Ridley 28.06.11Unlawfully killed while on active service in Afghanistan
No
518 08.10.10 Sergeant Peter Rayner
Professor Paul Marks (West Yorkshire Western District Deputy Coroner)
08.07.11Unlawfully killed while on active service in Afghanistan
No
28 Returned home injured and subsequently died of his injuries29 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
519 19.10.10 Corporal David Barnsdale
Edward Thomas 12.07.11Unlawfully killed while on active service in Afghanistan
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
David Ridley 22.06.11Unlawfully killed while on active service in Afghanistan
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
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
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
08.07.11Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
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)
23.11.11Unlawfully killed while on active service in Afghanistan
No
531 09.02.11 Private Lewis Hendry
David Ridley 08.07.11Unlawfully killed while on active service in Afghanistan
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
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
536 01.03.11 Lance Corporal Liam Tasker
David Ridley 15.07.11Unlawfully killed while on active service in Afghanistan
No
537 09.03.11 Lance Corporal Stephen McKee
David Ridley 15.07.11Unlawfully killed while on active service in Afghanistan
No
538 18.03.11 Private Daniel Prior31
Aidan Cotter 22.03.12Killed by enemy action whilst on active service for our country
No
539 23.03.11 Major Matthew Collins
David Ridley 26.08.11Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
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
David Ridley 17.02.12Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
No
543 23.05.11 Colour Serjeant Kevin Fortuna
Caroline Beasley-Murray
23.02.12Unlawfully killed while on active service
No
31 Returned home injured and subsequently died of his injuries32 Returned home injured and subsequently died of her 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
544 27.05.11 Lieutenant Oliver Augustin
David Ridley 24.07.12Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
No
545 27.05.11 Marine Samuel Alexander
546 03.06.11 Corporal Michael Pike
Dr Elizabeth Earland
30.01.13Unlawfully killed whilst on active service
No
547 05.06.11 Lance Corporal Martin Gill
Maírín Casey(Nottingham Coroner)
02.02.12Unlawfully killed
No
548 05.06.11 Rifleman Martin Lamb
Kate Skerritt(Gloucestershire Assistant Deputy Coroner)
05.04.12Unlawfully killed
No
549 16.06.11 Craftsman Andrew Found
Michael Oakley 06.03.12Unlawfully killed
No
550 16.06.11 Corporal Lloyd Newell
David Ridley 03.02.12Unlawfully killed whilst on active service in Afghanistan
No
551 18.06.11 Private Gareth Bellingham
Ian Smith (Stoke-on-Trent Coroner)
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
David Ridley 24.11.11Unlawfully killed while on active service in Afghanistan
No
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
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)
11.05.12Unlawful killing
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 listed for 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
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 listed for hearing
Date inquest heard
Board of Inquiry/Service Inquiry Held
Date Board of Inquiry/Service Inquiry reported
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
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 listed for hearing
Date inquest heard
Board of Inquiry/Service Inquiry Held
Date Board of Inquiry/Service Inquiry reported
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
Edward Thomas 29.11.12Unlawfully killed while on active service in Afghanistan
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
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 listed for hearing
Date inquest heard
Board of Inquiry/Service Inquiry Held
Date Board of Inquiry/Service Inquiry reported
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)
12.02.14Unlawfully killed while on active service
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
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 listed for hearing
Date inquest heard
Board of Inquiry/Service Inquiry Held
Date Board of Inquiry/Service Inquiry reported
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)
06.09.13Unlawfully killed whilst on active service
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
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 listed for hearing
Date inquest heard
Board of Inquiry/Service Inquiry Held
Date Board of Inquiry/Service Inquiry reported
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)
05.09.13Unlawfully killed while on active service
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)
16-20.06.14Narrative conclusion
No
611 24.09.12 Captain Carl Manley Sheriff Payne 24.03.14Natural causes
No
612 24.10.12 Corporal David O’Connor
Darren Salter 10.09.13Unlawfully killed whilst on active service
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
39 Returned home injured and subsequently died of his injuries
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 listed for hearing
Date inquest heard
Board of Inquiry/Service Inquiry Held
Date Board of Inquiry/Service Inquiry reported
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
40 Returned home injured and subsequently died of his injuries
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 listed for hearing
Date inquest heard
Board of Inquiry/Service Inquiry Held
Date Board of Inquiry/Service Inquiry reported
624 05.11.13 Warrant Officer 2 Ian Fisher
Darren Salter 16.09.14Unlawfully killed whilst on active service
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 listed for hearing
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