British fatalities during Operation Telic


was the codename for British operations in Iraq, which lasted from 19 March 2003 to 22 May 2011. During the campaign, 179 British service personnel and at least 3 UK Government civilian staff died. Many more were wounded. Of the more than 183 fatalities, 138 personnel were classified as having been killed in hostile circumstances, with the remaining 44 losing their lives as a result of illness, accidents/friendly fire, or suicide. The first casualties were sustained on 21 March 2003, with the bloodiest single day of the campaign being 30 January 2005 when a Royal Air Force C-130 Hercules transport aircraft was shot down between Baghdad and Balad, killing all 10 servicemen on board. Steven Roberts is recorded as the first soldier killed in the Operation ; two Royal Engineers were killed the previous day by a hostile crowd. Full non-fatal casualty records are currently only available for the period after 1 January 2006. From that date until the end of operations, 3,598 British personnel were wounded, injured or fell ill ; 1,971 of whom required aeromedical evacuation. However, these totals are likely to rise significantly when full records for 2003 to 2006 become available.

British Dead (By Arm / Service)

Royal Navy

Total: 8

Royal Marines

Total: 11

British Army

Total: 137

Royal Air Force

Total: 22

UK Government Civilian Personnel

Total: 4

British Dead (Rank - Name - Incident - Date)

2009

Combat Fatalities: 0, Other Fatalities: 1, Wounded in Action: 0, Other Injured: 218.

2008

Combat Fatalities: 2, Other Fatalities: 2, Wounded in Action: 20, Other Injured: 758.

2007

Combat Fatalities: 37, Other Fatalities: 10, Wounded in Action: 202, Other Injured: 1098.

2006

Combat Fatalities: 27, Other Fatalities: 2, Wounded in Action: 93, Other Injured: 1209.

2005

Combat Fatalities: 20, Other Fatalities: 3, Wounded in Action: UNAVAILABLE, Other Injured: UNAVAILABLE.

2004

Combat Fatalities: 10, Other Fatalities: 12, Wounded in Action: UNAVAILABLE, Other Injured: UNAVAILABLE.

2003

Combat Fatalities: 40, Other Fatalities: 13, Wounded in Action: UNAVAILABLE, Other Injured: UNAVAILABLE.