Her Majesties Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards
Role Of Honour
Nuilli Secundus

 
 


The names contained in this Role of Honour, are members of
Her Majesties Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, who have lost their lives while in service of the Regiment.
There is no discrimination between rank, location or circumstances in which they died
The Roll of Honour has been dedicated to every serving Coldstreamer who passed away between the
end of the Second World War to the present time.
We pay tribute to the information gathered from the 'Book of Regimental History' written by the late Colonel Richard Crichton
and the huge input from all Coldstreamers who contributed to these Records
Links at foot of Page
Roll of Honour

France

*..............2666190
Gdsn.
Colligan.M 26.Oct......1945Gunshot wounds to abdomen while serving in Paris.

Norway

*..............2663351
GdsnDukes. F 25.Dec.....1945Died while on duty in Norway

Italy

*...............2664684
L/CplLewin L. 3rd. Battalion22nd May 1946 Unlawfully stabbed while on Duty, Buried in Caserta Mil.Cemetry
*..............14225383
GdsnLee. J. A.3rd. Battalion26th. Sept 1946 Sadly died of tuberculosis, Buried in Naples Mil. Cemetry


Eygpt - Palestine

*.............2668634..
GdsnRivers. H. 3rd. Battalion..22d Apl. .......1946Tragically died of a fractured Skull
Gdsn.
Stocker
3rd. Battalion..08th March.. 1947
Killed by terrorist action Tel Aviv
23474146
Lt.
PDF. Kelly3rd. Battalion..
Aug...............1947
Died within two days of contracting Polio
*................2669044
GdsnSamways. D. 3rd. Battalion. 08th. Dec......1947 Died from Subarachnoid haemorrhage, buried in Palestine Mil.Cem.
2670715
Gdsn.
B.Porter..............aged.193rd. Battalion9th April...... 1948Killed by Sniper fire in Haifa. Buried at British War Cem. Row. G. Pl.F.
*................2100702
Gdsn. Bissex. D. 3rd. Battalion24th April.....1948 Tragic drowning accident
*................2664354
Gdsn. Dowdeswell.M.3rd. Battalion20th.July.......1948 Succumbed to Tuberculosis, No burial details available
*................2658004
L/SgtReed. A. 3rd. Battalion30th.Aug......1948Succumbed to Tuberculosis, No burial details available
*................2670753
L/CplMorris.P.3rd. Battalion7th.Sept........1948Succumbed to Poliomyelitis, Buried in Mil. Cem. Tripoli. Row.A. Pl.50.
2339554
Captain
 Smith.G.A.G....aged.273rd. Battalion18th Sept.. ...1953. Killed in a cliff fall in Dubrovnik while returning to the UK.
Malta
*.................2671159
Gdsn.Lawrence. T.  05th Oct......1950 Tragic Traffic accident while on duties in Malta. buried in Imtarfa. Cem

Canal Zone
22214570
GdsnJ. Oldridge............aged.203rd Battalion 31.Dec.......1951 Tragically killed at Tel-el-Kebir by accidental discharge
2665313
CQMSF. Brown...............aged.33. Sp. Coy.3rd Btn.03.Jan....... 1952 Tragically died in a Tent Fire at Tel-el-Kebir
2659420
WO2 .H. Christer.M.M....age.32 Sp. Coy. 3rd Btn04.Jan........1952 Tragically died in a Tent Fire at Tel-el-Kebir
2670414
Sgt F. Copson ............aged.253nd Battalion.02.Jan........1952 Killed by Sniper fire Tel-El-Kebir
22683599
Gdsn. R .Lambert ...........aged.193rd Battalion.30.Sept......1953  
22214723
L/SgtM. Talbot ............aged.213rd. Battlion.28.Jun........1953  
Malaya
2670845
Gdsn.Medley.H.J..........aged.21. 
.16 Feb .......1949
 
21007205
 GdsnBrown. J.D...........aged.19 .21 Feb....... 1949 Killed in Patrol Ambush, buried in Jungle 21.02.1949
.22029247
Gdsn.Parkin. J.F............aged.19 29 July .......1949.Killed while on Patrol ,MT Driver
2659956
SgtDowson. J.R........aged.30 03 Oct........ 1949 
2671295
L/Sgt.Tate. M................aged.20  20 Nov .......1949 
2671295.
Sgt. Lawson.I B.E.M..aged.39 28 May ......1950Killed while on Patrol to recover body of Gdsn. Brown
22166679
Gdsn.Palfrey.S...............aged.19 28 May...... 1950Killed while on Patrol to recover body of Gdsn. Brown
22214447
Gdsn.Rowe. P.S.............aged.22 26 June.......1950 
*.........453506
Capt.Jacot de Boinod.aged.27 15th. July..1964Tragically killed in Helicopter crash in Malaya, no buriel details
Kenya ...Kuwait...Zanzibar
22302173
Sgt M M L Hodges... aged 26 22. Sept...... 1959 Tragically died in Stores Fire in Gil-Gil
23650117
Gdsn L J Summerscales aged 20 24th Dec.....1959 Tragically killed in Road Traffic accident Nakuru Road
23206699
Gdsn G A Massam.........aged 20 30th.Oct..... 1960Tragically died in a electrical accident in Niarobi
Aden
24000081
GdsnD G. Millard........aged 18.1 Coy. 2nd. Bt.14th Jan.......1964 Killed in Action, defending RAF Station at Mukerias
23879214
GdsnA. Edge...............aged 18.Sp Coy. 2nd. Bt.20th Feb......1965 Killed in Mortar Attack defending position close to Ad Dimnan
23701517
Gdsn M. Reynolds......aged.23Sp Coy. 2nd. Bt.20th March.1965Killed in Mortar Attack defending position close to Ad Dimnan
24000071
GdsnD M Wilkins......aged.18Sp Coy. 2nd. Bt.30 March ....1965Died from his wounds defending position close to Ad Dimnan
23865427
GdsnP D. Tennant......aged.20 4.Coy.2nd. Bt. 25th June ....1965Lost his life due to tragic accident in Radfan
Oman
2392999
L/CplPaul Reddy..........aged 24G Sqn 22 SAS22nd Dec......1970Died in a Parachuting accident
23969414
SgtJ S M. Moores.....aged 27 G Sqn 22 SAS 8th Oct. ........1971Died of his Combat Wounds
Dhofar
481741
CaptainMRA. Campbell. aged.24Sultan of Muscat AF13th July........ 1971Killed in action, whilst leading a patrol in Dhofar
Cyprus
24263443
Gdsn. Lawson..G...........aged 17.1 Coy. 2nd Bt21st July .....1974.
24738081
Gdsn. Sinclair. L............aged 171 Coy. 2nd Bt.20th March.1989Killed in a tragic road accident. while seconded to the U.N.
24643286
Gdsn. Story.D...............aged.202nd Bt19th.Aug.... 1989Killed in a tragic accident in Limassol
24797546
Gdsn.Wellington. A.. aged.182nd Bt16. Dec........ 1989Tragic motorcycle accident on Curium Hill
The following Coldstreamers were tragically killed in a road accident Nr. Platres on the Troodos Mountains,
24460896
L/Sgt.Horsfall .M........aged.282nd. Bt.20th Nov..... 1989 Tragically killed in a road accident on the Troodos Mountains,
24506904.
L/Sgt.Arnold.MAJ.... aged.212nd. Bt.20th Nov..... 1989Tragically killed in a road accident on the Troodos Mountains,
24819217
Gdsn.French .D..........aged.202nd. Bt.20th Nov..... 1989Tragically killed in a road accident on the Troodos Mountains,
24759594
Gdsn. Kenny .P...........aged.202nd. Bt.20th Nov..... 1989Tragically killed in a road accident on the Troodos Mountains,
24797541
Gdsn.Tackley .M.......aged.192nd. Bt.20th Nov..... 1989Tragically killed in a road accident on the Troodos Mountains,
24856581
Gdsn.Conroy .M........aged.192nd. Bt.20th Nov..... 1989Tragically killed in a road accident on the Troodos Mountains,
24757993
Gdsn.Lanston .S........aged.222nd. Bt.20th Nov..... 1989Tragically killed in a road accident on the Troodos Mountains,
24830389.
Gdsn. Shave .S ...........aged.182nd. Bt.20th Nov. ....1989Tragically killed in a road accident on the Troodos Mountains,
BAOR
*...............2648222
Capt. ( QM)Moore.E.E.........aged 45 HQ.Coy. 3rd. Bt. 15th Oct..........1946Died from Heart Failure, buried in Munster Mititary Cemetery
*.................424850
2Llt.Feilden. C. R.....aged 19 26th. Aug.......1953Tragic Road Traffic Accident
*..................467526
Lt.Bartholomew.J..aged 21  09.Sept............1964Tragic Ferret Cartraffic accident, buried in Tonbridge.
23969586
L/SgtWhitaker.A.......aged.24 2 Coy. 2nd. Bt18th July........ 1971Tragic traffic accident while serving in Munster
24185434
Gdsn. Mitchell G.........aged.17 1 Coy. 2nd Bt24 July ...........1971Tragically died while serving with the Bt in Munster
24460572
Gdsn.Brookes. S. ......aged.19 1 Coy. 2nd B18th April...... 1981 Unlawfully killed by a civilian in Fallingbostel
24548782
Gdsn.Brown.J.R.........aged.193 Coy. 2nd. Bt25th..Sept. .....1981..Died while he slept at Wessex Brks Fallinbostal
*...................2451319
Gdsn.Bennet. J. ........aged.19 1 Coy. 2 Bt18th. July.......1982 Tragic traffic accident while on Rear Party at Fallingbostel
24220868
L/Cpl.Coward. J .......aged.27HQ. Coy. 2nd. Bt.14th. May......1982Tragic traffic accident. while serving in Fallingbostel
*..................24547978
GdsnHardwick.E.G...aged.22Rear Party. 2nd.Bt.10th.Oct.........1982Tragic traffic accident. while on Rear Party at Fallingbostel
Northern Ireland
23865376
Sgt. Metcalf. A.......aged 262nd Bt.27th Aug.......1972Killed by sniper fire while in the Creggan Heights Security Base
24228696
Gdsn. Pearson. R...... aged 193. Coy. 2nd. Bt. 20th.Feb.........1973 Ambushed by snipers and killed in Lower Falls, West Belfast
24164556
Gdsn. Shaw. M..........aged 233. Coy. 2nd. Bt20th.Feb.........1973Ambushed by snipers and killed in Lower Falls, West Belfast
24211115
Gdsn. Doyle. M.........aged 20 1 Coy. 2nd. Bt. 21st Feb.........1973.Killed by sniper while duty at the in White Rock, West Belfast
24125508
GdsmBrown. A.........aged 222 Coy. 2nd. Bt. 6th.March......1974Killed by sniper while in the Ballymurphy Area of West Belfast
481841
Captain Pollen. A..........aged 271st. Bt.ere.attachment24th April......1974. Killed while on operations in the Bogside Area of Londonderry
24239760
Gdsn. Simmonds. P...aged 27 1 Coy 1st. Bt.12th Jan......... 1976 Died in a tragic accident in Springmartin Camp. West Belfast
24763206
Gdsn. Shaw. S...........aged 202 Coy. 1st Bt.21st. Jan.........1989Died in tragic accident in Springmartin Camp, West Belfast
24783163
Gdsn.Ware. S............aged 22No.4 Coy17th. Aug...... 1991Killed in a Landmine explosion nr.Cullyhanna, County Armagh
 Gdsn.Eddy. D. 1st. Bat..30th Aug....... 2003Unlawfully killed by a British Soldier while on Guard at Bally Kelly
Falklands
23969493
WO1Atkinson. MG.Squadron. SAS 19th. May.......1982Died in a Helicopter crash during operations
Iraq One Desert Storm
24896685
Gdsn. Napier. C.1st Bat.6th April..........1991A tragic accident The Regiments only fatality during this operation
Iraq Two
 Gdsn. Wakefield. A1st Bt...........aged.242nd May 2005 Killed in Action
 Sgt. Hickey. C.1st. Bt.18th Oct. 2005.Killed in Action
Mainland Britain
 
General
Sir Charles Lloyd GCVO,KCVO,DSO,MC
1966.
Passed away Peacefully 
 
Major General
Sir George Burns,GCVO,CB,DSO,OBE,MC
1994.
Passed away Peacefully 
 
Lt. General.
 The Honourable Sir William Rous KCB,OBE
1999.
Passed away Peacefully 

*..............2669851
Gdsn.Carey. A.F. Trg. Bt. Pirbright23.Aug...............1945Tragic road Accident in 3 tonne while in transit to Pirbright
*..............2669810
Gdsn.Bird. EG. Trg. Bt. Pirbright23.Aug...............1945Tragic road Accident in 3 tonne while in transit to Pirbright
*..............2667116
L/CplBramley. J. Trg. Bt. Pirbright25.Oct................1945Tragic Accident while on Exercise
*............26661156
Gdsn.Davis.J.J. 03.Dec................1945Sadly died of natural causes in Knaphill Hospital
*..............2667147
Gdsn.Bateman.B.R. 21.Jan.................1946Sadly of natural causes in Millhill Hospital
*..............2667542
Gdsn.Brooks.P.W. 26.Jan.................1946

War wound to Spine, Millhill hospital. Gds Enclosure, Brompton.

*..............2668533
Gdsn.Sandy.P.C.Trg.Bt. Pirbright 13.June...............1946A tragic Battle Training accident at Warminister
*..............5948233
Gdsn.Parris. W.  7th. Oct .............1946Died of bronchial pneumonia. Buried at Foster Hill, Bedford
*..............2667729
GdsnOakley. M 3rd Battlion10th. Nov...........1946Died from wound to left femur suffered in Italy, Killearn Hospital
*..............2669215
GdsnCollins. J. 1st. Bt.15th. Jan. ..........1948Tragic road accident, while serving at Aldershot
*..............2658404
L/Sgt.Reed.A.D...........aged.26 30th April .........1948Succumbed to illness, died in Harefield Hospital, Brookwood. Mil.
*............22649718
Gdsn

Pether. E. ..........aged.18

Trg. Bt. Pirbright11th. July...........1952 Tragic accidental discharge, Pirbright Camp
*............22302509
GdsnBennett.D.........aged.21 03.Dec................1954Tragic road accident
*................236177
O/Cdt.Padmore.J. 15th. Jan. ..........1956Died from natural causes at home
*.................123742
Major (QM) May.E. A...........aged.53 19th.Jan.............1956Died from natural causes in Millbank Hospital London
*.............23346343
Gdsn.Crossman.F.......aged.21Trg. Bt. Pirbright5th. March.........1957Tragic accidental discharge, Pirbright Camp
22214874
L/Cpl.Orchard.............aged.26 .28th Aug......... 1958.A tragic accident while on Exercise at Otterburn
.*.............23650016
Gdsn.Dibben. L..........aged.221st..Bt23rd.June...........1959Tragic accidental discharge at Tidworth
*.............23865355
Gdsn.Butcher. A. .......aged.21 13th.June...........1960Tragic road accident in Norfolk, buried at Woburn Sands.
*.............23715012
Gdsn.Norman. P. . ......aged.21 21st.Nov............1960Succumbed to illness in Hounslow Hospital, buried at Heston Cem.
*.............22817504
Gdsn.Hornett A. . ......aged.23 19th. Dec...........1960Tragic road accident at Maidstone, buried at Maidstone Cemetery
*.............23650450
Gdsn.Baldwin.R..........aged.211st.. Bt.20th.Feb.............1961Tragic road accident at Windsor, buried at Oadby, Leicester
23650852
Gdsn. Swain. D.J.........aged.231st..Bt.30th. Sept.........1962Tragic Road Accident while serving at Wellington Brks
24076634
Jnr/Gdsn Dunk. D.A.........aged.17Jnr. Leaders28th Sept.......... 1962 Tragic Motorcycle accident
24048924
Jnr/GdsnCardwell. P........aged.17Jnr. Leaders11th July............1967Tragically killed when bus broke down on Motorway
*...............24000856
Gdsn.Wood..S............aged.201st. Bt. 16th Feb............1968Succumbed to pneumonia in Queen Alexandra's Hptl. Millbank
24707659
L/SgtParsons. A......aged.291st. Bt01.May..............1968Died from a physical condition while on attachment at Tidworth
24021755
Gdsn. Horwood.J. ......aged.221st Bt.25th. Oct............1969 Tragic Road Accident while serving at Tidworth
24830419
GdsnCurry. J..............aged.211st. Bt. 11th. May......... 1972Tragic accident in the City, while serving in London District
24141453
Gdsn.Johnson. B. .....aged.18HQ Coy.2nd Bt.15th. Sept..........1972Tragic hard shoulder Road Accident on the M1
407945
Col. Lewey. DHA....aged.44C.O. 2nd Bt4th Oct.............. 1974Died suddenly onwhile on R & R in Scotland
*.............22817448
Sgt.Simpson.G.......aged.41Q.M.dpt HQ.1st.Bt.9th Sept.............1977Succumbed to a heart attack after dismounting at Windsor Castle
*..................498696
Lt.N.Stewart-RichardsonRHQ15th. June..........1978Tragic road traffic accident
24220816
Gdsn. Spensley. J. ....aged..262nd Bat25th.Dec............1981 Tragic .Road accident while on leave in Eire
24498559
Gdsn. Calf. L.. .............aged.19Sig. Plt. 2nd Bt.4th.March..........1981Tragic Road Accident while serving at Caterham Barracks.
24446062
L/Cpl.Wood.P.............aged.21 1st. Bt.24th. July...........1982In tragic circumstances while serving in Sp. Coy at Caterham Brks
24578832
Drummer Medhurst..........aged.191st Bt.18th. Nov......... 1983Tragic Road Accident while serving at Caterham Brks
24496528
 L/CplStatham. M. .....aged.24No. 2 Coy. 2nd Bt

.23th Aug......... 1985

Tragic death while serving at Wellington Brks..
24603949
Gdsn.Smith.P.. ...........aged.24Spt. Coy. 2nd. Bt

13th.Oct ..........1985

Tragic death at Wellington Barracks.
24575580
Gdsn.Gourley. ...........aged.23No. 2 Coy. 2nd. Bt. 29th Sept...........1986Tragic Train Accident while returning home on-leave
24759433
Gdsn.Price. .................aged.172nd Bt9th. Oct.............1987Tragic Land Rover accident while serving at Wellington Brks
23650367
Sgt. Mavin. E............aged.48RHQ. Staff.17th Feb............ 1988 Succumbed to illness while Keeper of The Guards Chapel
*............23969596
WO1C.Camp..............aged.49RHQ Staff 23rd.Feb............1992Succumbed to illness while Superintending Clerk at RHQ
24829743
L/SgtLeech. C. .........aged.2813. Coy. Catterick10th.Dec............1999Tragic road accident, while serving at Catterick Garrison.
WO2
RQMSNewby. P..........aged.38RHQ. Staff.15th Feb........... 2002 Tragic road accident in the City of London
25124492
L/CplCarr. A. 1st. Bt..........aged.213rd of Dec........ 2004Tragic road accident while on excercise at Salisbury Plain
 L/Sgt Cross. A.ITC 26th of Jan....... 2007 Sadly succumbed to Leukaemia while serving at ITC Catterick
 L/Cpl. Fitton. J. 1st. Bt.........aged.3411th of April.... 2007Succumbed to a heart condition while serving with his Regiment

The following records are taken from Army Records Nominal Role, we would appreciate any information
that would enable the updating of these records.

2603570
L/Cpl H. R. Kelly 04.10.45 
2669726
GdsnB. T. Repper 23.08.45 
2667022
L/SgtF. G. Clark 20.10.46 
2670283
GdsnK.Heath 25.05.48 
21007132
GdsnW.Woodcock 14.04.48 
2670845
GdsnH.J.Medley 16.02.49 
4961612
SgtJ.A.Hiam 20.01.49 
2671067
L/Cpl.R.Haigh 20.02.49 
2649042
L/SgtG.A.Webber 18.06.49 
2669934
GdsnA. E. Brown 05.10.50 
22683993
GdsnC.R.Showers 16.12.52 
22302872
GdsnM.G.Thurlow 17.01.53 
2339554
Capt.G.A.Smith 18.09.53 
22214551
Gdsn A.Forster 02.10.53 
22817006
GdsnB.C.Lee 24.12.54 
2658539
C/Sgt.T.E.Witton 02.02.55 
447270
2/LtT. W. S. Groome 09.06.57 
23206609
GdsnT.Hines 07.10.57 
23650144
GdsnG.G.Green 16.08.58 
23206802
GdsnG.Snell 27.08.58 
23393356
GdsnR.M.Warner 24.04.59 
22214020
Sgt.W.Harpham 24.03.60 
23474641
GdsnF.Dodds 01.02.61 
23865384
GdsnR.J.Hales 08.05.62 
467526
GdsnD. V. King 11.01.62 
23865298
GdsnG.Tilley 27.08.62 
23929883
GdsnT. J. Lemilliere 14.10.64 
24185485
Jnr/LM.J.Turner 05.10.71 
23650143
C.Sgt.A.Ryder 04.04.72 
22817745
WO2F.Kelpin 13.12.72 
24000074
L/SgtJ.A.Allen 26.12.73 
24239695
GdsnA.Scorer 28.05.75 
24220870
GdsnS.P.Newsham 06.09.75 
24000198
L/Sgt

P.Hamlyn

 03.10.76 
22302090
Sgt.K.Haynes 15.02.78 
23879261
Sgt.J.G.Spoor 06.11.81 
24830463
GdsnM.Hughes 03.08.89 
24736100
GdsnJ.P.Bell 29.12.90 
24876122
GdsnS.A.Thompson 09.10.92 
24918623
GdsnM.Smith 11.04.96 
25045118
GdsnR.I.Peter 08.08.99 

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