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Four British soldiers were killed by a roadside explosion near Basra on 5 April. They were named as: Second Lieutenant Joanna Yorke Dyer from the Intelligence Corps attached to the 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment; Corporal Kris O'Neill and Private Eleanor Dlugosz from the Royal Army Medical Corps; and Kingsman Adam James Smith from 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment. A civilian translator also died in the bomb blast, which targeted a Warrior patrol. A fifth soldier was "very seriously injured". Tributes have been paid by families and colleagues of four British soldiers killed by a roadside bomb near Basra, southern Iraq. The blast targeted the vehicle of 2nd Lt Joanna Yorke Dyer, Cpl Kris O'Neill, Pte Eleanor Dlugosz and Kingsman Adam James Smith. A civilian Kuwaiti translator was also killed in the blast, while a fifth soldier was "very seriously injured". The injured soldier is being treated in the military hospital in Basra. Second Lt Yorke Dyer was from the Intelligence Corps attached to the 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment and Kingsman Smith was from 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment. Cpl O'Neill and Pte Dlugosz were both from the Royal Army Medical Corps. According to the MoD, the incident happened in the early hours of Thursday as the troops returned from patrol duty. Their vehicle first came under attack near the centre of Basra and continued on its way. However, on a stretch of highway in the Hayaniyah district on the north-western outskirts of Basra it was hit by a massive bomb explosion which wrecked the vehicle and left a three-foot crater. The soldiers were all on patrol in a Warrior armoured vehicle when they died. This latest incident brings the total number of UK troops killed in operations in Iraq to 140. Four British servicewomen have now died in action in Iraq, while the death of a fifth was not thought to be combat-related.

Four British soldiers were killed by a roadside explosion near Basra on 5 April. A civilian translator is also reported to have been killed in the bomb blast, which targeted a Warrior patrol. A fifth soldier was also "very seriously injured" in the incident. Four British soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb near Basra, southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. A civilian translator was also killed in the bomb blast, which targeted a patrol in a Warrior armoured vehicle. A fifth soldier was also "very seriously injured" and is being treated in the military hospital in Basra. This latest incident brings the total number of UK troops killed in operations in Iraq to 140. The MoD said next of kin were being informed and no further details would be released until that process was complete. Continuing attacks According to the MoD, the incident happened in the early hours of Thursday. The Warrior armoured personnel carrier first came under attack near the centre of town and continued on its way. However, on a stretch of highway in the Hayaniyah district on the north-western outskirts of Basra it was hit by a massive bomb explosion which wrecked the vehicle and left a huge crater. The soldiers were all inside the vehicle when they died. After the bomb explosion British forces in the area came under attack from small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades, and they fired back. Iraqi police said the British forces attacked a nearby police checkpoint and detained and disarmed those manning it. The BBC's Jim Muir in Baghdad said the area where the incidents took place is believed to be a hotbed of support for the radical Shi'ite militia lead by the cleric Moqtada Sadr. Prime Minister Tony Blair contrasted the safe return of 15 British sailors and marines held captive in Iran with the soldiers' deaths. He said: "Just as we rejoice at the return of our 15 personnel, so today we also grieve and mourn for the loss of our soldiers in Basra who were killed as a result of a terrorist act." Defence secretary Des Browne said his thoughts were with the families of the deceased. He added that their deaths were a sobering reminder of the "difficult job that we ask our people to do in Iraq and elsewhere, and how well and how bravely they carry this out". Further deaths Two other British soldiers were also killed in Iraq this week, also while on patrol in the Basra area. The bodies of 18-year-old Rifleman Aaron Lincoln, from the 2nd Battalion, The Rifles, and Kingsman Danny Wilson, 28, from Chindit Company, 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, have been flown back to RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire. Kingsman Wilson, from Workington, Cumbria, was fatally wounded while on patrol in the al-Ashar district of Basra on 1 April. He leaves behind a wife and son. Rifleman Aaron Lincoln, from Durham, was shot in the same area the following day. Of those soldiers who have died in Iraq, 108 are classed as having been killed after hostile action, while 32 have died from illness, non-combat injuries or accidents, or the cause of their death is still unknown. Meanwhile, eyewitness reports say a US helicopter has come down in Iraq after apparently coming under heavy fire from insurgents. The reports say the helicopter came under attack near Latifiya, 40km (25 miles) south of the capital, Baghdad. No information is currently available on any casualties and the US military says it is investigating.

They don`t make `em like this any more.........

Rifleman Aaron Lincoln, from the 2nd Battalion, The Rifles, died on 2 April after he was wounded by small arms fire during a routine patrol in Basra in southern Iraq. The Ministry of Defence said the serviceman was injured in the al-Ashar district. He was taken to Basra Palace for treatment before being flown by helicopter to a field hospital at Basra Air Station but died later of his injuries. UK soldier dies after Iraq patrol A British soldier has died after being wounded during a routine patrol in southern Iraq. The soldier, from the 2nd Battalion, The Rifles, was injured in the al-Asher district of Basra at about 1400 BST. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said his family had been informed. His name is expected to be released on Tuesday. A second serviceman was also wounded in the incident, which came a day after another UK soldier died following an attack on his patrol in the same area. The MoD said the serviceman in Monday's incident was taken to Basra Palace for treatment, before being flown by helicopter to a field hospital at Basra Air Station. Major David Gell, British military spokesman in Basra, said the second wounded soldier was expected to make a full recovery.

A British soldier died on 2 April after he was wounded during a routine patrol in Basra in southern Iraq. The Ministry of Defence said the serviceman, who has not been named yet, was injured in the al-Ashar district. He was taken to Basra Palace for treatment before being flown by helicopter to a field hospital at Basra Air Station.

Kingsman Danny Wilson, from Chindit Company, 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, died on 1 April after being wounded while on patrol in the al-Ashar area of Basra. Kingsman Wilson, from Workington, Cumbria, was wounded as he checked the roadside ahead for explosive devices. He leaves behind a wife and son. His commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Kenyon MBE, said: "Selfless, committed and always ready to look on the bright side, he will be sorely missed." Soldier dies after Iraq shooting A British soldier has died after being wounded in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. The soldier, from Chindit Company, 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, had been injured while on patrol in the al-Ashar area of Basra. An MoD spokeswoman said the soldier died as a result of gunshot wounds. The soldier's family has been informed. The number of British troops killed so far in operations in Iraq has now risen to 135. Evacuated Major David Gell, military spokesman in Basra, said: "We can confirm that a British soldier was shot while on patrol. "He was evacuated to Basra Palace, but subsequently died of his injuries. "He would have been stabilised by a team medic and evacuated straight away, but unfortunately the injuries the soldier sustained were not survivable. "Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time." Private Johnathon Wysoczan, 21, from The Staffordshire Regiment, was the last to die on 4 March after being critically injured on patrol in Basra. In February the government said troop numbers would be cut from 7,100 to 5,500 this year.

Hi Guys, Can anyone tell me how many Lodges Bickley in Cheshire had, and what there numbers were. Does the Lodge still exist? I`m particularly interested in the year 1651 period. Gordon.

In his nearly 20 years of working with the Wisconsin National Guard, Sgt. 1st Class Todd Tilkens has held a variety of positions within the community and abroad. He served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, escorting convoys in Kuwait. He worked the local airport with security teams and patrols neighborhood streets on Halloween, making streets safer for children.

Cheers Dave that clears that up thank you. Hope you didn`t empty the Lt to much ho,ho,ho.

Nice coin!!!! I can nver get my head round, why mints put a value on coins, where the base metal is worth far more. The US gold eagle coins are a classic example of this. Can anyone shine any light on this for me?

Interesting is it gold? Is it for general circulation?

Cheers Paul, I assume that these guys are all volunteers, then spend their careers with the Corps? Slighty off topic. Whats the score with a combat life saver? Are they just a box standard Marine type whose had a slightly more medical training that the others, or is this something else entirely? In the British Army, we have Comabt Medics (RAMC) & Regimental Medical Assistants, which could be any cap badge, but had done a course to a higher standard than your basic training type level. These RMA`s I believe held the same standard as CMT`s.

Paul, want an interesting thread!!! Keep up the good work, I look forward to reading the next one.

Cheers guys, thats smashing thanks for taking the time to answer my question. I wonder why the Marines don`t have their own medics, when they seem to have every other trade?

Doesn`t seem very stable to me?

Theres a civvy one now to.

Private Johnathon Wysoczan from 4 Platoon, B Company, First Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, died in the UK on 4 March after being critically injured on patrol in Iraq. Pte Wysoczan, 21, from Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, was wounded after being hit by a single round in south Basra. Major Dominic Rutherford said: "He was a very confident soldier, indeed the very first time I met him he jumped in before I could call him by his name and told me how to pronounce it or to call him A-Z as it was easier." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6421453.stm

Hi Guys, Can anyone explain the US Navy/Marines Corpman Rank System.... HMC - Chief Hospital Corpsman HM1 - Hosp First Class HM2 " Second Class HM3 " Third Class HN - Hospitalman HA - Hospitalman Apprentice Also I believe you get additonal ranks , like E5, and stuff like that what does it all mean? Could you like have a HM2 whose say a Staff Sgt, and a HM1 whose a Cpl? I assume that the HMC would be a Warrant Officer? BJOW

Rick, re research your very right, I gave up in the end. Also I agree with the Bulge point as well, maybe just maybe a Far East award, or tail end of Germany Award. I don`t even know who he served with he might have been a chef for all I know? Sorry about the name mis spelling too!!!! My sausage fingers ho,ho,ho

Cheers LG thats really interesting thank you.

Chris US medals are very difficult to ascertain. Here is an example of naming that I have in my collection again believe to be WW2. If you email the guy from Kev`s link, he`s the guy to ask, what he doesn`t know isn`t worth knowing, as they say.

23rd June 2005 Bloodiest day for U.S. women At least four Marines -- including three women -- were killed. Of the 13 Marines wounded, 11 were female, the sources said Friday. Petty Officer 1st Class Regina R. Clark, 43, of Centralia, Wash., died June 23 in a convoy that was attacked by a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in Fallujah. She was a culinary specialist deployed with Naval Construction Region Detachment 30, Port Hueneme, Calif., and was temporarily assigned to II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). Cpl. Ramona M. Valdez, 20, of Bronx, N.Y., died June 23 while traveling in a convoy that was attacked by a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device in Fallujah, Iraq. She was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Lance Cpl. Holly A. Charette, 21, from Cranston, R.I., died June 23 from wounds sustained when a suicide, vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device struck her vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq. She was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

So its one worth having then!

"From the Social Security Death Index: Robert Muckle born 17 December 1909 died Athens, Georgia (zip code 30601) May 1993. Social Security number 258-01-1930 issued in Georgia That's probably him. Genealogical searchings reveal every single person in Northumberland NOT an ancestor of mine was apparently named Robert Muckle FOREVER... and over the border into the Lowlands as well up there. Try the Athens City Clerk for an exact death day and ask about what local paper would have carried his obituary." Have done a little digging, and evidence points to this being the guy? I suppose I`ll never know for sure? Robert L. Muckel (Army serial number: 33876554) enlisted on 7 Aug 1944. He was born in 1926 and was from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Cheers Kevin, so it`s a kinda thanks for mobilzing medal then?