Lest we forget

Today the name of the 250th serviceman to die in Afghanistan was named as Rifleman Peter Aldridge, 19, of A Company 4 Rifles. He died on Friday while on foot patrol with 3 Rifles Battle Group near Sangin in Helmand province.

Our Armed Forces keep us safe, not our politicians and I think we should take a moment at this bloody milestone to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in this conflict.

Private Darren John George, from the Royal Anglian Regiment
Corporal John Gregory of the Royal Logistic Corps,
Sergeant Robert Busuttil of the Royal Logistic Corps,
Private Jonathan Kitulagoda, the Rifle Volunteers,
Lance Corporal Steven Sherwood, 1st Battalion, The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry,
Corporal Mark Cridge, 7 Signal Regiment,
Lance Corporal Peter Edward Craddock, 1st Battalion The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment,
Captain Jim Philippson, 7 Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery,
Sergeant Paul Bartlett, Royal Marines,
Captain David Patten, of the Parachute Regiment;
Lance Corporal Jabron Hashmi, Intelligence Corps,
Corporal Peter Thorpe,Royal Signals,
Private Damien Jackson, 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment,
Lance Corporal Ross Nicholls, Blues and Royals,
Second Lieutenant Ralph Johnson, Household Cavalry Regiment,
Captain Alex Eida, Royal Horse Artillery,
Private Andrew Barrie Cutts, Air Assault Support Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps,
Private Leigh Reeves, Royal Logistic Corps,
Lance Corporal Sean Tansey, The Life Guards,
Corporal Bryan James Budd, 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment,
Lance Corporal Jonathan Peter Hetherington, 14 Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare),
Ranger Anare Draiva, 1 Royal Irish Regiment,
Mne Joseph David Windall, Royal Marines,
Corporal Oliver Simon Dicketts, the Parachute Regiment,
Sergeant Gary Paul Quilliam,
Sergeant John Joseph Langton,
Sergeant Benjamin James Knight,
Flight Sergeant Adrian Davies,
Flight Sergeant Gerard Martin Bell,
Flight Sergeant Stephen Beattie;
Flight Sergeant Gary Wayne Andrews,
Flight Lieutenant Steven Swarbrick,
Flight Lieutenant Allan James Squires,
Flight Lieutenant Gareth Rodney Nicholas,
Flight Lieutenant Leigh Anthony Mitchelmore,
Flight Lieutenant Steven Johnson,
Private Craig O'Donnell, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland,
Corporal Mark William Wright, 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment,
Lance Corporal Luke McCulloch, 1 Royal Irish Regiment,
Lance Corporal Paul Muirhead, 1 Royal Irish Regiment;
Marine Gary Wright, 45 Commando Royal Marines,
Marine Jonathan Wigley, 45 Commando Royal Marines,
Marine Richard J Watson, 42 Commando Royal Marines,
Lance Bombardier James Dwyer, 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery,
Marine Thomas Curry, 42 Commando Royal Marines,
Lance Corporal Mathew Ford, 45 Commando Royal Marines,
Marine Jonathan Holland, 45 Commando Royal Marines,
Marine Scott Summers, 42 Commando Royal Marines,
Lance Bombardier Ross Clark
Lance Bombardier Liam McLaughlin;
Marine Benjamin Reddy, 42 Commando Royal Marines,
WO2 Michael 'Mick' Smith, 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery,
Private Chris Gray, A Company, 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment,
Guardsman Simon Davison, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards,
Lance Corporal George Russell Davey, 1st Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment,
Guardsman Daniel Probyn, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards,
Corporal Darren Bonner, 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment,
Corporal Mike Gilyeat, Royal Military Police,
Lance Corporal Paul "Sandy" Sandford, 1st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters,
Guardsman Neil 'Tony' Downes, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards;
Drummer Thomas Wright, 1st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters,
Captain Sean Dolan, of 1st Battalion The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters,
Sergeant Dave Wilkinson, from 19 Regiment Royal Artillery,
Guardsman Daryl Hickey 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards,
Lance Corporal Alex Hawkins, of 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment,
Guardsman David Atherton, from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards,
Sergeant Barry Keen of 14 Signal Regiment,
Lance Corporal Michael Jones,
Private Tony Rawson, 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment,
Captain David Hicks of 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment;
Private Aaron James McClure, 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian
Private Robert Graham Foster, 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian
Private John Thrumble, 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian,
Senior Aircraftman Christopher Bridge from C flight, 51 Squadron RAF,
Private Damian Wright, of 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment,
Private Ben Ford, of 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment,
Private Johan Botha from The 2nd Battalion of The Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters),
Sergeant Craig Brelsford from The 2nd Battalion of the The Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters),
Lance Corporal Ivano Violino from 20 Field Squadron, 36 Engineer Regiment,
Colour Sergeant Phillip Newman of 4th Battalion The Mercian Regiment,
Private Brian Tunnicliffe of 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment,
Major Alexis Roberts, 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles,
Lance Corporal Jake Alderton of 36 Engineer Regiment,
Captain John McDermid of The Royal Highland Fusiliers,
Trooper Jack Sadler of The Honourable Artillery Company,
Sergeant Lee Johnson of 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment,
Corporal Darryl Gardiner of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,
Corporal Damian Stephen Lawrence of the 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment,
Royal Marine Corporal Damian Mulvihill,
Marine David 'Dave' Marsh of 40 Commando Royal Marines,
Lieutenant John 'JT' Thornton of 40 Commando Royal Marines,
Senior Aircraftman Graham Livingston of the Royal Air Force Regiment,
Senior Aircraftman Gary Thompson of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force,
Trooper Robert Pearson of the Queen's Royal Lancers,
Trooper Ratu Babakobau of the Household Cavalry Regiment,
James Thompson
Dale Gostick, of 3 Troop Armoured Support Company, Royal Marines,
Private Charles Murray of 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment (2PARA),
Private Daniel Gamble of 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment (2PARA),
Private Nathan Cuthbertson of 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment (2PARA);
Lance Corporal James Bateman, 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 Para),
Private Jeff Doherty, of 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 Para),
Corporal Sean Robert Reeve of the Royal Signals,
Paul Stout, TA SAS
Corporal Sarah Bryant of the Intelligence Corps,
Lance Corporal Richard Larkin, TA SAS
Warrant Officer Class 2 Michael Williams of 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA),
Private Joe Whittaker, (2 PARA)
Warrant Officer Dan Shirley, B Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Lance Corporal James Johnson, B Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland
Corporal Jason Stuart Barnes from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,
Lance Corporal Kenneth Michael Rowe of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps,
Sergeant Jonathan William Mathews of The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland,
Private Peter Cowton from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment,
Signaller Wayne Bland, Signal Regiment,
Corporal Barry Dempsey The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland,
Ranger Justin James Cupples, 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment,
Warrant Officer Class 2 Gary O'Donnell GM, 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment Royal Logistic,
Private Jason Lee Rawstron of 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment,
Lance Corporal Nicky Mason, 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment;
Trooper James Munday from D Squadron, the Household Cavalry Regiment,
Rifleman Yubraj Rai of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles,
Royal Marine Neil Dunstan,
Royal Marine Robert McKibben,
Nepalese Gurkha Colour Sergeant Krishnabahadur Dura,
Marine Alexander Lucas, 45 Commando Royal Marines,
Marine Georgie Sparks, 42 Commando Royal Marines,
Marine Tony Evans, 42 Commando Royal Marines
Corporal Marc Birch, 45 Commando Royal Marines,
Sergeant John Manuel; 45 Commando Royal Marines
Marine Damian Davies, 45 Commando Royal Marines
Lance Corporal Steven 'Jamie' Fellows 45 Commando Royal Marines,
Lieutenant Aaron Lewis from 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery,
Rifleman Stuart Nash from 1st Battalion The Rifles,
Corporal Robert Deering from the Commando Logistic Regiment Royal Marines,
Lance Corporal Benjamin Whatley, 42 Commando Royal Marines,
Corporal Liam Elms, 45 Commando Royal Marines,
Serjeant Chris Reed of 6th Battalion The Rifles,
Marine Travis Mackin of Communications Squadron, United Kingdom Landing Force Command Support Group (UKLFCSG),
Captain Tom Sawyer, 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery;
Corporal Danny Winter, 45 Commando Royal Marines,
Acting Corporal Richard 'Robbo' Robinson, 1st Battalion the Rifles,
Corporal Daniel 'Danny' Nield, 1st Battalion, The Rifles,
Marine Darren Smith, 45 Commando,
Lance Corporal Stephen Kingscott of 1st Battalion The Rifles,
Rifleman Jamie Gunn from 1st Battalion The Rifles,
Lance Corporal Paul Upton from 1st Battalion The Rifles,
Corporal Tom Gaden, from 1st Battalion The Rifles,
Marine Michael Laski, from 45 Commando Royal Marines,
Lance Corporal Christopher Harkett, from 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh.
Corporal Graeme Stiff of 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards,
Corporal Dean John, member of the Light Aid Detachment of 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards,
Lance Sergeant Tobie Fasfous, of 1st Battalion Welsh Guards,
Corporal Sean Connor Binnie, from the 3 Scots 'C' Company Royal Regiment of Scotland,
Rifleman Adrian Sheldon, from 2nd Battalion The Rifles,
Sergeant Ben Ross, from 173 Provost Company, 3rd Regiment,
Corporal Kumar Pun, from the 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles,
Lieutenant Mark Evison, of the 1st Battalion, The Welsh Guards,
Marine Jason Mackie, of Armoured Support Group, Royal Marines,
Fusilier Petero 'Pat' Suesue, of the 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
Sapper Jordan Rossi of 38 Engineer Regiment,
Lance Corporal Robert Martin Richards from Armoured Support Group Royal Marines,
Lance Corporal Kieron Hill from 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment,
Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett, of the Light Dragoons,
Corporal Stephen Bolger, (1 PARA),
Rifleman Cyrus Thatcher, of 2nd Battalion The Rifles,
Private Robert McLaren, from The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland,
Lieutenant Paul Mervis of 2nd Battalion The Rifles,
Major Sean Birchall of 1st Battalion Welsh Guards,
Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe MBE, Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.
Trooper Joshua Hammond of the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment,
Lance Corporal David Dennis, from The Light Dragoons,
Private Robert Laws, from 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment,
Lance Corporal Dane Elson from the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards,
Captain Ben Babington-Browne, from 22 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers,
Trooper Christopher Whiteside, The Light Dragoons,
Rifleman Daniel Hume of the 4th Battalion The Rifles,
Private John Brackpool of the Prince of Wales' Company, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards,
Corporal Lee Scott of The 2nd Royal Tank Regiment,
Rifleman Daniel Simpson of 2nd Battalion The Rifles
Rifleman Joseph Murphy of 2nd Battalion The Rifles,
Rifleman James Backhouse of 2nd Battalion The Rifles,
Rifleman William Aldridge of 2nd Battalion The Rifles,
Corporal Jonathan Horne of 2nd Battalion The Rifles,
Rifleman Aminiasi Toge, of 2nd Battalion The Rifles,
Corporal Joseph Etchells, of 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers,
Captain Daniel Shepherd from 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment,
Guardsman Christopher King, of 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, The Royal Logistic Corps,
Bombardier Craig Hopson from 40th Regiment Royal Artillery,
Warrant Officer Class 2 Sean Upton from 5th Regiment Royal Artillery;
Trooper Phillip Lawrence from The Light Dragoons,
Craftsman Anthony Lombardi from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), attached to The Light Dragoons, Corporal Kevin Mulligan from the Parachute Regiment,
Lance Corporal Dale Thomas Hopkins from the Parachute Regiment,
Private Kyle Adams from the Parachute Regiment,
Private Jason George Williams, from The 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment,
Lance Bombardier Matthew Hatton from 40th Regiment Royal Artillery,
Rifleman Daniel Wild from 2nd Battalion The Rifles,
Captain Mark Hale from 2nd Battalion The Rifles,
Private Richard Hunt of 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh;
Sergeant Simon Valentine of 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers,
Lance Corporal James Fullarton of 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers,
Fusilier Simon Annis of 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers,
Fusilier Louis Carter of 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment, Fusiliers,
Private Jonathan Young of 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (Duke of Wellington's),
Serjeant Paul McAleese of 2nd Battalion The Rifles,
Fusilier Shaun Bush from 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers,
Sergeant Lee Andrew Houltram of the Royal Marines,
Sergeant Stuart Millar of The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland,
Private Kevin Elliott of The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland;
Lance Corporal Richard James Brandon of the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers,
Private Gavin Elliott of 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment,
Corporal John Harrison from the Parachute Regiment,
Kingsman Jason Dunn-Bridgeman,
Trooper Brett Hall from 2nd Royal Tank Regiment,
Acting Serjeant Stuart McGrath from 2nd Battalion The Rifles,
Corporal Michael Lockett from the 2 Battalion The Mercian Regiment,
Private James Prosser from 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh,
Acting Corporal Marcin Wojtak of the Royal Air Force Regiment,
Guardsman Jamie Janes, from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards.
Lance Corporal James Hill of 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards,
Corporal James Oakland of the Royal Military Police,
Corporal Thomas 'Tam' Mason from The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS),
Staff Sergeant Olaf Sean George Schmid, of the Royal Logistic Corps,
Corporal Nicholas Webster-Smith of the Royal Military Police,
Corporal Steven Boote of the Royal Military Police,
Guardsman James Major of 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards,
Sergeant Matthew Telford of 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards,
Warrant Officer Class 1 Darren Chant of 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards,
Serjeant Phillip Scott of 3rd Battalion The Rifles.
Rifleman Philip Allen, from 2nd Battalion the Rifles,
Rifleman Samuel John Bassett, of the 1 Platoon, A Company, 4th Battalion The Rifles,
Rifleman Andrew Ian Fentiman from 7th Battalion The Rifles,
Corporal Loren Owen Christopher Marlton-Thomas from 33 Engineer Regiment,
Sergeant Robert David Loughran-Dickson of the Royal Military Police,
Sergeant John Amer, from 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards,
Lance Corporal Adam Drane, from 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment,
Lance Corporal David Leslie Kirkness from 3rd Battalion The Rifles,
Rifleman James Stephen Brown, from 3rd Battalion The Rifles,
Corporal Simon Hornby, from 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment.
Lance Corporal Michael David Pritchard of the 4th Regiment, Royal Military Police,
Lance Corporal Christopher Roney of A Company, 3rd Battalion The Rifles,
Lance Corporal Tommy Brown from The Parachute Regiment,
Rifleman Aidan Howell, from 3rd Battalion, The Rifles,
Sapper David Watson of 33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), Royal Engineers,
Private Robert Hayes, of 1st Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment,
Captain Daniel Read of 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, the Royal Logistic Corps,
Corporal Lee Brownson from 3rd Battalion, the Rifles,
Rifleman Luke Farmer from 3rd Battalion, the Rifles,
Rifleman Peter Aldridge, of A Company 4 Rifles.