- ITV Report
Iraq War: Thirteen North East soldiers who died
- Rifleman Aaron Lincoln
- From: Durham
- Age: 18
- Died: April 2007
- Served with: 2nd Battalion, The Rifles
Rifleman Aaron Lincoln, was conducting a security patrol in Basra with his platoon, when a gunman opened fire. His team was tasked to conduct a follow-up onto the suspected firing point but, as the team attempted to gain access to the building, shots were fired from a different direction. Rifleman Lincoln died as a result of his injuries.
- Guardsman Anthony Wakefield
- From: Newcastle
- Age: 24
- Died: May 2005
- Served with: 1st Battalion, the Coldstream Guards
Guardsman Wakefield, a married father-of-three, died as a result of wounds sustained during a routine patrol in Al Amarah, Iraq.
- L/Cpl Benjamin Hyde
- Age: 23
- From: Northallerton
- Died: June 2003
- Served with: 156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police
L/Cpl Benjamin Hyde was one of six Royal Military Red Caps killed by an angry mob in Al Majar Al Kabir, near Basra.
- Cpl Simon Miller
- Age: 21
- From: Washington
- Died: June 2003
- Served with: 156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police
Cpl Simon Miller was one of six Royal Military Red Caps killed by an angry mob in Al Majar Al Kabir, near Basra.
- Cpl Paul Long
- Age: 24
- From: South Shields
- Died: June 2003
- Served with: 156 Provost Company, Royal Military Police
Cpl Paul Long was one of six Royal Military Red Caps killed by an angry mob in Al Majar Al Kabir, near Basra.
- Christopher Maddison
- Age: 24
- From: Scarborough
- Died: March 2003
- Served with: 9 Assault Squadron Royal Marines
Christopher was killed in action during fighting in the area of Basrah.
- W/Officer Colin Wall
- Age: 34
- From: County Durham
- Died: August 2003
- Served with: 150 Provost Company, Royal Military Police
father-of-three W/Officer Wall was killed alongside two colleagues when their civilian jeep was attacked by Iraqi fighters.
- Cpl Kris O'Neill
- From: Catterick
- Age: 27
- Died: April 2007
- Served with: Royal Army Medical Corps
Cpl O'Neill was one of four British personnel killed following a roadside bomb attack against a Warrior Armoured Vehicle patrol west of Basra City.
- Pte Mark Dobson
- From: Darlington
- Age: 41
- Died: March 2005
- Served with: B Company of the Tyne-Tees Regiment
Found dead in his accommodation at Basrah Air Station in March 2005.
- Sgt Mark McLaren
- From: Ashington
- Age: 27
- Died: April 2007
- Served with: Parachute Regiment
Father of twins Sgt McLaren died alongside Colour Sgt Mark Powell when two Puma helicopters crashed in Iraq on April 15 2007.
- Pte Michael Tench
- Age: 18
- From: Sunderland
- Died: January 2007
- Served with: A Company, 2nd Battalion The Light Infantry
Pte Tench was part of a Warrior patrol that had set out from an army base when an Improvised Explosive Device exploded.
- Staff Sgt Sharron Elliott
- Age: 34
- From: South Shields
- Died: November 2006
- Served with: Intelligence Corps
Staff Sgt Elliott was one of four UK Service personnel killed in an attack on a Multi-National Forces boat patrol on the Shatt Al-Arab waterway.
- Col Sgt John Cecil
- Age: 35
- From: Gateshead
- Died: March 2003
- Served with: Royal Marines
Col Sgt Cecil was killed when a US Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crashed south of the Kuwait border with US and UK personnel aboard; there were no survivors. Eight personnel from 3 Commando Brigade died in the accident, along with four US aircrew.