April

May

Index

• Two RAF Harriers fly direct from Ascension to HMS Hermes off the Falklands.
• RN Sea Harrier shot down off Stanley, pilot rescued by RN Sea King helicopter.

• Pope ends tour of Britain.
• Mrs Thatcher offers Argentina last chance to withdraw.
• Canberra arrives in San Carlos Water, carrying bulk of 5 Infantry Brigade, transferred from QE2 off South Georgia.
• 2 PARA move forward to Fitzroy settlement and Bluff Cove.
• 'Friendly fire' incident between an SBS patrol and an SAS patrol.
  Killed in Action: SBS: Sgt I N Hunt

• Versailles summit opens, Reagan five-point plan given to Britain.
• RAF Vulcan bomber diverts to Brazil with refuelling problems after raid on Stanley airfield.

• 42 Commando RM occupy Mount Challenger.
• Gazelle helicopter of 656 Sqn AAC shot down in 'friendly fire' incident.
  Killed in Action: Army Air Corps: S/Sgt C A Griffin , L/Cpl S J Cockton Royal Signals: S/Sgt J I Baker , Major M L Forge

• Israel launches major invasion of Lebanon by land, sea and air.
• First visit to Montevideo by a hospital ambulance ship. HMS Hydra lands 51 casualties to be flown back to the UK on board RAF VC10s.

•  UN Secretary General announces peace plan.
• Argentine photo-reconnaissance Learjet shot down over San Carlos.

•  President Reagan becomes first US President to address both Houses of Parliament.
• HMS Plymouth attacked and damaged.
• RFAs Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram bombed at Fitzroy.
  Killed in Action: RFA Sir Galahad: 3rd EO C F Hailwood , 2nd EO P A Henry GM , 3rd EO A J Morris , Elec Fit Leung C , Butcher Sung Y F RFA Sir Tristram: Seaman Yeung S K , Bosun Yu S C 1st Welsh Guards: L/Cpl A Burke , L/Sgt J R Carlyle , Gmn I A Dale , Gmn M J Dunphy , Gmn P Edwards , Sgt C Elley , Gmn M Gibby , Gmn G C Grace , Gmn P Green , Gmn G M Griffiths , Gmn D N Hughes , Gmn G Hughes , Gmn B Jasper , Gmn A Keeble , L/Sgt K Keoghane , Gmn M J Marks , Gmn C Mordecai , L/Cpl S J Newbury , Gmn G D Nicholson , Gmn C C Parsons , Gmn E J Phillips , Gmn G W Poole , Gmn N A Rowberry , L/Cpl P A Sweet , Gmn G K Thomas , L/Cpl N D M Thomas , Gmn R G Thomas , Gmn A Walker , L/Cpl C F Ward , Gmn J F Weaver , Sgt M Wigley , Gmn D R Williams Army Catering Corps: L/Cpl B C Bullers , Pte A M Connett , Pte M A Jones , Pte R W Middlewick Royal Army Medical Corps: L/Cpl I R Farrell , Major R Nutbeem , Pte K Preston Royal Engineers: Cpl A G McIllvenny , Spr W D Tarbard Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers: Craftsman M W Rollins , L/Cpl A R Streatfield


• Landing Craft from HMS Fearless attacked by 4 Skyhawks in Choiseul Sound: 3 shot down by patrolling Sea Harriers.
  Killed in Action: HMS Fearless: Mne R D Griffin , C/Sgt B R Johnston QGM , Sgt R J Rotheram , Mne A J Rundle , MEA A S James , LMEM D Miller

• Observation party attacked by Argentine troops in only action to take place on West Falkland.
  Killed in Action: 22 SAS: Capt G J Hamilton MC

• QE2 arrives back at Southampton carrying 700 survivors from sinkings of HM Ships Coventry, Ardent and Antelope.
• 42 Commando RM attack Mount Harriet.
  Killed in Action: 42 Commando RM: Cpl J Smith , Cpl L G Watts
• 45 Commando RM attack Two Sisters.
  Killed in Action: 45 Commando RM: Cpl P R Fitton , Sgt R A Leeming , Mne G C Macpherson , Mne M J Nowak , Mne K Phillips , Cpl I F Spencer , Cpl A B Uren Royal Engineers: Spr C A Jones
• 3 PARA attack Mount Longdon.
  Killed in Action: 3 PARA: Pte R J Absolon MM , Pte G Bull , Pte J S Burt , Pte J D Crow , Pte M S Dodsworth , Pte A D Greenwood , Pte N Grose , Pte P J Hedicker , L/Cpl P D Higgs , Cpl S Hope , Pte T R Jenkins , Pte C E Jones , Pte S I Laing , L/Cpl C K Lovett , Cpl K J McCarthy , Sgt I J McKay VC , Cpl S P F McLaughlin , L/Cpl J H Murdoch , L/Cpl D E Scott , Pte I P Scrivens , Pte P A West Royal Engineers: Cpl S Wilson Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers: Craftsman A Shaw
• House on the outskirts of Stanley hit by British shelling, causing the only civilian casualties of the war.
  Killed in Action: Mrs Doreen Bonner , Mrs Mary Goodwin , Mrs Susan Whitley

• HMS Glamorgan, while withdrawing to sea after supporting above attacks, hit by land-launched Exocet fired from Stanley.
  Killed in Action: HMS Glamorgan: PO M J Adcock , Ck B Easton , AEM M Henderson , AEM B P Hinge , LA/CAEM D Lee , AEA K I McCallum , Ck B G Malcolm , MEM T W Perkins , L/Ck M Sambles , L/Ck A E Sillence , Std J D Stroud , Lt D H R Tinker , PO C P Vickers

• 2 PARA attack Wireless Ridge.
  Killed in Action: 2 PARA: C/Sgt G P M Findlay , Pte D A Parr , Pte F Slough
• 2nd Bn Scots Guards attack Tumbledown Mountain.
  Killed in Action: 2nd Bn Scots Guards: Gmn D J Denholm , Gmn D Malcolmson , L/Sgt C Mitchell , Gmn J B C Reynolds DCM , Sgt J Simeon , Gmn A G Stirling , Gmn R Tanbini , WO D Wight Royal Engineers: L/Cpl J B Pashley
• Heavy Argentine shelling of British positions.
  Killed in Action: 1st Bn Welsh Guards: L/Cpl C C Thomas
• 1/7 Gurkhas move up ready to attack Mount William.

•  Argentine forces surrender, British forces take up positions in Stanley.

• Argentine prisoners collected from outlying units; 10,254 in total.

• Land Forces HQ established at Government House, cleanup and consolidation of Stanley area begins.

• General Galtieri replaced as President of Argentina and commander-in-chief of the Army.
• HMS Plymouth first British warship to sail back into Port Stanley.
• HMS Yarmouth and RFA Olmeda pick up men from M Company, 42 Commando from South Georgia.

•  Canberra and Norland leave for Puerto Madryn, Argentina, carrying over 8,000 POWs.

•  HMS Endurance arrives at Southern Thule.

• EEC lifts trade sanctions against Argentina.
• Argentine forces surrender on Southern Thule when HMS Yarmouth arrives with remainder of M Coy, 42 Cdo.

• The new Argentine President, General Bignone, announces that the ceasefire will be observed by all Argentine forces.

• Canberra returns from Argentina, and embarks 3 Cdo Brigade for return to England.
• Norland embarks 2 PARA and 3 PARA and sails for Ascension Island.

•  First extended-range Hercules lands at Stanley airfield.
• Fatal explosion while clearing Argentine trenches at Goose Green.
  Killed in Action: 1/7 Gurkha Rifles: L/Cpl B Limbu

• Alexander Haig quits as US Secretary of State, George Shultz takes over.
• RFA Sir Galahad scuttled at sea as a war grave.

•  Princess of Wales gives birth to a baby boy, later named William.