This is the Blue Beach Cemetery in San Carlos in the Falkland Islands in 1982 ,prior to the funerals of some of our Heroes of the Airborne Forces who where killed in action during the retaking of the Islands.
Lt Col H R.Jones VC.OBE, 2 Para. Capt Chris Dent, 2 Para. Pte Holman-Smith 2 Para .Pte F Slough 2 Para.
Major M L. Forge 216 Para Signals.S/Sgt John Baker 216 Para Signals. and S/Sgt Chris Griffin Army Air Corps.
FOREVER A PARTOF OUR UNITED KINGDOM.
REST IN PEACE
Photo courtesy of the Airborne Assault Museum, Duxford.
Capt dent was my platoon commander when I was a recruit in Browning Bks. Great guy, as was “The Boss” H.