April | May | Index JUNE 1st June Tuesday 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. 2nd June Wednesday 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 3rd June Thursday Versailles summit opens, Reagan five-point plan given to Britain. RAF Vulcan bomber diverts to Brazil with refuelling problems after raid on Stanley airfield. 4th June Friday 5th June Saturday 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 6th June Sunday 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. 7th June Monday UN Secretary General announces peace plan. Argentine photo-reconnaissance Learjet shot down over San Carlos. 8th June Tuesday 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 9th June Wednesday 10th June Thursday 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 11th June Friday 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 12th June Saturday 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 13th June Sunday 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. 14th June Monday Argentine forces surrender, British forces take up positions in Stanley. 15th June Tuesday Argentine prisoners collected from outlying units; 10,254 in total. 16th June Wednesday Land Forces HQ established at Government House, cleanup and consolidation of Stanley area begins. 17th June Thursday 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. 18th June Friday Canberra and Norland leave for Puerto Madryn, Argentina, carrying over 8,000 POWs. 19th June Saturday HMS Endurance arrives at Southern Thule. 20th June Sunday EEC lifts trade sanctions against Argentina. Argentine forces surrender on Southern Thule when HMS Yarmouth arrives with remainder of M Coy, 42 Cdo. 21st June Monday The new Argentine President, General Bignone, announces that the ceasefire will be observed by all Argentine forces. 22nd June Tuesday 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. 23rd June Wednesday 24th June Thursday 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 25th June Friday Alexander Haig quits as US Secretary of State, George Shultz takes over. RFA Sir Galahad scuttled at sea as a war grave. 26th June Saturday 27th June Sunday 28th June Monday Princess of Wales gives birth to a baby boy, later named William. 29th June Tuesday 30th June Wednesday

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