Irish Veterans Memorial Project

Irish who lost their lives with Security Services, Afghanistan

     
   
 
Ken McGonigle, New Century Security
 
Date & Place of Birth:

Trillick, Northern Ireland

 
Home of Record:

Magheramason, County Derry

 

Date & Place of Death:

7 August 2010, Musa Qala, Helmand Province
    (Former-Police Service of Northern Ireland)

Irish who lost their lives with British Forces, Afghanistan

     
   
 
Cpt David Patten, Special Reconnaissance Regiment, The Parachute Regiment
 
Date & Place of Birth:

12 Sept 1967, Aghadowey, Coleraine, N Ireland

 
Home of Record:

Northern Ireland

 

Date & Place of Death:

27 June 2006, Sangin Valley, Helmand Province
     
     
   
 
Ranger Justin Cupples, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment
 
Date & Place of Birth:

29 July 1979, USA

 
Home of Record:

Virginia, Co Cavan, Republic of Ireland

 

Date & Place of Death:

04 September 2008, Sangin Valley, Helmand Province
    Parents from Cavan - US Navy Veteran
     
   
 
Marine Robert Joseph McKibben, J Co 42 Commando, Royal Marines (Brigade Reconnaissance Force, UK Landing Force Command Support Group)
 
Date & Place of Birth:

June 1976, Carraignalorgan, Wesport, Co Mayo

 
Home of Record:

Carraignalorgan, Wesport, Co Mayo

 

Date & Place of Death:

12 November 2008, Garmsir District, Helmand Province
   
     
 
Lieutenant Neal Turkington. 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles
 
Date & Place of Birth:

1983 Craigavon, Northern Ireland

 
Home of Record:

 

Date & Place of Death:

13 July 2010, Afghanistan
     

 

Irish who lost their lives with US Forces, Afghanistan

     
   
 
Spc Ciara Durkan, Army National Guard (Task Force Diamond)
 
Date & Place of Birth:

1977, Eanach Mheain, Connemara, Co Galway

 
Home of Record:

Quincy, Massachusetts

 

Date & Place of Death:

27 September 2007, Afghanistan