Memoriam

 

Below is a list of fallen operators.  This list is known to be incomplete.  If you are aware of a fallen operator who is not listed below please bring this to our attention.   Also if you would like to write a specific post commemorating someone on this list let us know.  We can link their name to that post.

Name Date of Death Nationality
Adjei, Mally Allen March 5, 2007 British
Ahmelman, Chris April 20, 2005 Australian
Aleksic, Ljubisa June 15, 2005 Bosnian
Alexandru, Aron April 11, 2004 Romanian
Atalifo, Jim April 21, 2005 Fijian
Banidawa, Mikaele June 8, 2006 Fijian
Barattieri, Guy Richard October 4, 2006 American
Barker, John November 3, 2004 British
Batalona, Wesley March 31, 2004 American
Bloss, Michael John April 8, 2004 British
Botha, Johan October 12, 2004 South African
Bradsell, Andy March 28, 2004 Canadian
Brand, Frans Robert August 28, 2007 South African
Branfield, Gray April 6, 2004 South African
Brian, Brian M. October 23, 2006 American
Bruce Durr March 12, 2005 American
Bruce, Richard June 2, 2004 American
Bruwer, Edmund August 19, 2006 South African
Buckmaster, Roy November 2, 2003 American
Bull, Darren September 28, 2006 British
Burnett, Fraser October 19, 2006 British
Buruso, Serupepeli Vunisa July 9, 2007 Fijian
Butcher, Christopher October 11, 2006 British
Butler, Keith June 14, 2004 British
Butler, Michael W. June 12, 2007 American
Cabelutu, Solomone August 9, 2005 Fijian
Cagi, Iosefo April 18, 2006 Fijian
Campher, Louis October 12, 2004 South African
Cantrell, Jim March 12, 2005 American
Carman, Mark May 24, 2004 British
Carnes, Marlin “Mo” Robert September 9, 2005 American
Carroll, Carl August 20, 2005 American
Carter, Thomas April 25, 2004 American
Casavant, Casey January 23, 2007 American
Cereilagi, Alifereti April 30, 2006 Fijian
Chadwick, Paul October 11, 2004 British
Chalmers, Ian August 26, 2007 British
Christopher, Kwesi Anthony March 31, 2007 American
Clarke, Kenneth June 11, 2006 British
Cook, Gordy July 2, 2006 American
Cope , Colin November 10, 2007 British
Crawford, Chaz Benjamin March 14, 2006 American
Cullen, Seb October 20, 2006 British/French
Cumming, Robert March 31, 2007 British (Scottish)
Dancaster, Andrew November 1, 2007 British
Darren Birch December 28, 2005 British
Davies, Julian June 22, 2004 British
de Beer, Francois April 22, 2004 South African
de Thierry, Darryl July 9, 2007 New Zealand
Dickens, Craig June 5, 2004 British
Doheny, Michael January 1, 1900 American
Doll, Henry “Hank” May 13, 2004 American
Dolman, John January 3, 2005 British
Domingo, Arsenio January 7, 2006 American
Du Preez, Ignatius November 14, 2005 South African
Duque, Jorge Arias November 29, 2003 Colombian
Dyess, David November 2, 2003 American
Edwards, Carolyn March 27, 2007 American
Emmett, Gavin November 18, 2006 British
Engstrom, Todd September 14, 2004 American
Evrard, Steven December 9, 2007 American
Flynn, Richard January 5, 2004 Canadian
Foster, Vincent April 25, 2004 American
Garcia, Julio September 22, 2006 American
Gentry, Jesse May 13, 2004 American
Gernet, Steve January 23, 2007 American
Gilchrist, Steve December 16, 2006 New Zealand
Gore, Robert Jason April 21, 2005 American
Gray, Brenton Thomas August 18, 2006 American
Guana, Vilisoni June 8, 2006 Fijian
Gurung, Tikaram November 5, 2004 Nepali
Habelman, Alfred April 1, 2005 American
Hadaway, Jon August 13, 2006 Australian
Hall, Simon November 17, 2006 British
Harries, Andrew May 18, 2004 British
Helvenston, Scott March 31, 2004 American
Holloway, Andrew July 30, 2005 British
Hull, Ken July 30, 2005 British
Hundley, Curtis April 21, 2005 American
Hunt, James April 20, 2005 American
Hunter, Iain September 29, 2004 British
Hurst, Brendan July 15, 2007 Australian
Husband, Shaun November 15, 2004 British
Hyatt, Ronald September 7, 2005 American
Ibabao, Ferdinand October 14, 2004 Gaum
Iversen, Aaron November 9, 2004 American
Jaichner, Thomas W. May 10, 2005 American
Johnson-Reuben, Paul November 16, 2006 American
Johnson, Ronald January 23, 2007 American
Joyce, Glen February 15, 2007 South African
Juneau, William November 26, 2007 American
Kaskos, Krzysztof June 5, 2004 Polish
Kaszynski, Kyle M. December 22, 2005 American
Kelemedi Dreuvakabalawa April 18, 2006 Fijian
Kerns, Donna Marie August 2, 2006 American
Kilpatrick, Christian F. May 1, 2004 American
Kimbrell, Vince September 2, 2005 American
Klecker, Deborah Dawn June 27, 2005 American
Kolver, Richard May 8, 2006 South African
Laguna, Art January 23, 2007 American
Lalaqila, Timoci April 21, 2005 Fijian
Lambert, Gerald October 11, 2006 American
Laver, Séan Ronald June 7, 2005 South African
Ledden, Carl Robert October 19, 2006 British
Little, Jarrod June 5, 2004 American
Loomis, Greg June 13, 2008 American
Malakai Sekibureta April 18, 2006 Fijian
Manasa Navakaro April 18, 2006 Fijian
Mathews, David 27 May, 2007 British
McCoy, Robert September 7, 2005 American
McDonald, Christopher March 28, 2004 British
McDonald, Merrick October 11, 2005 British
McGovern, Stephen M. April 21, 2005 American
McMillan, John December 28, 2005 American
Mesa, Rudy May 8, 2006 American
Mike Dawes August 24, 2005 American
Miner, Eric October 14, 2004 American
Moffett, Roger September 28, 2004 American
Moore, Raymond September 7, 2007 British
Munns, Joshua November 16, 2006 American
Nagy, János January, 2007 Hungarian
Nawaduadua, Sevuloni April 30, 2006 Fijian
Neidrich, Chris June 5, 2004 American
Nel, Frederick ‘Klip’ May 4th, 2008 South African
Ngamata, Te Ina Marokura August 8, 2006 New Zealand
Nussbaumer, Bert November 16, 2006 Austrian
Obert, Jason April 21, 2005 American
Olinger, David Arturo June 19, 2008 American
Oosthuize, Jacques “Oosie” May 3, 2005 South African
Osborne, Steve October 14, 2004 American
Palinsky, Jerry May 3, 2006 American
Parker, Daniel May 7, 2004 American
Parkin, Alan April 21, 2005 English
Parks, Ray February 16, 2004 American
Patterson, David April 21, 2005 American
Pears, Nick January 3, 2005 British
Penaia Vakaotia June 8, 2006 Fijian
Petrik, Luke Adam April 21, 2005 American
Pieters, Morné October 30, 2006 South African
Pieterse, Morne March 6, 2006 South African
Pinsonneault, John October 14, 2004 American
Pinto dos Santos, Fernando May 9th, 2007 British
Pole, Robert September 7, 2005 American
Poole, John June 14, 2004 British
Potgieter, Johannes November 14, 2005 South African
Pretorius, Herman “Harry” August 16, 2004 South African
Price, Mike April 30, 2004 American
Puerto, José Mauricio Mena November 30, 2004 Honduran
Qaranivalu, Kelepi May 2, 2004 Fijian
Quattrocchi, Fabrizio April 14, 2004 Italian
Raiwale, Misaele Matawalu November 15, 2006 Fijian
Ram Bahadur Gurung April 9, 2004 Nepali
Ramatau, Tomasi February 8, 2004 Fijian
Randolph, David November 9, 2004 American
Richardson, Rod “K2″ October 4, 2006 American
Rick Hickman January 18, 2006 American
Riddle, Jimmy A. March 3, 2005 American
Robert Timmann January 7, 2006 American
Rogelio Saraida August 13, 2006 Filipino
Roland Carroll Barvels January 18, 2006 American
Saint, Justin July 15, 2007 Australian
Saito, Akihiko May 28, 2005 Japanese
Samuel E. Parlin, Jr. January 16, 2006 American
Schnoor, Travis October 27, 2004 American
Schulz, Wayne June 8, 2006 Australian
Sedgley, Richard October 8, 2006 British
Seniyasi, Josaia Taka April 30, 2006 Fijian
Serrett, Jeffery November 3, 2004 American
Seville, Andrew September 1, 2006 British
Shaw, Micah December 9, 2007 American
Shephard, David Robert September 19, 2005 American
Shiva Prasad Lawati April 9, 2004 Nepali
Skruszewicz, Andrzej Pawel August 2, 2006 Polish
Small, Arthur June 29, 2007 Fijian
Smith, Eric April 21, 2005 American
Snare, Forrest November 13, 2003 American
Sprague III, Rex G. June 14, 2004 American
Stanfield, Shane January 23, 2007 American
Stephen Enright January 20, 2006 British
Stephenson, Noah October 19, 2006 British
Strauss, Jan December 22, 2005 South African
Strydom, Francois January 31, 2004 South African
Surette, Stefan April 20, 2005 Canadian
Swann, Robert September 4, 2007 British
Tablai, Miguel November 14, 2005 South African
Tatar, Mike November 12, 2004 American
Teague, Michael March 31, 2004 American
Terry, Johan November 15, 2004 South African
Thomas, Brandon May 7, 2005 American
Thomas, Douglas S. November 10, 2004 American
Thomas, Thomas M. November 17, 2005 American
Tilley, Brian May 14, 2004 British
Tocci, Peter J, September 19, 2005 American
Tow, Bruce May 30, 2004 American
Vakacegu, Jone Marika August 16, 2007 Fijian
Varga-Balázs, Péter November 17, 2003 Hungarian
Venette, Todd May 7, 2005 American
Vine, David November 24, 2006 British
Visagie, Hendrik “Vis” April 12, 2004 South African
Vunibokoi, Emori May 2, 2004 Fijian
Wagner, Robert August 1, 2004 American
Wagoner, Brian J. March 3, 2005 American
Webb, Kenneth September 19, 2005 American
Weis, Wolf November 14, 2004 American
Wetherbee, Darrell September 17, 2006 American
Whitman, Travis B. February 29, 2004 American
Whyte, Andrew January 19, 2005 British
Wilshire, James November 11, 2004 American
Wimpenny, Alan September 30, 2004 British
Withrow, Ronald January 5, 2007 American
Wright, Gregory R., Jr December 7, 2005 American
Young, John Roy November 16, 2006 American
Young, Ryan September 7, 2005 American
Zovko, Jerko “Jerry” March 31, 2004 American
Zukowski, Artur June 5, 2004 Polish