Tragically, almost two thirds of the UK troops killed in Afghanistan have been in their 20s while the youngest was just 18 years old. So far there have been 253 fatalities. You can also see our tribute to the troops lost in Afghanistan by visiting Lasting Tribute.

In Iraq, there have been 179 deaths among British troops.

Corporal Liam Riley Lance Corporal Graham Shaw Lance Corporal Daniel Cooper Rifleman Peter Aldridge Corporal Lee Brownson Rifleman Luke Farmer Captain Daniel Read Private Robert Hayes Sapper David Watson Rifleman Aidan Howell Lance Corporal Tommy Brown Lance Corporal Christopher Roney Lance Corporal Michael Pritchard Corporal Simon Hornby Lance Corporal David Kirkness Rifleman James Brown Lance Corporal Adam Drane Acting Sergeant John Amer Sergeant Loren Robert Loughran-Dickson Rifleman Andrew Fentiman Corporal Loren Marlton-Thomas Rifleman Samuel Bassett Rifleman Philip Allen Serjeant Phillip Scott Warrant Officer Class 1 Darren Chant Sergeant Matthew Telford Guardsman James Major Corporal Steven Boote Corporal Nicholas Webster-Smith Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid Corporal Thomas Mason Corporal James Oakland Lance Corporal James Hill Guardsman Jamie Janes Acting Corporal Marcin Wojtak Private James Prosser Acting Sergeant Michael Lockett Trooper Brett Hall Acting Serjeant Stuart McGrath Kingsman Jason Dunn-Bridgeman Corporal John Harrison Private Gavin Elliott Lance Corporal Richard James Brandon Sergeant Stuart Millar Private Kevin Elliott Name unknown Fusilier Shaun Bush Serjeant Paul McAleese Private Johnathon Young Lance Corporal James Fullarton Fusilier Simon Annis Fusilier Louis Carter Sergeant Simon Valentine Private Richard Hunt Captain Mark Hale Lance Bombardier Matthew Hatton Rifleman Daniel Wild Private Jason Williams Corporal Kevin Mulligan Lance Corporal Dale Hopkins Private Kyle Adams Craftsman Anthony Lombardi Warrant Officer Sean Upton Trooper Phillip Lawrence Bombardier Craig Hopson Guardsman Christopher King Captain Daniel Shepherd Corporal Joseph Etchells Rifleman Aminiasi Toge Rifleman Jonathan Horne Rifleman William Aldridge Rifleman James Backhouse Rifleman Joseph Murphy Rifleman Daniel Simpson Corporal Lee Scott Rifleman Daniel Hume Private John Brackpool Trooper Christopher Whiteside Captain Ben Babington-Browne Corporal Dane Elson Lance Corporal David Dennis Private Robert Laws Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe Trooper Joshua Hammond Major Sean Birchall Lieutenant Paul Mervis Private Robert McLaren Rifleman Cyrus Thatcher Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett Corporal Stephen Bolger Lance Corporal Robert Richards Lance Corporal Kieron Hill Sapper Jordan Rossi Fusilier Petero (Pat) Suesue Marine Jason Mackie Lieutenant Mark Evison Rifleman Adrian Sheldon Corporal Sean Binnie Corporal Kumar Pun Sergeant Ben Ross Lance Sergeant Tobie Fasfous Corporal Graeme Stiff Corporal Dean John Lance Corporal Christopher Harkett Marine Michael Laski Corporal Tom Gaden Acting Lance Corporal Paul Upton Rifleman Jamie Gunn Lance Corporal Stephen Kingscott Marine Darren Smith Private Ryan Wrathall Corporal Danny Nield Acting Corporal Richard Robinson Captain Tom Sawyer Corporal Danny Winter Marine Travis Mackin Serjeant Chris Reed Corporal Liam Elms Lance Corporal Benjamin Whatley Corporal Robert Deering Rifleman Stuart Nash Lieutenant Aaron Lewis Sergeant John Manuel Corporal Marc Birch Marine Damian Davies Lance Corporal Steven Fellows Corporal Lee Churcher Lance Corporal David Wilson Marine Tony Evans Marine Georgie Sparks Marine Alexander Lucas Colour Sergeant Krishna Dura Marine Robert McKibben Marine Neil Dunstan Rifleman Yubraj Rai Trooper James Munday Lance Corporal Nicky Mason Private Jason Rawstron Warrant Officer Class 2 Gary O'Donnell Justin Cupples Corporal Barry Dempsey Signaller Wayne Bland Private Peter Cowton Sergeant Jonathan William Mathews Lance Corporal Kenneth Rowe Corporal Jason Barnes Lance Corporal James Johnson Warrant Officer Dan Shirley Private Joe Whittaker Sergeant Major Michael Williams Corporal Sarah Bryant Lance Corporal Richard Larkin Corporal Sean Reeve Paul Stout Lance Corporal James Bateman Private Jeff Doherty Private Nathan Cuthbertson Private Daniel Gamble Private Charles David Murray Royal Marine Dale Gostick James Thompson Trooper Ratu Babakobau Trooper Robert Pearson Senior Aircraftman Graham Livingstone Senior Aircraftman Gary Thompson Royal Marine David Marsh Lieutenant John Thornton Nicholas Brown Sergeant Duane Barwood Corporal Damian Mulvihill Corporal Damian Lawrence Corporal Darryl Gardiner Guardsman Stephen Ferguson Sergeant Lee Johnson Trooper Jack Sadler Sergeant John Battersby Trooper Lee Fitzsimmons Captain John McDermid Lance Corporal Jake Alderton Lance Corporal Sarah Holmes Major Alexis Roberts Sergeant Mark Stansfield Colour Sergeant Phillip Newman Private Brian Tunnicliffe Lance Corporal Ivano Sean Violino Private Johan Botha Sergeant Craig Brelsford Sergeant Eddie Collins Private Ben Ford Private Damian Wright Senior Aircraftman Christopher Bridge Private Robert Foster Private Aaron McClure Private John Thrumble Captain David Hicks Private Tony Rawson Lance Sergeant Chris Casey Lance Corporal Kirk Redpath Leading Aircraftman Martin Beard Private Craig Barber Corporal Steve Edwards Lance Corporal Michael Jones Sergeant Barry Keen Guardsman David Atherton Lance Corporal Alex Hawkins Lance Corporal Timothy Darren Flowers Senior Aircraftman Matthew Caulwell Senior Aircraftman Christopher Dunsmore Senior Aircraftman Peter McFerran Guardsman Daryl Hickey Lance Corporal Ryan Francis Corporal Christopher Read Rifleman Edward Vakabua Sergeant Dave Wilkinson Captain Sean Dolan Corporal Paul Joszko Private Scott Kennedy Private James Kerr Drummer Thomas Wright Corporal John Rigby Major Paul Harding Lance Corporal James Cartwright Guardsman Neil Downes Corporal Rodney Wilson Lance Corporal Paul Sandford Corporal Mike Gilyeat Corporal Darren Bonner Guardsman Daniel Probyn Corporal Jeremy Brookes Lance Corporal George Russell Davey Private Kevin Thompson Guardsman Simon Davison Major Nick Bateson Rifleman Paul Donnachie Kingsman Alan Joseph Jones Corporal Ben Leaning Trooper Kristen Turton Sergeant Mark J McLaren Colour Sergeant Mark Lawrence Powell Private Chris Gray Private Eleanor Dlugosz Corporal Kris O'Neill Kingsman Adam James Smith Second Lieutenant Joanna Yorke Dyer Rifleman Aaron Lincoln Kingsman Danny John Wilson Warrant Officer Michael Smith Royal Marine Benjamin Reddy Lance Bombardier Ross Clark Lance Bombardier Liam McLaughlin Private Johnathon Dany Wysoczan Rifleman Daniel Lee Coffey Royal Marine Jonathan Holland Royal Marine Scott Summers Private Luke Daniel Simpson Second Lieutenant Jonathan Carlos Bracho-Cooke Private Michael Tench Lance Corporal Mathew Ford Royal Marine Thomas Curry Kingsman Alex Green Sergeant Wayne Rees Sergeant Graham Hesketh Lance Bombardier James Dwyer Royal Marine Richard J Watson Royal Marine Jonathan Wigley Sergeant Jonathan Hollingsworth Staff Sergeant Sharron Elliott Warrant Officer Class 2 Lee Hopkins Royal Marine Jason Hylton Corporal Ben Nowak Kingsman Jamie Lee Hancock Lieutenant Tom Tanswell Royal Marine Gary Wright Lance Corporal Dennis Brady Gunner Lee Thornton Lance Corporal Luke McCulloch Lance Corporal Paul Muirhead Corporal Mark William Wright Private Craig O'Donnell Gunner Samuela Vanua Gunner Stephen Robert Wright Flight Sergeant Gary Wayne Andrews Flight Sergeant Stephen Beattie Flight Sergeant Gerard Martin Bell Flight Sergeant Adrian Davies Lance Corporal Oliver Simon Dicketts Flight Lieutenant Steven Johnson Sergeant Benjamin James Knight Sergeant John Joseph Langton Flight Lieutenant Leigh Anthony Mitchelmore Flight Lieutenant Gareth Rodney Nicholas Sergeant Gary Paul Quilliam Flight Lieutenant Allan James Squires Flight Lieutenant Steven Swarbrick Royal Marine Joseph David Windall Ranger Anare Draiva Lance Corporal Jonathan Peter Hetherington Corporal Bryan James Budd Lance Corporal Sean Tansey Private Leigh Reeves Private Andrew Barrie Cutts Corporal Matthew Cornish Captain Alex Eida Second Lieutenant Ralph Johnson Lance Corporal Ross Nicholls Corporal John Johnston Cosby Private Damien Jackson Lance Corporal Jabron Hashmi Corporal Peter Thorpe Sergeant Paul Bartlett Captain David Patton Captain Jim Philippson Lance Corporal Paul Farrelly Lieutenant Tom Mildinhall Private Joseva Lewaicei Private Adam Morris Lieutenant Commander Darren Chapman Royal Marine Paul Collins Wing Commander John Coxen Captain David Dobson Flight Lieutenant Sarah-Jayne Mulvihill Lieutenant Richard Palmer Lance Corporal Peter Edward Craddock Corporal Mark Cridge Private Lee Ellis Captain Richard Holmes Trooper Carl Smith Corporal Gordon Alexander Pritchard Lance Corporal Allan Douglas Sergeant John Jones Lance Corporal Steven Sherwood Sergeant Chris Hickey Captain Ken Masters Major Matthew Bacon Fusilier Stephen Robert Manning Fusilier Donal Anthony Meade Private Phillip Hewett Second Lieutenant Richard Shearer Private Leon Spicer Signaller Paul William Didsbury Lance Corporal Alan Brackenbury Guardsman Anthony John Wakefield Private Mark Dobson Chief Technician Richard Brown Flight Sergeant Mark Gibson Acting Lance Corporal Steven Jones Squadron Leader Patrick Marshall Master Engineer Gary Nicholson Sergeant Robert O'Connor Flight Lieutenant Paul Pardoel Flight Lieutenant Andrew Smith Flight Lieutenant David Stead Corporal David Williams Sergeant Paul Connolly Private Pita Tukutukuwaqa Sergeant Stuart Gray Private Paul Lowe Private Scott McArdle Staff Sergeant Denise Michelle Rose Private Kevin McHale Gunner David Lawrence Corporal Marc Taylor Fusilier Stephen Jones Lance Corporal Paul Thomas Private Marc Ferns Private Lee O'Callaghan Private Christopher Rayment Flight Lieutenant Kristian Gover Fusilier Gordon Gentle Corporal Richard Ivell Sapper Robert Thomson Private Jonathan Kitulagoda Rifleman Vincent Windsor Lance Corporal Andrew Craw Sergeant Norman Patterson Major James Stenner Private Ryan Thomas Corporal Ian Plank Sergeant John Nightingale Fusilier Russell Beeston Corporal Dewi Pritchard Major Matthew Titchener Company Sergeant Major Colin Wall Captain David Jones Private Jason Smith Captain James Linton Corporal Russell Aston Sergeant Simon Hamilton-Jewell Lance Corporal Benjamin Hyde Lance Corporal Thomas Keys Corporal Paul Long Corporal Simon Miller Mr Leonard Harvey Corporal David John Shepherd Gunner Duncan Pritchard Private Andrew Kelly Lance Corporal James McCue Lance Corporal Karl Shearer Lieutenant Alexander Tweedie Lance Corporal Ian Malone Piper Christopher Muzvuru Fusilier Kelan Turrington Staff Sergeant Chris Muir Major Steve Ballard Lance Corporal Shaun Brierley Royal Marine Christopher Maddison Lance Corporal Matty Hull Corporal Stephen Allbutt Trooper David Clarke Sergeant Steven Roberts Lance Corporal Barry Stephen Sapper Luke Allsopp Staff Sergeant Simon Cullingworth Flight Lieutenant Kevin Barry Main Flight Lietenant David Williams Lieutenant Phillip Green Lieutenant Antony King Lieutenant Marc Lawrence Lieutenant Philip West Lieutenant James Williams Lieutenant Andrew Wilson Colour Sergeant John Cecil Lance Bombardier Llywelyn Evans Captain Philip Stuart Guy Royal Marine Sholto Hedenskog Sergeant Les Hehir Operator Mechanic Ian Seymour Warrant Officer Class 2 Mark Stratford Major Jason Ward Sergeant Robert Busuttil Corporal John Gregory Private Darren John George