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In Memoriam
It is with great sadness, yet considerable pride, that we remember those Old Welbexians who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. We will remember them:
Afghanistan, July 2010Lieutenant Neal Turkington
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Neal was part of the ‘89 (2001) entry at Welbeck when the College was still situated at Welbeck Abbey near Worksop. This was quite a significant intake for many reasons. When he began his UVI year he became the first ever Head of Portland House when the College moved to a three-House system for the first time. Neal was an avid reader, and at the time the Houses split he was reading the War Diaries of Lord Alanbrooke, and it was actually from Neal’s suggestion that Alanbrooke House took its name. After leaving Welbeck he gained a prestigious placement to study Civil Engineering at Imperial College London where he gained a Masters Degree.
Lt. Turkington was commissioned in August 2008 to the 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles. His first post was to Brunei where he was IC 2 Platoon A (Delhi) Company. After this he spent 3 months in Pokhara, Western Nepal, before returning to Brunei in 2009 to train in jungle warfare. It was after this, in 2010, that he was deployed to Afghanistan where he formed part of the main Infantry supplying security to Nahr-e-Saraj District. Lt. Turkington was on duty in the Company Operations Room when a rogue Afghan National Army soldier fired a rocket propelled grenade into the room taking his life. A full account of Lieutenant Turkington’s life and achievements can be found on the Ministry of Defence website.
Afghanistan, July 2009Captain Daniel Sheperd
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Captain Daniel Shepherd joined Welbeck in 1997 as a member of York House. From Welbeck he proceeded to read Electromechanical Engineering at Shrivenham and also proved his talents in the field of indoor climbing. Captain Shepherd was serving with the Joint Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group when he died following an explosion in Nad-e-Ali District in Helmand Province, Southern Afghanistan. At the time of his death, Captain Shepherd was commanding an Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) Team within the Joint Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Group who were dealing with a confirmed IED. A full account of Captain Shepherd’s life and achievements can be found on the Ministry of Defence website.
Gulf War, 1991Lieutenant Colonel Alastair Wright
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Falkland Islands, June 1982Major Michael Forge
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Falkland Islands, May 1982Lieutenant James Barry
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Northern Ireland, June 1973Captain Barry Gritten
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