Corporal Raymond Ernest "Paddy" Armstrong (17 August 1957 ~ 19 May 1982)
Raymond Armstrong was born on 17 August 1957 in Northern Ireland, he was known by his comrades as 'Paddy'.
When Paddy joined the British Army, he was initially in the Royal Green Jackets. In 1979 Paddy passed his SAS selection, however when he went to take his Para Course at Brize Norton the first time, Paddy broke his leg and was on crutches for some time. In 1980 he took the Para course again and was awarded his SAS wings. His parent Unit remained the Royal Green Jackets.
Paddy married Carole Liddell in December 1981 in Hereford where the couple were living when he left for the Falklands War.
In 1982 during Operation Corporate Paddy was D squadron (19 Troop). Although he was technically still a Trooper, he was an acting Corporal at the time he died and is honoured as such in his MID.
Paddy was Mentioned in Dispatches in a supplement to the London Gazette on 8 October 1982
'The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the following
names of those Mentioned in Dispatches in recognition of gallant
and distinguished service during the operations in the South
Atlantic: 24325221 Corporal Raymond Ernest ARMSTRONG, The Royal
Green Jackets (Posthumous)'
Paddy died in the Sea King crash on 19 May 1982 where many other servicemen lost their lives that day. He is honoured in Hereford (St Martin's) Churchyard, Herefordshire SAS Regimental Plot on a Memorial Plaque.
Paddy is remembered on all the usual main Falklands War memorials however he is also remembered with a plaque at the Darling Street Methodist Church, Darling Street, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. In 2022 as part of the Falkland Island 40th Place Name Project Paddy was honoured with 'Armstrong Bay' a sandy bay west of Rabbit Point on Pebble Island, West Falkland.
(https://falklands35blog.wordpress.com/2017/06/13/falklands-35-sas/)
Raymond Armstrong was born on 17 August 1957 in Northern Ireland, he was known by his comrades as 'Paddy'.
When Paddy joined the British Army, he was initially in the Royal Green Jackets. In 1979 Paddy passed his SAS selection, however when he went to take his Para Course at Brize Norton the first time, Paddy broke his leg and was on crutches for some time. In 1980 he took the Para course again and was awarded his SAS wings. His parent Unit remained the Royal Green Jackets.
Paddy married Carole Liddell in December 1981 in Hereford where the couple were living when he left for the Falklands War.
In 1982 during Operation Corporate Paddy was D squadron (19 Troop). Although he was technically still a Trooper, he was an acting Corporal at the time he died and is honoured as such in his MID.
Paddy was Mentioned in Dispatches in a supplement to the London Gazette on 8 October 1982
'The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the following
names of those Mentioned in Dispatches in recognition of gallant
and distinguished service during the operations in the South
Atlantic: 24325221 Corporal Raymond Ernest ARMSTRONG, The Royal
Green Jackets (Posthumous)'
Paddy died in the Sea King crash on 19 May 1982 where many other servicemen lost their lives that day. He is honoured in Hereford (St Martin's) Churchyard, Herefordshire SAS Regimental Plot on a Memorial Plaque.
Paddy is remembered on all the usual main Falklands War memorials however he is also remembered with a plaque at the Darling Street Methodist Church, Darling Street, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. In 2022 as part of the Falkland Island 40th Place Name Project Paddy was honoured with 'Armstrong Bay' a sandy bay west of Rabbit Point on Pebble Island, West Falkland.
(https://falklands35blog.wordpress.com/2017/06/13/falklands-35-sas/)
Corporal Raymond Ernest "Paddy" Armstrong (17 August 1957 ~ 19 May 1982)
Raymond Armstrong was born on 17 August 1957 in Northern Ireland, he was known by his comrades as 'Paddy'.
When Paddy joined the British Army, he was initially in the Royal Green Jackets. In 1979 Paddy passed his SAS selection, however when he went to take his Para Course at Brize Norton the first time, Paddy broke his leg and was on crutches for some time. In 1980 he took the Para course again and was awarded his SAS wings. His parent Unit remained the Royal Green Jackets.
Paddy married Carole Liddell in December 1981 in Hereford where the couple were living when he left for the Falklands War.
In 1982 during Operation Corporate Paddy was D squadron (19 Troop). Although he was technically still a Trooper, he was an acting Corporal at the time he died and is honoured as such in his MID.
Paddy was Mentioned in Dispatches in a supplement to the London Gazette on 8 October 1982
'The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the following
names of those Mentioned in Dispatches in recognition of gallant
and distinguished service during the operations in the South
Atlantic: 24325221 Corporal Raymond Ernest ARMSTRONG, The Royal
Green Jackets (Posthumous)'
Paddy died in the Sea King crash on 19 May 1982 where many other servicemen lost their lives that day. He is honoured in Hereford (St Martin's) Churchyard, Herefordshire SAS Regimental Plot on a Memorial Plaque.
Paddy is remembered on all the usual main Falklands War memorials however he is also remembered with a plaque at the Darling Street Methodist Church, Darling Street, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. In 2022 as part of the Falkland Island 40th Place Name Project Paddy was honoured with 'Armstrong Bay' a sandy bay west of Rabbit Point on Pebble Island, West Falkland.
(https://falklands35blog.wordpress.com/2017/06/13/falklands-35-sas/)
Raymond Armstrong was born on 17 August 1957 in Northern Ireland, he was known by his comrades as 'Paddy'.
When Paddy joined the British Army, he was initially in the Royal Green Jackets. In 1979 Paddy passed his SAS selection, however when he went to take his Para Course at Brize Norton the first time, Paddy broke his leg and was on crutches for some time. In 1980 he took the Para course again and was awarded his SAS wings. His parent Unit remained the Royal Green Jackets.
Paddy married Carole Liddell in December 1981 in Hereford where the couple were living when he left for the Falklands War.
In 1982 during Operation Corporate Paddy was D squadron (19 Troop). Although he was technically still a Trooper, he was an acting Corporal at the time he died and is honoured as such in his MID.
Paddy was Mentioned in Dispatches in a supplement to the London Gazette on 8 October 1982
'The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the following
names of those Mentioned in Dispatches in recognition of gallant
and distinguished service during the operations in the South
Atlantic: 24325221 Corporal Raymond Ernest ARMSTRONG, The Royal
Green Jackets (Posthumous)'
Paddy died in the Sea King crash on 19 May 1982 where many other servicemen lost their lives that day. He is honoured in Hereford (St Martin's) Churchyard, Herefordshire SAS Regimental Plot on a Memorial Plaque.
Paddy is remembered on all the usual main Falklands War memorials however he is also remembered with a plaque at the Darling Street Methodist Church, Darling Street, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. In 2022 as part of the Falkland Island 40th Place Name Project Paddy was honoured with 'Armstrong Bay' a sandy bay west of Rabbit Point on Pebble Island, West Falkland.
(https://falklands35blog.wordpress.com/2017/06/13/falklands-35-sas/)
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