Recipient of Military Cross (posthumous)
Lance Corporal
1st Battalion
Scots Guards
British Army
He was deployed with the UK contingent of NATO forces in Afghanistan.
LCpl Monkhouse, the gunner of a Coyote vehicle, and Cpl Matthew Stenton were killed by small arms fire during a cordon operation as they tried to evacuate a wounded colleague in Basharan, Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province.
Aged 28, from Greenock, Inverclyde. LCpl Monkhouse joined the Scots Guards in 2004 and served a tour of duty in Iraq as a Warrior vehicle driver. After a brief spell as a mortarman with B (Support Weapons) Company, he decided to join the Pipes and Drums despite having no musical experience. He passed with flying colours his Class 3 Drummers Course in 2007 and his Class 2 Drummers Course in 2008, both at the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming. Promoted to Lance Corporal in March 2009, remained in the Pipes and Drums and regularly represented the Regiment and Battalion at musical events including tours in Moscow, the USA and the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. He was also a key member of the battalion's football team and was a passionate supporter of Celtic Football Club. Known affectionately as "Monkey", he is remembered as a consummate soldier, a most charismatic and enjoyable character, and a true friend.
LCpl Monkhouse leaves behind his young son Brandon, mother Linda Watt, father Billy and stepmother Jackie, brother Allan, sisters Ashleigh and Stacey, stepsister and stepbrother Kerri and Nathan Cory, extended family and many firends. His family said, "Although Stephen died in very tragic circumstances, it is comforting to know that he died doing a job he loved – being a soldier. He loved the Army and the Scots Guards. He died trying to help save another life, that sums Stephen up. He loved life and lived it to the full and his memory will live on with us and his friends forever. God bless you son."
Funeral with full military honours was held on August 12, 2010 at St. Andrew's R.C. Church in Larkfield, Greenock.
In March 2011, LCpl Monkhouse was posthumously awarded the Military Cross for his acts of bravery during combat operations.
*Sincere thanks to Mike Endress for his generous sponsorship of this memorial.
*Thanks to Izzy and Tim for the grave photo
Lance Corporal
1st Battalion
Scots Guards
British Army
He was deployed with the UK contingent of NATO forces in Afghanistan.
LCpl Monkhouse, the gunner of a Coyote vehicle, and Cpl Matthew Stenton were killed by small arms fire during a cordon operation as they tried to evacuate a wounded colleague in Basharan, Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province.
Aged 28, from Greenock, Inverclyde. LCpl Monkhouse joined the Scots Guards in 2004 and served a tour of duty in Iraq as a Warrior vehicle driver. After a brief spell as a mortarman with B (Support Weapons) Company, he decided to join the Pipes and Drums despite having no musical experience. He passed with flying colours his Class 3 Drummers Course in 2007 and his Class 2 Drummers Course in 2008, both at the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming. Promoted to Lance Corporal in March 2009, remained in the Pipes and Drums and regularly represented the Regiment and Battalion at musical events including tours in Moscow, the USA and the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. He was also a key member of the battalion's football team and was a passionate supporter of Celtic Football Club. Known affectionately as "Monkey", he is remembered as a consummate soldier, a most charismatic and enjoyable character, and a true friend.
LCpl Monkhouse leaves behind his young son Brandon, mother Linda Watt, father Billy and stepmother Jackie, brother Allan, sisters Ashleigh and Stacey, stepsister and stepbrother Kerri and Nathan Cory, extended family and many firends. His family said, "Although Stephen died in very tragic circumstances, it is comforting to know that he died doing a job he loved – being a soldier. He loved the Army and the Scots Guards. He died trying to help save another life, that sums Stephen up. He loved life and lived it to the full and his memory will live on with us and his friends forever. God bless you son."
Funeral with full military honours was held on August 12, 2010 at St. Andrew's R.C. Church in Larkfield, Greenock.
In March 2011, LCpl Monkhouse was posthumously awarded the Military Cross for his acts of bravery during combat operations.
*Sincere thanks to Mike Endress for his generous sponsorship of this memorial.
*Thanks to Izzy and Tim for the grave photo
Recipient of Military Cross (posthumous)
Lance Corporal
1st Battalion
Scots Guards
British Army
He was deployed with the UK contingent of NATO forces in Afghanistan.
LCpl Monkhouse, the gunner of a Coyote vehicle, and Cpl Matthew Stenton were killed by small arms fire during a cordon operation as they tried to evacuate a wounded colleague in Basharan, Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province.
Aged 28, from Greenock, Inverclyde. LCpl Monkhouse joined the Scots Guards in 2004 and served a tour of duty in Iraq as a Warrior vehicle driver. After a brief spell as a mortarman with B (Support Weapons) Company, he decided to join the Pipes and Drums despite having no musical experience. He passed with flying colours his Class 3 Drummers Course in 2007 and his Class 2 Drummers Course in 2008, both at the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming. Promoted to Lance Corporal in March 2009, remained in the Pipes and Drums and regularly represented the Regiment and Battalion at musical events including tours in Moscow, the USA and the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. He was also a key member of the battalion's football team and was a passionate supporter of Celtic Football Club. Known affectionately as "Monkey", he is remembered as a consummate soldier, a most charismatic and enjoyable character, and a true friend.
LCpl Monkhouse leaves behind his young son Brandon, mother Linda Watt, father Billy and stepmother Jackie, brother Allan, sisters Ashleigh and Stacey, stepsister and stepbrother Kerri and Nathan Cory, extended family and many firends. His family said, "Although Stephen died in very tragic circumstances, it is comforting to know that he died doing a job he loved – being a soldier. He loved the Army and the Scots Guards. He died trying to help save another life, that sums Stephen up. He loved life and lived it to the full and his memory will live on with us and his friends forever. God bless you son."
Funeral with full military honours was held on August 12, 2010 at St. Andrew's R.C. Church in Larkfield, Greenock.
In March 2011, LCpl Monkhouse was posthumously awarded the Military Cross for his acts of bravery during combat operations.
*Sincere thanks to Mike Endress for his generous sponsorship of this memorial.
*Thanks to Izzy and Tim for the grave photo
Lance Corporal
1st Battalion
Scots Guards
British Army
He was deployed with the UK contingent of NATO forces in Afghanistan.
LCpl Monkhouse, the gunner of a Coyote vehicle, and Cpl Matthew Stenton were killed by small arms fire during a cordon operation as they tried to evacuate a wounded colleague in Basharan, Lashkar Gah district, Helmand province.
Aged 28, from Greenock, Inverclyde. LCpl Monkhouse joined the Scots Guards in 2004 and served a tour of duty in Iraq as a Warrior vehicle driver. After a brief spell as a mortarman with B (Support Weapons) Company, he decided to join the Pipes and Drums despite having no musical experience. He passed with flying colours his Class 3 Drummers Course in 2007 and his Class 2 Drummers Course in 2008, both at the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming. Promoted to Lance Corporal in March 2009, remained in the Pipes and Drums and regularly represented the Regiment and Battalion at musical events including tours in Moscow, the USA and the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. He was also a key member of the battalion's football team and was a passionate supporter of Celtic Football Club. Known affectionately as "Monkey", he is remembered as a consummate soldier, a most charismatic and enjoyable character, and a true friend.
LCpl Monkhouse leaves behind his young son Brandon, mother Linda Watt, father Billy and stepmother Jackie, brother Allan, sisters Ashleigh and Stacey, stepsister and stepbrother Kerri and Nathan Cory, extended family and many firends. His family said, "Although Stephen died in very tragic circumstances, it is comforting to know that he died doing a job he loved – being a soldier. He loved the Army and the Scots Guards. He died trying to help save another life, that sums Stephen up. He loved life and lived it to the full and his memory will live on with us and his friends forever. God bless you son."
Funeral with full military honours was held on August 12, 2010 at St. Andrew's R.C. Church in Larkfield, Greenock.
In March 2011, LCpl Monkhouse was posthumously awarded the Military Cross for his acts of bravery during combat operations.
*Sincere thanks to Mike Endress for his generous sponsorship of this memorial.
*Thanks to Izzy and Tim for the grave photo
