Rupert Thorneloe Military person

Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Stuart Michael Thorneloe MBE (17 October 1969 – 1 July 2009) was a British Army officer who was killed in action on 1 July 2009 near Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan. As of July 2009, Thorneloe is the highest-ranking British Army officer to be killed in action since Lt Col 'H'. Jones's death in 1982 during the Falklands War.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Thorneloe Rupert Stuart Michael (full)
Birth date	October 17, 1969
Birth place	Kirtlington , Oxfordshire
Date of death	July 01, 2009
Place of death	Afghanistan , Helmand Province , Lashkar Gah

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allegiance	United Kingdom
award	Order of the British Empire
military operations	The Troubles War in Afghanistan (2001–present) Iraq War Operation Panther's Claw
military branch	British Army
military command	1st Battalion Welsh Guards
service start	1991
service end	2009