April has been the bloodiest month for British personnel since the Iraq conflict began in 2003, with 11 deaths bringing the overall toll to 145. The skies of Wiltshire are getting painted more and more by the giagantic C17 transporter bringing home the fallen troops who have paid the ultimate price serving for their Queen and Country.

April 1
Kingsman Danny John Wilson, 28, of The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment was hit by small arms fire during a patrol in Basra City.

April 2
Rifleman Aaron Lincoln, 18, died from small arms fire in the Al Ashar district of central Basra.

April 5
Four British soldiers were killed in an ambush in southern Iraq: Second Lieutenant Joanna Dyer, 24, of the Intelligence Corps; Corporal Kris O'Neill, 27, from the Royal Army Medical Corps; Private Eleanor Dlugosz, 19, also of the RAMC; and Kingsman Adam Smith, 19, of The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment.

April 15
RAF Sergeant Mark McLaren, 27, of Ashington, Northumberland, and Colour Sergeant Mark Powell of the Parachute Regiment died when their Puma transport helicopters collided north of Baghdad.

April 19
Corporal Ben Leaning, 24, and Trooper Kristen Turton, 28, were killed while carrying out a patrol in the southern province of Maysan.

April 23
Kingsman Alan Joseph Jones, 20, of The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment died after coming under small arms fire in the Al Ashar district.