Marine Stephen Jacques, 42 Commando RM died in service 1983 Norway.

Marine Stephen Jacques was a signaler attached to K Company 42 Commando RM during the assault on Mount Harriet, Falkland Islands. He suffered severe blast wounds and he was resuscitated three times throughout the night and survived. The following year on the 28 January 1983 his squad from 42 were undergoing routine arctic warfare training in Norway. They were caught in un-forecast full blizzard conditions. During the digging of snow holes for shelter, he and another became very cold and wet, and both later died of hypothermia before rescue could be effected. [Image credit: His brother Paul Jacques].

In Memory of P040796F Marine Stephen Jacques
42 Commando Royal Marines
who died aged 18 on 28 January 1983
Remembered with honour.

Surgeon Lieutenant (D) Peter Hodgson also died.