Garry Whitford

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Marine Engineering Mechanic Garry Whitford of Moorside Avenue, Blackburn, died when his ship HMS Ardent was sunk in the Falkland Sounds on Friday, May 21, 1982.

The 25-year-old’s mother, Theresa Whitford spoke to the Lancashire Telegraph at the time of his death.
She said: “The Navy was Garry’s career and he never talked about coming out. It was the job he always wanted.”
Garry signed on for nine years, aged 18, and had served with HMS Devonshire and HMS Lowestoft before joining HMS Ardent in Easter 1982.
The Ardent was sunk by Argentinian aircraft with the loss of 22 lives. Another 30 were injured