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175 reasons to remember Iraq on the fifth anniversary of the start of the war

Five years ago today the war in Iraq began. Since then many thousands of British service men and women have served in the conflict and 175 of them have died.

These are the heroes who paid the ultimate price for their country:

Scroll down for the roll call of names:

From top left: Capt Philip Guy, Naval Rating Ian Seymour, WO 2nd Class Mark Stratford, Marine Sholto Hedenskog, L/Bdr Llywelyn Evans, Colour Sgt John Cecil, Major Jason Ward, Sgt Les Hehir, Lt Philip Green, Lt Tony King, Lt James Williams, Lt Philip West, Lt Marc Lawrence, Lt Andrew Wilson, Flight Lt Kevin Main, Flight Lt Dave Williams, Sapper Luke Allsopp, Staff Sgt Simon Cullingworth, Sgt Steven Roberts, L/Cpl Barry Stephen.

Cpl Stephen Allbutt, Trooper David Clarke, L/Cpl of Horse Matty Hull, Royal Marine Christopher Maddison, L/Cpl Shaun Brierley, Major Stephen Ballard, Staff Sgt Chris Muir, L/Cpl Shearer, Kelan John Turrington, L/Cpl Ian Malone; Piper Christopher Muzvuru, Lt Alexander Tweedie, L/Cpl James McCue, Pte Andrew Kelly, Gunner Duncan Pritchard, Cpl David Sheppard, Leonard Harvey, Sgt Simon Hamilton-Jewell, Cpl Russell Aston.

Cpl Graham Long, Cpl Simon Miller, L/Cpl Benjamin McGowan Hyde, L/Cpl Thomas Keys, Capt James Linton, Pte Jason Smith, Capt David Jones, Major Matthew Titchener, WO Colin Wall, Cpl Dewi Pritchard, Fusilier Russell Beeston, Sgt John Nightingale, Cpl Ian Plank, Pte Ryan Thomas, Major James Stenner, Sgt Norman Patterson, L/Cpl Andrew Craw, Rifleman Vincent Windsor, Sapper Robert Thompson, Cpl Richard Ivell.

Fusilier Gordon Gentle, Flight Lt Kristian Gover, Pte Christopher Rayment, Pte Lee O'Callaghan, Pte Marc Ferns, L/Cpl Paul Thomas, Fusilier Steven Jones, Cpl Marc Taylor, Gunner David Lawrence, Pte Kevin McHale, Staff Sgt Denise Rose, Pte Paul Lowe, Sgt Stuart Gray, Pte Scott McArdle, Pte Pita Tukatukawaqa, Sgt Paul Connolly, Sqd Ldr Patrick Marshall, Flight Lt David Stead, Flight Lt Andrew Smith, Flight Lt Paul Pardoel.

Master Engineer Gary Nicholson; Chief Technician Richard Brown, Flight Sgt Mark Gibson, Sgt Robert O'Connor, Cpl David Williams, Acting L/Cpl Steven Jones, Pte Mark Dobson, Guardsman Anthony Wakefield, L/Cpl Alan Brackenbury, Signaller Paul Dibsbury, 2nd Lt Richard Shearer, Pte Philip Hewett, Pte Leon Spicer, Fusilier Donal Meade, Fusilier Stephen Manning, Major Matthew Bacon, Capt Ken Masters, Sgt Chris Hickey, Sgt John Jones, L/Cpl Allan Douglas.

Cpl Gordon Pritchard, Trooper Carl Smith, Capt Richard Holmes, Pte Lee Ellis, Lt Richard Palmer, Flight Lt Sarah-Jane Mulvihill, Wing Cdr John Coxen, Lt Commander Darren Chapham, Lt David Dobson, Marine Paul Collins, Pte Joseva Lewaicei, Pte Adam Morris, Lt Tom Mildinhall, L/Cpl Paul Farrelly, Cpl John Cosby, Cpl Matthew Cornish, Gunner Samuela Vanua, Gunner Stephen Wright, Gunner Lee Thornton, L/Cpl Dennis Brady, Lt Tom Tanswell, Kingsman Jamie Hancock, Staff Sgt Sharron Elliott, WO 2nd Class Lee Hopkins, Marine Jason Hylton, Cpl Ben Nowak.

Sgt Jonathon Hollingsworth, Sgt Graham Hesketh, Sgt Wayne Rees, Kingsman Alex Green, Pte Michael Tench, 2nd Lt Jonathan Bracho-Cooke, Pte Luke Daniel Simpson, Rifleman Daniel Coffey, Pte Jonathon Dany Wysoczan, Kingsman Danny Wilson, Rifleman Aaron Lincoln, Cpl Kris O'Neill, 2nd Lt Joanna Yorke Dyer, Kingsman Adam James Smith, Pte Eleanor Dlugsoz; Colour Sgt Powell, Sgt Mark J McLaren, Cpl Leaning, Trooper Kristen Turton, Kingsman Alan Joseph Jones.

Rifleman Paul Donnachie, Major Bateson, Pte Kevin Thompson, Cpl Jeremy Brookes, Cpl Rodney Wilson, Major Paul Harding, Cpl John Rigby, Cpl Paul Joszko, Pte Scott Kennedy, Rifleman Edward Vakabua, L/Cpl Ryan Francis, Aircraftsman Peter McFerran, Senior Aircraftsman Matthew Caulwell, Senior Aircraftsman Christopher Dunsmore, L/Cpl Timothy Darren 'Daz' Flowers, Cpl Steve Edwards, Pte Craig Barber, Leading Aircraftman Martin Beard, L/Sgt Chris Casey, Cpl Kirk Redpath, Sgt Eddie Collins, Sgt Mark Stansfield, L/Cpl Sarah Holmes, Guardsman Stephen Ferguson and Sgt Duane 'Baz' Barwood.

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