Roberts, J (2023) Recovery and identification of burnt remains in a military theatre of operations The warrior six. In: Ellingham, S, Adserias-Garriga, J, Zapico, SC and Ubelaker, DH, (eds.) Burnt Human Remains: Recovery, Analysis, and Interpretation. Wiley, pp. 383-405. ISBN 9781119682608

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Abstract

This chapter presents a case study involving the deaths of six British soldiers during Operation Herrick, the British military operation in Afghanistan which took place between 2002 and 2014. Operation Herrick was divided into 19 deployments and the incident which resulted in the deaths of the soldiers, who subsequently became known as "the Warrior Six," occurred in 2012 during Herrick 15. The focus of this case study is on the methods used to recover the burnt and commingled remains of the soldiers from the Warrior armoured vehicle and preliminary examinations of them in the temporary mortuary at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. It demonstrates how the skills of the forensic anthropologist/archaeologist can be utilized when remains are extensively fragmented and burnt, and it emphasizes the importance of utilizing expert advice within the scene.

Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	This version posted is the submitted version accepted for publication in Burnt Human Remains: Recovery, Analysis, and Interpretation Editor(s):Sarah Ellingham, Joe Adserias-Garriga, Sara C. Zapico, Douglas H. Ubelaker First published:25 May 2023 Print ISBN:9781119682608 |Online ISBN:9781119682691 |DOI:10.1002/9781119682691 Copyright © 2023 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter: Recovery and Identification of Burnt Remains in a Military Theatre of Operations Author: Julie Roberts Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Date: Jul 19, 2023 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119682691.ch21 Copyright © 2023 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology
Divisions:	Biological & Environmental Sciences (from Sep 19)
Publisher:	Wiley
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	26 Mar 2024 15:04
Last Modified:	26 Mar 2024 15:04
DOI or ID number:	10.1002/9781119682691.ch21
Editors:	Ellingham, S, Adserias-Garriga, J, Zapico, SC and Ubelaker, DH
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/22887

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