| Surname: | Gilyeat |
| Initials: | M D |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | 25152822 |
| Notes: | RMP. Died 30/5/2007. He died when a United States Chinook helicopter he was travelling in crashed in the Kajaki area of northern Helmand. He was a photographer attached to the Media Operations team based at Regional Command (South) Kandahar. He was on the aircraft to film the insertion of US troops as part of a wider piece he was producing on a major alliance operation around Kajaki. 1 Canadian and 5 US soldiers also died in the crash. He is buried in Peel Cemetery, Douglas Road, Isle of Man in Section 4, grave D7. Born 27/5/1979. Michael David Gilyeat. |
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| Date of Death: | May 30, 2007 |
| Company: | REGIONAL COMMAND (SOUTH) |
| CWGC Link: | 90909 |
| Cemetery: | PEEL CEMETERY, ISLE OF MAN, UNITED KINGDOM 🇬🇧 |
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