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Kenneth Ian Griffiths

Born	4 May 1963 (age 62) Kilbarchan, Scotland
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1980-1995
Rank	Petty Officer
Unit	HMS Cardiff (1981) HMS Illustrious (1985) HMS Newcastle (1989) 814 Naval Air Squadron (1992)
Battles / wars	Falklands War Yugoslav wars
Awards	South Atlantic Medal & NATO Medal (Former Yugoslavia)

I am Kenneth Ian Griffiths (Wikimedia username: Griffiths911), a former Royal Navy radar operator who served aboard HMS Cardiff (D108) during the 1982 Falklands War. As a 19-year-old sailor, I was directly involved in frontline operations, including the shootdown of Argentine Canberra B-108 on 13 June 1982. I have since worked to ensure the historical accuracy of this and other events, including assisting with the documentation of the British Army Gazelle friendly fire incident. This page is designed to make available my original photographs and documents from the conflict. Many of these images — such as Argentine prisoners of war in Port Stanley under the guard of 2 Para, and operational scenes aboard Royal Navy ships — are publicly available under free licences for educational and historical use. I am also the contributor of a feature in *FlyPast* magazine correcting the misattribution of HMS Cardiff’s actions during the war. These images and materials aim to preserve and support accurate understanding of the Falklands War through firsthand documentation. My contributions are freely available to researchers, educators, and the public.

Specialisation

Radar Operator (19 Dec 1980 - 31 Jan 1990)

Aircraft Controller (AC) (31 Jan 1990 - 6 Oct 1995)

Fleet Air Arm

Certificate of Service

Rate achieved within time in service

Able Seaman
Leading Rate
Petty Officer

Additional qualifications

Royal Navy ships diver (6 Dec 1981 - 11 Dec 1987)

Awards

South Atlantic Medal 1982
NATO Medal - Former Yugoslavia 1992

South Atlantic Medal & NATO Medal Former Yugoslavia - K.I.Griffiths
South Atlantic Medal ribbon bar with rosette
South Atlantic Medal

Home-made videos

Falklands war 1982

Ships/Shore Establishments

HMS Raleigh (shore establishment) - (19 May 1980 - 28 Sep 1980)
HMS Dryad (establishment) - (29 Sep 1980 - 21 Mar 1981)
HMS Cardiff (D108) - (22 Mar 1981 - 31 Oct 1983)
HMS Dryad (establishment) - (1 Nov 1983 - 10 May 1985)
HMS Illustrious (R06) - (11 May 1985 - 11 Dec 1987)
HMS Nelson HMNB Portsmouth - (12 Dec 1987 - 16 Jan 1989)
HMS Newcastle (D87) - (17 Jan 1989 - 3 Dec 1990)
RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) - (4 Dec 1990 - 13 Dec 1990)
RAF Shawbury - (14 Dec 1990 - 2 Feb 1991)
RNAS Culdrose (HMS Seahawk) - (3 Feb 1991 - 6 Oct 1991)
HMS Osprey, Portland - (7 Oct 1991 - 4 Jan 1992)
814 Naval Air Squadron - (5 Feb 1992 - 9 Oct 1994)
HMS Osprey, Portland- (10 Oct 1994 - 6 Nov 1994)
RAF Shawbury - (7 Nov 1994 - 22 Jan 1995)
RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) - (23 Jan 1995 - 6 Oct 1995)
Released 6 Oct 1995

Falklands 1982 photographs donated to Wikimedia by Kenneth Ian Griffiths

Crossing the equator certificate
Vulcan bomber 18 May 1982 Ascension
18 May 1982
HMS Cardiff in snow storm 1982
Action stations Falklands 1982
War issue Royal Navy identity card
Sea Dart missile HMS Cardiff 1982
HMS Cardiff after action
British paratroopers (2 Para) Port Stanley
HMS Cardiff (D108) Operations Room
Grave Col. H Jones & men
Bristol Group 1982
War booty
Laundryman Kye Ben Kwo HMS Coventry 1982
Argentine POWs
Raising the flag 1982
Argentine conscript Prisoners of War 1982
British war graves Falkland Islands 1982
HMS Cardiff gunnery
Sea Dart missile blast damage 1982
HMS Invincible Falklands war 1982
Discarded Argentine weapons, Stanley 1982
Argentine POW cleaning party 1982
Bristol Group heads south May 1982
HMS Cardiff anchored outside Port Stanley
Royal Marines & Paras with POWs Stanley 1982
Argentine POWs 16 June 1982
Destroyed Argentine Pucara aircraft Pebble Island 1982
2 Para POW guarding 1982
HMS Cardiff sailors, Pebble Island 1982
War damaged RFA Sir Tristram 1983
Falklands scenery 1982
HMS Tiger Bay alongside HMS Cardiff
HMS Cardiff alongside tanker Ascension Islands 1982
Wessex 1982
HMS Avenger, Bristol group 1982
HMS Exeter homeward bound after the Falklands war 1982
Personnel transfer from HMS Exeter to HMS Cardiff, 1982
SS Canberra & HMS Andromeda Falklands 1982
RAF Aircrewman Ascension 1982
HMS Bristol at Ascension
Capital Port Stanley - Falklands 1982
GC82 Islas Malvinas 1982
Adapted L1A1 Self Loading Rifle 1982
HMS Penelope San Carlos 1982
MV Norland
Paratrooper & Royal Marine together in death 1982
16 June 1982 Port Stanley
HMS Yarmouth F101
HMS Bristol storing at Ascension Island 1982
Ascension Island May 1982
Quarterdeck HMS Cardiff 1982
After war clean up Falklands 1982
Argentine POWs 1982
Clear up Port Stanley 1982
Bristol Group southbound 1982
Argentine army conscripts POW 1982
HMS Cardiff outside Port Stanley 16 June 1982
Christ Church Cathedral - two days post war 1982
Port Stanley 1982.
British Temporary War Graves Ajax Bay 1982
Royal Marines escorting Argentine prisoners Port Stanley
HMS Andromeda in the TEZ 1982
Argentine Army POWs 1982
SAS Parachute down to HMS Cardiff
HMS Fearless, San Carlos, 1982
HMS Exeter heading home, 1982
HMS Cardiff & Invincible TEZ 1982
HMS Invincible
Wessex at Ascension island 1982
HMS Cardiff Sea Dart Launcher
Crewman standing by Sea Dart launcher for scale
HMS Cardiff returning from NGS
RFA Tidepool in Total Exclusion Zone, May 1982
Wessex at Ascension Island 1982.
HMS Cardiff Seaboat drills
HMS Yarmouth and HMS Andromeda astern of HMS Cardiff
Royal Navy Oerlikon 30 mm twin cannon
RFA Sir Tristram & MV Dan Lifter late 1982
Government House, Falkland Island
POWs Ajax Bay 1982
Raising the flag 1982
Report of Proceedings 2 HMS Cardiff 1982
Report of Proceedings 3 HMS Cardiff 1982

Contact

griffiths911@gmail.com

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