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1982 the Sir Galahad was attacked by Argentinian Plains. Simon Weston, CBE was on board.

When I got blown up, I was 20 years of age.

I got blown up on 8th of June.

I'd been in the Welsh Guard since I was 16.

48 soldiers and crew died.

It was the biggest single loss of life suffered by the British during the Falklands War.

When we were traveling to the Falklands, we were the second wave of the task force. Simon's journey to the Falklands we were the second wave of the task force.

Simon's journey to the islands was a long one.

The weather was fine going down, bit rough going through the bay of Biscay,

but we got down to West Africa and it was beautiful weather then all of a sudden we got further south and the

temperature dropped like you can't believe and we saw icebergs and all sorts but it took us about three and a half weeks.

It's a long journey

it's over 8,000 miles we travelled on board ship

Simon remembers almost everything about the day he was blown up.

On the morning of the 8th of June I cannot remember what I had for breakfast and it's been one of those things that's plagued me

I can remember a lot of the tragedy and the incident but I cannot remember and it's trying to remember the little bits that

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