Nigel Ward Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Nigel Ward, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

5 records1982–19825 events5 places

Chronological biography

1982

Sea Harrier Squadron CommandApril 1982

Warfare / Falklands War · Commander · Commanding Officer, 801 Naval Air Squadron · HMS Invincible

Commands 801 Naval Air Squadron aboard HMS Invincible during the Falklands air campaign.

Mirage Air Combat1 May 1982

Warfare / Falklands War · Commander · Commanding Officer, 801 Naval Air Squadron · Falkland Islands

Leads Sea Harrier combat operations as British fighters engage Argentine aircraft on the opening day of major air attacks.

Pucara Shot Down21 May 1982

Warfare / Falklands War · Commander · Commanding Officer, 801 Naval Air Squadron · East Falkland

Shoots down Carlos Tomba's Pucara with cannon fire during the San Carlos fighting.

Distinguished Service CrossJune 1982

Warfare / Falklands War · Commander · Commanding Officer, 801 Naval Air Squadron · South Atlantic

Is awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for leadership and combat performance during the Sea Harrier campaign.

Hercules Interception1 June 1982

Warfare / Falklands War · Commander · Commanding Officer, 801 Naval Air Squadron · North of Falkland Islands

Intercepts and destroys an Argentine C-130 Hercules north of the islands.

Titles and roles

Commander · Commanding Officer, 801 Naval Air Squadron

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.