Denzil Connick is the co-founder (along with Rick Jolly) and secretary of the South Atlantic Medal Association formed in 1997. He served with 3 PARA during the 1982 Falklands War and lost a leg during the Battle of Mount Longdon. Lance Corporal Connick was 25 when he boarded SS Canberra at Southampton to set sail for the Falkland Islands. Prior to sailing, Denzil admits to not knowing where the islands were.