Golding Island
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Golding Island is one of the Falkland Islands
, just to the north of West Falkland
in Keppel Sound
and near Keppel
and Pebble Island
s. It has a complex shape, with narrow headlands and bays, and a pond in the middle.
Golding Island is a sheep farm, and was previously farmed together with Pebble Island
and Keppel Island
by the Dean Brothers. It is now owned by the Hirtle family. The settlement is in the south east, near Hummock Point.
After a raid on San Carlos Water
during the Falklands War
, Capitan Garcia, an Argentine
airman, ejected from his aircraft, an argentine A-4C Skyhawk
. At the time, his body was not recovered, but was washed ashore in a dinghy in 1983. The island was also bombed during the War by the Argentines who thought that they picked up a radio transmission from here.
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
, just to the north of West Falkland
West Falkland
West Falkland is the second largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. It is a hilly island, separated from East Falkland by Falkland Sound. Its area is and its coastline is long. Including the adjacent small islands the land area is .-Population:The island has fewer than 200...
in Keppel Sound
Keppel Sound
Keppel Sound is a bay to the north of West Falkland in the Falkland Islands. Islands in/bordering the sound include Golding Island and Keppel Island....
and near Keppel
Keppel Island
Keppel Island is one of the Falkland Islands, lying between Saunders Island and Pebble Island, and near Golding Island to the north of West Falkland on Keppel Sound. It has an area of and its highest point, Mt Keppel, is high. There is a wide, flat valley in the centre of the island with...
and Pebble Island
Pebble Island
Pebble Island is one of the Falkland Islands, lying north of West Falkland.The island stretches about 19 miles from east to west and is about 4.3 miles at its widest point, with a total area of square miles .It has three high points: First Mountain , Middle Mountain and...
s. It has a complex shape, with narrow headlands and bays, and a pond in the middle.
Golding Island is a sheep farm, and was previously farmed together with Pebble Island
Pebble Island
Pebble Island is one of the Falkland Islands, lying north of West Falkland.The island stretches about 19 miles from east to west and is about 4.3 miles at its widest point, with a total area of square miles .It has three high points: First Mountain , Middle Mountain and...
and Keppel Island
Keppel Island
Keppel Island is one of the Falkland Islands, lying between Saunders Island and Pebble Island, and near Golding Island to the north of West Falkland on Keppel Sound. It has an area of and its highest point, Mt Keppel, is high. There is a wide, flat valley in the centre of the island with...
by the Dean Brothers. It is now owned by the Hirtle family. The settlement is in the south east, near Hummock Point.
After a raid on San Carlos Water
San Carlos Water
Not to be confused with the San Carlos River.San Carlos Water is a bay/fjord on the west coast of East Falkland, facing onto the Falkland Sound.-Name:...
during the Falklands War
Falklands War
The Falklands War , also called the Falklands Conflict or Falklands Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...
, Capitan Garcia, an Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
airman, ejected from his aircraft, an argentine A-4C Skyhawk
A-4 Skyhawk
The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a carrier-capable ground-attack aircraft designed for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. The delta winged, single-engined Skyhawk was designed and produced by Douglas Aircraft Company, and later McDonnell Douglas. It was originally designated the A4D...
. At the time, his body was not recovered, but was washed ashore in a dinghy in 1983. The island was also bombed during the War by the Argentines who thought that they picked up a radio transmission from here.