Name Index – M – (Photo Credit Royal Marines Official Photographer) – Aerial view showing ships of the Task Force in San Carlos Water seen from Falkland Sound. In the centre is the damaged frigate HMS Argonaut.
MacPherson Island – Marine Gordon Cameron. Royal Marines, 45 Commando, Royal Marines. Small tussac island west of the entrance to Double Creek on West Falkland. Land.
Malcolm Creek – Cook Brian George Malcolm. Royal Navy, HMS Glamorgan. Creek between Bluff Head and Guardian Point in the northwest corner of Low Bay, East Falkland. Sea.
Malcolmson Point – Guardsman David Malcolmson. Army, 2nd Battalion Scots Guards. Point on the mainland East Falkland at the north entrance to Eagle Passage. Land.
Marks Point – Guardsman Michael John Marks. Army, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards. Eastern point of Sedge Island. Land.
Marsden Cove – NA(AH)1 Brian Marsden. Royal Navy, HMS Invincible. Sheltered cove on the east coast of Adventure Sound, East Falkland. Sea.
Marshall Point – L/Cook Tony Marshall. Royal Navy, HMS Sheffield. South entrance point to Long Creek on the south coast of Weddell Island, West Falkland. Land.
McAndrews Bay – Marine Stephen Graham McAndrews. Royal Marines, 40 Commando, Royal Marines. Sheltered anchorage on the east side of Burnt Island off the south coast of Saunders Island, West Falkland. Sea.
McAuley Bay – AEMN)M)1 Allan McAulay. Royal Navy, HMS Ardent. Bay on the east side of the Channel Islands off Beaver Island, West Falkland. Sea.
McCallum Rock – AEA(M)2 Kelvin Ian McCallum. Royal Navy, HMS Glamorgan. Low rock islet east of Elephant Point at the southwest end of Saunders Island, West Falkland. Land.
McCann Stack – David McCann (died shortly after the war). Royal Navy, HMS Glamorgan. Tussac-topped stack in the centre of Seal Bay on the north coast of East Falkland. Land.
McCarthy Islet – Corporal Keith John McCarthy. Army, 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment. Low sparsely vegetated islet to the south of Box Island. Land.
McCormack Islet – Corporal Douglas Frank McCormack. Army, Royal Signals and 22nd Special Air Service Regiment. Small tussac islet to the south of East Island. Land.
McHugh Point – Corporal Michael Vincent McHugh. Army. Royal Signals and 22nd Special Air Service Regiment. Western point of Sedge Island. Land.
McIIvenny Creek – Corporal Andrew George McIIvenny. Army, 9th Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers. Creek on the east side of Fox Bay between Fox Bay East and East Head. Sea.
McKay Close – Sergeant Ian John McKay VC. Army, 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment. Street name in Stanley. Land.
McKay Pond – Lance Corporal Peter Burke McKay. Royal Marines, 45 Commando, Royal Marines. Small pond closer to New House Farm settlement on mainland East Falkland. Freshwater.
McLaughlin Bay – Corporal Stewart Peter Frank McLaughlin. Army, 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment. Small bay at the east entrance to Estancia Creek at the southeast head of Port Salvador, East Falkland. Sea.
Mechan Inlet – Private Thomas Mechan. Army, 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment. Northwest arm of Chaffers Gullet, Falkland Sound side of West Falkland. Sea.
Melia Creek – Corporal Michael Melia. Army, 59th Independent Commando Squadron, Royal Engineers. Creek at the head of New Haven on the Falkland Sound side of East Falkland. Sea.
Middlewick Arm – Private Richard William Middlewick. Army, Army Catering Corps. Western Arm of Double Creek East Arm, West Falkland. Sea.
Miller Inlet – ALMEM(M) David Miller. Royal Navy LCU F4 HMS Fearless. Tussac island lying east of Big Samuel Island, Choiseul Sound, previously referred to as Big Samuel east islet. Land.
Mitchell Stream – Lance Sergeant Clark Mitchell. Army, 2nd Battalion Scots Guards. North-flowing stream rising between Mount Donald and Mount Adam on West Falkland. Freshwater.
Mordecai Bay – Guardsman Christopher Mordecai. Army, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards. Bay to the east of Hill Cove on West Falkland. Sea.
Morris Bay – 3rd Engineering Officer Andrew John Morris. Royal Fleet Auxiliary, RFA Sir Galahad. Sheltered bay at the entrance to Arrow Harbour on the south of Choiseul Sound, East Falkland. Sea.
Mullen Cove – ALS(R) Michael Stephen Mullen. Royal Navy, HMS Ardent. Cove between Island Point and Knob Point on the Walker Creek side of Choiseul Sound, East Falkland. Sea.
Murdoch Bay – Lance Corporal James Hamilton Murdoch. Army, 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment. West-facing bay at Brown Point at the entrance to Christmas Harbour on the north shore of King George Bay, West Falkland. Sea.
Murphy Islet – Lieutenant Brian Murphy. Royal Navy, HMS Ardent. Small tussac island next to Turn Island on the east side of the entrance to Adventure Sound, East Falkland. Land.