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Medal News: Outstanding result
Issue #288 / August, 2010
In this issue:
- He was once a soldier
Fascinating story of a "naughty boy" - A class apart
One regiment - two different fortunes - Fall of the Dragon throne
Bloody end to a 4,000-year rule
Medal News Headlines
- Rare Civilian AwardsFri, 20 August 2010
- Gavin John Miller and Dean Seaward are the latest civilian recipients of the Queen’s Gallantry Medal. Miller received the award for rescuing a fire fighting colleague from a burning building on November 1, 2003. While attending a fire at an hotel, a fireman fell through the roof of the...
- More medals...Wed, 4 August 2010
- According to the MOD website many more Iraq and Afghanistan medals are about to be awarded....
The reason is a change to the qualifying criteria - formerly 30 days continuous service this has now been changed to 45 days aggregate service. These changes will be backdated to the start of each... - Outstanding resultTues, 3 August 2010
- Courage under fire
THIS month’s “Letters to the Editor” sees a letter from Richard Leach who feels rather strongly about the inclusion of a Victoria Cross within the honours systems of Australia, Canada and New Zealand. He feels so strongly that they shouldn’t exist (he refers to them as... - Lost in the post...Mon, 12 July 2010
- "Lost" in the postal system between East Anglia & Western France - 1914-15 Trio to Sgt 315783 D. Mc PHERSON. Scottish Horse/Royal Highlanders.
Any information or sightings to; Ron Withers on,ronjudy@free.fr or Philip Burman on,01553 840350
- Elizabeth Cross for IRA VictimMon, 5 July 2010
- The family of the last Soldier to be killed by the IRA during the Troubles in Northern Ireland have been awarded the Elizabeth Cross.
Lance Bombardier Stephen Restorick was killed by an IRA sniper at a checkpoint in Bessbrook, Co Armagh, on February 12, 1997 and in recognition...
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