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Victoria Cross hero Joshua Leakey receives medal

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Post by Guest Tue Apr 14, 2015 9:23 pm

Para receives medal from Queen during Windsor Castle investiture ceremony as he becomes first living British serviceman to receive honour since 2005

The Queen has told a young paratrooper, "I don't get to give this one out very often", as she presented him with his Victoria Cross for bravery in Afghanistan.

L/Cpl Joshua Leakey became the first living British recipient of the medal from the Afghan conflict for his courage in three times running through heavy fire to set up machine guns and beat back a Taliban attack.

The 27-year-old member of the Parachute Regiment was awarded Britain’s highest medal for battlefield gallantry after showing "complete disregard" for his safety during the incident in Helmand in August 2013.

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The citation detailing his actions was read out before he was presented with the medal during and investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.

L/Cpl Leakey, from Hampshire, played down his actions and paid tribute to his comrades.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/11534581/Victoria-Cross-hero-Joshua-Leakey-receives-medal.html

The most important news today certainly in a military sense is of Joshua Leakey - a real hero to us all and so brave.


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Post by Irn Bru Tue Apr 14, 2015 9:33 pm

What a brave young man who deserves that honour.

cheers cheers cheers
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Post by Original Quill Wed Apr 15, 2015 4:30 am

Fine looking young man. Congrats for a job well done.

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