Six British soldiers awarded second highest military honour

By Laura Roberts 201PM GMT nineteen Mar 2010

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They were between 150 men and women from the forces who perceived operational honours for their actions in Afghanistan and Iraq, and on alternative unfamiliar tours.

Twenty-four infantry were presented with framed citations of their achievements at a rite at Armoury House, the Honourable Artillery Company, in the City of London on Friday by Gen Sir Peter Wall, Commander in Chief, Land Forces.

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Sir Peter pronounced "I can usually be shamed by their deeds. Those people are superb members of their generation. It"s the idealisation e.g. to a unapproachable and beholden nation."

Lance Corporal Kyle Smith, of 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment, perceived a CGC, after he saved the lives of dual colleagues during Operation Panther"s Claw in Helmand.

The twenty-one year-old from Nottingham, dragged his harmed comrades to safety, on purpose exposing himself to complicated small arms fire, during the conflict in Jul last year prior to administering hold up saving initial aid.

He pronounced "You get a detonate of adrenalin and you don"t realize how fast you"re working. There"s zero you can"t do. They"re your friends and you only wish to get them out. Get them safe. Get them home."

While on corner unit in Jun 2009 with the Afghan National Army (ANA) Sgt Marc Giles, additionally of The Mercian Regiment, carried dual harmed Afghan soldiers when they were ambushed by the Taliban.

Throwing the men over his shoulders he ran by the murdering section to safety. Despite afterwards being held in a explosion himself Sgt Giles, 29, from Nottingham, mutual the patrol"s track to safety.

He pronounced "I didn"t think about either they were British or not. We were all on the same group perplexing to get the same result."

Sgt Jaime Moncho, 2nd Battalion The Rifles, perceived the same endowment after he was held in dual explosions inside of one hour on Jul 10 2009 that killed five personal in Sangin in Helmand.

Showing "supreme courage" Sgt Moncho took assign after his Platoon Commander lost his leg and palm pciking up the passed and traffic with the bleeding prior to heading the group to bottom all the whilst underneath small arms fire. He was incompetent to pick up his endowment given he was giving justification at an inquisition in to the deaths that occurred that day.

Lance Bombardier Gary Prout, Royal Artillery, was recognized for his "incredible courage" whilst perplexing to save a co-worker during an conflict in Mar 2009 when his unit came underneath attack. He risked his hold up on 3 apart occasions with counterclaim chiefs observant "it was a spectacle he was not killed". His actions, "surpassed any alternative infantryman on that day".

Gunner Steven Gadsby, 25, Royal Artillery, carried dual casualties to reserve after his feet unit came underneath conflict in the Nad-e-Ali area of Helmand.

Sgt Alan Dennis, The Mercian Regiment, was ambushed whilst on a corner unit with the ANA and was described as displaying "cool courage".

The soldiers will embrace their medals in a rite at Buckingham Palace after this year.

The list of recipients includes eight who are celebrated posthumously, the top series given the Second World War.

The mother of Captain Daniel Shepherd, 28, a explosve ordering consultant from the Royal Logistic Corps, picked up her husband"s George Medal on Friday. He was killed by an IED in Helmand after clearing thirteen inclination by palm over a 36 hour period.

Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Thorneloe, 39, from Kirtlington, nearby Oxford, former autocratic military officer of 1st Battalion the Welsh Guards, who was killed in Afghanistan last July, was awarded the Queen"s Commendation for Valuable Service posthumously.

Four Distinguished Service Orders, deliberate of next to arrange to the CGC"s, were additionally awarded for "outstanding care during active operations".