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The 1st--- 2nd Class Military Medal for Gallentry(Distinction} was issued to Trooper Anthony Browne BMC-Niemba (postumesly)
The 2nd --- 2nd Class Military Medal for Gallentry(Distinction) was issued to Captain Adrian Ainsworth BMC-Lebanon.
The 1st Class MMG (BMC) with Honour has never been issued.
Military Medal for Gallentry or An Bonn Mileata Calmachta in Irish
Hi all
So what did the abovementioned captain do to win this award? Assuming he's still alive, he'd be the most uniquely decorated soldier in the DF.
regards
GttC
The 1st--- 2nd Class Military Medal for Gallentry(Distinction} was issued to Trooper Anthony Browne BMC-Niemba (postumesly)
The 2nd --- 2nd Class Military Medal for Gallentry(Distinction) was issued to Captain Adrian Ainsworth BMC-Lebanon.
The 1st Class MMG (BMC) with Honour has never been issued.
Military Medal for Gallentry or An Bonn Mileata Calmachta in Irish
I know an Irish medal collector who some years back, offered Trooper Browne's family over 22k (old pounds) with a written guanantee that it would never leave this country, They turned it down.
it will be long, it will be hard, and there will be no withdrawl
Winston churchill
The most recent receipient that I can think of is a fella called Paul Coventry.
He was at the time a Pte in 29 Inf Bn (think it was around 1995 or so). During a
firefight in the 'Leb, he ran under heavy fire to render first aid to a wounded GPMG
gunner. Can't remember the full details, but there was an article on it in An Cosantóir.
They're currently boxed up pending a move, so can't dig it out at this time.
"Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"
Hi all
So what happened at At Tiri? Before anyone says "Google Search", I've already tried and all I get is tourist shite,so...?
regards
GttC
For At-Tiri? Tourist s****? How times have changed.
The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that's the essence of inhumanity.
(George Bernard Shaw, Playwright, 1856 - 1950)
At Tiri? Before anyone says "Google Search", I've already tried and all I get is tourist shite,so...?
I spent a lot of time in At Tiri
and i still cant figure out what could be a tourist attraction
unless that world famous cross roads is high on UNESCO heritage sites
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
There was some fine examples of ancient roadways there if I remember correctly.
Press Corp-"Say General the Folks back home would sure like to know where you got that pearl handled revolver?
Patton-" P-P- Pearl? ITS IVORY-only a cheap New Orleans Pimp would use a PEARL handled revolver
Hi all
Thanks for the replies. At Tiri must have been a hell of an event, especially for the casualties and those forced to give up their posts. The urge to fire on some the enemy scum must have been overwhelming. Using kids as shields? Christ. Why does the UN always come out of such events as sounding spineless? Where was the back-up for those isolated posts?
regards
GttC
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