Top honours for bravest of the brave 28.09.12
14A young Royal Engineer who displayed coolness and selfless courage whilst clearing an IED-infested area of Afghanistan's Helmand province is amongst a number of gallant service personnel to be recognised in the latest Operational Honours Awards list.
Introducing the honours at London's National Army Museum, Adjutant General, Lieutenant General Gerald Berragan, said: "Every day in Afghanistan our service men and women face mortal danger.
"They do this with the full knowledge of the danger presented by a clever and ruthless enemy.
"Although just a small fraction of them are here today I pay tribute to all of them.
"This list recognises the achievement and bravery of individuals across a number of theatres of operation but inevitably includes many people who served in Afghanistan last winter under the command of 20 Armoured Brigade."