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Afghanistan 2007
November 23rd, 2007. After their return from Afghanistan, the 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment parade through the streets of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
The Regiment’s Headquarters is in Bury St Edmunds, and the city is home to a number of the Battalion’s soldiers, including Regimental Sergeant Major Ian Robinson. |
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November 11th, 2007. Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment receive Operational Service Medals for their tour of duty in Afghanistan.
The medals were presented at a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Imperial War Museum Duxford. Among those presenting the medals were Richard Ashton, Director of the Imperial War Museum Duxford, Brigadier Colin Groves, Chairman of the Trustees of The Royal Anglian Regiment Museum; and Martin Bell, former MP and BBC war correspondent. |
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Brigadier Groves is himself a Royal Anglian, while Martin Bell served in an earlier time in the Suffolk Regiment. He has been associated with The Royal Anglian Regiment Museum since its beginnings, and performed the opening ceremony in June, 1996.
The 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment received 76 awards for their work in Afghanistan, including the following:
Distinguished Service Order (DSO): Lt Col SW Carver
Military Cross (MC): LCpl LD Ashby, Maj MP Aston, Maj DSJ Biddick MBE, Capt DC Hicks (killed in action), Cpl RW Moore, LCpl OS Ruecker
Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM): Pte LC Nadriva
Mentioned in Dispatches (MID): Sgt SE Armon, WO2 K Main, Maj PJ Messenger, WO2 TR Newton, Sgt SI Panter
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service (QCVS): Capt PN Blanchfield
Soldiers from the Battalion also received 47 Commander British Forces' Commendations and 15 Joint Commander's Commendations.
The Battalion suffered 9 killed and 51 wounded in action. These figures give a clear indication of the intensity of the fighting.
The total of 76 awards means that roughly 1 in 8 soldiers who deployed with the Battalion was honoured for bravery and/or outstanding service. Their conduct under fire was remarkable as was the collective performance of the Battalion as a whole.
Photographs courtesy of the Imperial War Museum
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Afghanistan 2007
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