Lance Corporal Joshua Leakey, is the first living British soldier to be awarded the VC in 10 years and only the second since 1969. In an extraordinary moment at the ceremony where he received his VC, General Sir Nick Houghton, the head of the Armed Forces, congratulated him with a handshake only to pull him in for an emotional hug. The 27-year-old also became the second person in his family to be awarded the medal – his second cousin Sergeant Nigel Gray Leakey, was given the honour 70 years ago during the Second World War.
Well done sir, I salute you.
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February 26, 2015 at 9:09 am