Military career Matthew Croucher

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the damaged backpack worn croucher along of medals


croucher recommended award throwing himself on taliban tripwire grenade save comrades. part of reconnaissance mission near sangin in helmand province in afghanistan on 9 february 2008. moving through compound @ night felt trip-wire against leg , saw had activated grenade. threw himself ground, , used rucksack pin grenade floor, , tucked legs body. thrown distance explosion, due protection offered rucksack , body-armour, suffered nose-bleed, perforated ear drums , disorientation. pack ripped explosion, , body armour , helmet pitted grenade fragments. of other 3 members of patrol, rear man managed take cover retreating round corner of building; patrol commander threw himself ground, , received superficial face wound grenade fragment; , final team member did not have time react, , remained on feet, , have been within lethal range of grenade croucher s action. explosion breached large lithium battery in croucher s pack power patrol s electronic countermeasures equipment, causing burst flames. medic recommended evacuated, insisted on continuing members of patrol realised taliban fighters come investigate explosion, , give marines opportunity ambush them.


croucher put forward victoria cross (vc), highest decoration valour in british armed forces. had been awarded victoria cross have been first royal marine receive award since 1945 , second living british recipient in 21st century. george cross awarded same level of bravery expected of vc awarded when no enemy present. croucher 1 of 22 living recipients of medal of 406 have been awarded.


croucher presented gc queen elizabeth ii @ ceremony in buckingham palace on 30 october 2008.








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