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Old 11th May 2010, 23:27
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From the MOD Website - all public domain:

"Lieutenant Alexander John PHILLIPS, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, Rifle Platoon Commander, Helmand Province, April - August 2009

Lieutenant Phillips has conducted nine aviation assaults since arrival in theatre. Throughout, Phillips' leadership has been exemplary. For example, his company conducted an aviation assault into the area of Yakchal to disrupt an insurgent grouping. With the break-in Platoon fixed dealing with an Improvised Explosive Device (lED), Phillips without any prompting, instinctively led one of his sections under fire to launch an assault on the compound. He gave the order to fix bayonets and led the assault through the gate, the aggressiveness and speed of Phillips' counterattack forced the insurgents to flee. He led his men fearlessly and with conviction in the face of a very real danger and he led, as ever, from the front."

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