TTN
In which case - I apologise if the award can indeed be given to a foreign national. I was using the MOD website as the source for who is eligible to receive the medal, so I expected that to be correct.
As I have said before - I have no doubt as to the bravery of this chap and his crew - my comments were based solely on the award criteria which it is incorrect on the MOD website (if the 1918 rules still hold good).
Needless to say - my comments about other ranks were a wind up to see how many bit.....
As for some other comments - I always understood that in order to win an argument one presented a good case (as TTN did most effectively). Those without facts who rely upon personal insult have usually lost.