Valour... a rare quality, displayed by exceptional individuals. Pte Beharry VC deserves more than Hoon's weasel words - but, in the best traditions of British heroism, he seems bemused by all the fuss. Just doing his job, he'll say.

I think a lot of people will be drinking to his name tonight!

Words fail me. What a truly outstanding example of a British soldier.

Bloody well done!

In these days where everything is 'outstanding' and 'awesome' - Pte Beharry VC is actually outstanding and awesome.

I am humbled, sir, well done.

MOTF - "We can sleep soundly in our beds because there are great men preparred to comit violence on those who would do us harm."

But the more humbling bit of this is that it wasn't done visiting violence but in selfless help of his comrades. Wouldn't it have been so easy for him to jump out of his burning Warrior and thinking only of himself run to one of the other Warriors? He exhibited True Valour, and from my humble perch, CONGRATULATIONS.

As I sit here reflecting on the actions of this incredible young man I feel trully humbled that there are members of our Armed Forces who will make this level of commitment to there oppos and then have the complete decency to look so bemused as Gen Sir M Jackson sings there praises. I have tears rolling down my cheeks.

Pte Beharry VC I salute you and the modesty you posses, you are an insparation to a generation that desperatley needs it, a true hero, God bless you.

Dancing Bear

This young man has my respect. Well done, a credit to the British Army and the profession of arms in general.

It's good to know that such people exist in the British Army. It's also gratifying to know that their armoured vehicles are so tough. I was truly surprised by the amount of rpg's that hit Pte Beharry's Warrior without disabling or destroying it. Perhaps, when the chips are down, British forces do, sometimes, get the right kit for the job?

Please, somebody, tell me it won't happen
 

I as all the previous posters am truly proud to be in the same organisation as these awesome individuals, their acts of individual and group heroism have thankfully been recognised though I am sure there are others who have gone unrecognised for their own contributions to these named actions. There is a big picture of the finest traditions of our services being maintained..Well done all of you.

My problem now is that I am wondering how long it will be before some "pillok", sitiing in his/her nice cosy office, takes real offence to the remarks of Cpl Byles, and appeals to the poor insurgent terrorist F$c&w*t enemy factions of Osamma and offers to sue on his behalf for the cruelty and unreasonable force of our nasty British Soldiers in attacking their ambush with bayonettes, thereby removing the right of every good terrorist to create carnage and murder and then run away dressed as an innocent civilian bystander...

Pureteenlard

""Perhaps, when the chips are down, British forces do, sometimes, get the right kit for the job?""

The Warrior is a great, highly agile, incredibly fast and well protected IFV but the Vickers Rarden turret is crap. The 30mm Rarden steam gunnery is a joke and there is still no Thermal Sight on the thing. The II sights on there were proven crap in the first stramash in 1990/91 and eff all was done about it then....The Alvis people in Telford produced a world beater but the export version is light years better than the bog standard British Army one.

I feel very very humble.

A true hero.

During the last Olympics the word hero was far to often used to descibe some unknown has been's efforts in the domino competition. Could some one show the citation for Private Beharry's award to the press and overblown TV commentators and explain to them what a real hero does to qualify for the title.

Hello all
Reading Cpl Byle's account and knowing how short the SA80 is, even with a bayonet attached, one shudders to think how up close and personal that combat had to be. The courage of those men is incredible. They are an absolute credit to their Army and their nation.
regards
TDD

damned fine show by a brave man
respect

Words fail me.....

Well done Pte Beharry VC!

From a former PWRR (TA) soldier: Honi Soit Qui Mal y Pense

Role Model
 

Prive Beharry VC, I salute you.

I asked my 12 year old son to read the account of your bravery. He was awe struck. Many comment on role models for this, role models for that, but in doing "your job", (your words, not mine), you have become the inspriation, role model and the standard for many a young person, from whatever background, whatever creed or colour, to aspire to.

Words cannot truly describe the actions that led to such rightous recognition and are wholly inadequate now. Someone said earlier that you should not have to buy a drink for a long time. It appears to be a very long line that I need to join, but it will aways be there waiting.

Again, Sir, I salute you.

"While his head remained out of the hatch, to enable him to see the route ahead, he was directly exposed to much of this fire, and was himself hit by a 7.62mm bullet, which penetrated his helmet and remained lodged on its inner surface."

:eek: :uhoh: :eek:

:cool: :ok:

I must admit to a large bout of scepticism about the VC announcement coming at such a convenient pre-election, post-allegations of maltreatment in Iraq time.

And then I read the citation and sat myself down and gave myself a good slap.......

His unbelievable bravery and a matter-of-fact attitude about it remind me that whatever the rights and wrongs of this campaign, it's the actions of men like him that give our Forces the reputation they enjoy.

I raise a glass to you sir (once the sun is past the yardarm, of course)!

A humbling story. Well deserved and good to see it awarded.

As an aside, am I right in thinking that those that hold the VC are saluted by ALL others, regardless of rank ?

VC Info
 

My congratulations go to Pte Beharry VC.
I urge anyone reading this forum to check out www.victoriacross.net and read citations of every other VC ever one and you, like myself, will be absolutely awestruck at these heroes brave deeds.
BV
(If the link doesn't work just type 'Victoria Cross Reference' into Google and it should have the same result.

Incredible story... extremely well deserved.