L/Cpl Joshua Leakey VC Paras
 

Congratulations to Para Leakey, it appears to run in the family


"A relation of the L/Cpl, Sergeant Nigel Gray Leakey, was a recipient of the honour in 1945 in East Africa."


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31626357


https://www.gov.uk/government/news/m...l-honours-list

L/Cpl Joshua Leakey VC Paras
 

Excellent work. He comes across very well in the interview as well.
Great news for him and his unit.
BV

Well done that man.:D

Nails!

He even got a cuddle from the CGS :eek:;)

I salute you, sir:D

Congratulations young man. Well deserved. Pity the Independant didn't do it's research very well saying he was the only living recipient of the VC!

Congratulations to an impressive young man.

A hugely well-deserved award, but whats the deal with Gen. Sir Nick Houghton giving him a man-hug as well ?

I'm not adverse with a hug when catching up with my old mates, but perhaps a risky precedent in the context. Or do they have prior ?

signed, Confused of the West Country !

Very well done that man.

Seeing as "On the 22 August 2013, Lance Corporal Leakey, deployed on a combined UK/US assault led by the United States Marine Corp"

It would be interesting to know just who made the recommendation.

Can a foreign, albeit allied, OC recommend a VC?

Apparently they call some footballers 'heroes' too. :mad:

The sports writers need their scale of values re calibrating.

L/Cpl Leakey's modesty shone through and he's a credit to the British Armed Forces.

There is a precedence, and this one was from the other side.

Thomas Frank Durrant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Very many congratulations and deep respect for L/Cpl Leakey.:D:D:D


[ For the adminers, why did it take so long from the incident to the announcement of the award? ]

Very well deserved. What a guy, and such modesty.

Maybe Sir Nick is going to come out of the cupboard as did one of his senior colleagues recently :E

Why was this not presented at Buck House?

Am I right in thinking that this was an announcement of awards rather than the actual investiture?
I'd like to think that the VC is handed out by someone with HRH in their title.

Plenty of British recipients of the Croix de Guerre etc in past conflicts had to endure kisses on both cheeks from French generals, so I reckon Lance Corporal Leakey got off lightly!

Many congratulations to him.

Tash - the investiture will most certainly take place at the Palace or Windsor. The medal will be awarded by HM (not HRH!) The Queen or if she happened to be indisposed (she is getting on) then by HRH the Prince of Wales.

Maybe this explains the Generals actions. (not that they need it imho)

Very humbling.

Displaying the best of British modesty: "The only thing I was really scared of was letting the side down. That was the biggest fear, letting the side down, letting your regiment down and not doing your cap badge proud" (from today's Times).

I hope he is not too modest to realise that he is a hero in the proper sense of the word. A man of whom the nation can be very proud.

Hat doffed, salute, whatever - great guy, heroic action, great example to the yoof of today. Thanks for people like him, and all that put their life on the line

As one does when reading stories like this it led me to the stories of other VC recipients.

The story of the eldest living VC recipient, John Cruickshank, I am sure will be of great interest in these hallowed halls.

Josh comes from very good stock - his Dad was a Harrier pilot out in RAFG and a damn fine chap...........