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artillery and mortar bombardment. He never faltered, setting a magnificent personal example of courage and competence, that was well beyond anything that could reasonably be expected. One burst of shellfire left him concussed, but he swiftly returned to his duties. One minute he could be seen consoling young soldiers, severely distressed by the experience of losing their comrades, and by the sight of terrible wounds, and then yet again he would be busy with his prime duty of tending for the casualties themselves. His personal coolness and bravery did much to calm those around him. Twice under alarm of counter attack, he forcefully rallied the
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Eventually, someone else got the medal and decided to auction it - the story was about to break in the newspapers, so I had to come clean. Kath was very understanding, if bemused, about it. As far as I am concerned it had to be done. To this day, I bitterly regret having to get rid of it because I treasured it, but needs must. However, I am delighted to say someone bought it and donated it to the
National Army Museum in London. If I won the Lottery, I would buy it back tomorrow and then give it back to the National Army Museum but at least I would know it was wholly mine again.
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When I left the Army, I invested my end-of-term gratuity in stocks and shares but when the market crashed I lost the lot. We had nothing left and I decided the DCM had to go. A medal collector gave me €7,000 for it and we got back on our feet. I never told my wife, Kath. I simply bought a replica.
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four blokes and got up on a high feature. As I did so, a group of twenty or thirty
Argentines came towards us. We just opened fire on them. We don't know how many we killed, but they got what they deserved because none of them were left standing when we had finished with them.
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can't remember a thing. But I can tell you it was one of the greatest days of my life, which I shall remember for ever … what finer accolade can a soldier have than to be decorated for gallantry and have the
Sovereign pin it on your chest?
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