Who is currently the most decorated serving soldier in the British Army ?

Discussion in 'Postwar' started by PaulE, Jan 19, 2009.

  1. PaulE

    PaulE Senior Member

    Having just read In Foreign Fields by Dan Collins which relates the stories of many of the award winners from Iraq and Afghanistan it made me think who is the most decorated serving soldier in the British Army ,Johnson Beharry apart ?

    How about Coporal of Horse Mick Flynn from the Blues and Royals , he is a Falklands veteran who won a CGC in Iraq and the MC in Afghanistan !!!!

    or WO1 N K Pettit RE , GM , QGM,

    regards

    Paul
     
  2. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    I'd say L/Cpl Johnson Beharry of the 1st Bn, Princess of Wales Royal Regiment. Because he's the only serving soldier at the moment in the British Military who has one. I think he works in a MT Dept now as he's perminately medically down graded and no longer allowed to go on operational tours. I guess he's earned his kick back and relax ticket though :)

    Cheers
    Andy
     
  3. saintconor

    saintconor Senior Member

    He probably doesnt want to kick back though. Just a thought.
     
  4. Donnie

    Donnie Remembering HHWH

    I would if i had had a tour like his.....

    Donnie
     
  5. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    lol, all Squadies want to kick back ;)
     
  6. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Are we talking gallantry awards or all awrds, what about the Chief of General Staff,
    General Sir Richard Dannatt KCB CBE MC ADC Gen

    He was awarded the Military Cross in 1973, was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1996, awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in 1999 and was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 2005.

    Ministry of Defence | About Defence | People | Chiefs of staff | Chief of the General Staff
     
  7. PaulE

    PaulE Senior Member

    Combat awards only and i did say Johnson Beharry VC apart !!

    No Rodney awards for turning up :D You ex Army guys know what i mean,:D

    Airborne Forever

    Paul
     
  8. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Has to be Chris Finney GC then.
    AS GC equal to VC.
     
  9. PaulE

    PaulE Senior Member

    Good call Owen forgot about Chris Finney but for me it's still Mick Flynn he's been doing the business since the Falklands !!!!! :D
     
  10. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Having just read In Foreign Fields by Dan Collins which relates the stories of many of the award winners from Iraq and Afghanistan it made me think who is the most decorated serving soldier in the British Army ,Johnson Beharry apart ?

    How about Coporal of Horse Mick Flynn from the Blues and Royals , he is a Falklands veteran who won a CGC in Iraq and the MC in Afghanistan !!!!

    or WO1 N K Pettit RE , GM , QGM,

    regards

    Paul

    Corporal of Horse Michael Flynn

    Bullet Magnet: Britain's Most Highly Decorated Frontline Soldier: Amazon.co.uk: Mick Flynn: Books
     

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