Medals, Awards & Insignia
Military Cross for Scottish soldier
In the latest Operational Honours and Awards, announced on September 30, Scottish soldier Sergeant Glen Gardiner, of 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, learns he is to receive the Military Cross
During his deployment to Afghanistan (between October 2010 and March 2011) Glen ran through small arms and grenade fire to assist an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier who had been shot in the neck.
Sergeant Gardiner, from Adrossan, was working alongside an ANA platoon securing a compound in north-west Babaji when they came under fire.
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Sergeant to receive Military Cross