Johnson Beharry
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Warrant Officer Class 2 Johnson Gideon Beharry, VC, COG (born 26 July 1979) is a British Army soldier who, on 18 March 2005, was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration for valour in the British and Commonwealth armed forces, for saving members of his unit, the 1st Battalion Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, from ambushes on 1 May and again on 11 June 2004 at Al-Amarah, Iraq. He sustained serious head injuries in the latter engagement. Beharry was formally invested with the Victoria Cross by Queen Elizabeth II on 27 April 2005.
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Johnson Beharry | |
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Born | (1979-07-26) 26 July 1979 (age 44) Grenada |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 2001–present |
Rank | Warrant Officer Class 2[1] |
Unit | Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (2001–12) Household Division (2012–present) |
Battles/wars | Kosovo War Northern Ireland Iraq War |
Awards | Victoria Cross Companion of the Order of Grenada |
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