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16 results found for '"Military medals"' in Keywords.
Paratrooper’s widow receives Victoria Cross (1982)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Marica McKay, the widow of Paratroop Sergeant Ian McKay who was killed in the Falklands conflict, prior to accepting her husband’s posthumous Victoria Cross. Female interviewer not identified.
Medals for Falklands servicemen (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Dickie Arbiter reports on recipients of the Queen’s birthday awards at Buckingham Palace including medals for servicemen following the end of the Falklands conflict. Speakers include: Guardsman Stephen...
ITN report on Falklands honours (1982)
- Genre
- Interview; News bulletin; News report
ITN report on the honours awarded to military and civilian heroes of the Falklands conflict. Martyn Lewis presents. With contributions from Corporal Ian Bailey; Marica McKay, widow of Sergeant Ian McKay;...
Sale of Victoria Cross (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Gia Libin, niece of First World War pilot, Lieutenant - later Captain - William Leefe Robinson, on the auction of her uncle’s Victoria Cross, the first awarded for action in Britain. Leefe...
Pilot remembers William Leefe Robinson (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with 93 year-old former pilot, Tim Hervey, talking about First World War pilot Lieutenant - later Captain - William Leefe Robinson, who was only twenty when he shot down a Zeppelin in the skies...
Interview with injured US servicemen - Gulf War (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Two US servicemen talk about their front line experience. One is unnamed, the other is 21 year-old Corporal Jeff(?) Brown who was hit with shrapnel from friendly fire and will be awarded the Purple Heart....