Victoria Cross

[Ninja_Stoker]

RMR in the Frontline.

Another young man, that I salute:

Lance Corporal Marine Croucher RMR

I've made it a sticky to see if the appropriate recognition is awarded.

 

[chelseafc]

i'm with u some proper heroic stuff there

 

[News]

Lance Corporal Matt Croucher hurls himself onto Taliban grenade - Times Online

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Lance Corporal Matt Croucher hurls himself onto Taliban grenade
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[RC]

Damn good effort Matt. Farking awesome courage.

I know him personally from Birmingham Det. He is a top lad !

I'm sure he is an ex reg ???

Rich.

 

[Creed]

Many Brave men out there

This man is a true Hero he pays a terrible price for his valour

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/09/23/nbeharry23.xml

 

[Hoppy99]

he came to my school to give a talk.

WOW!

one of the most amazing things i have ever heard!!

his book 'barefoot soldier' is a very good read!!

G

 

[CommandoJ]

wow wow and wow

 

[Dodger]

heard a story the other week, similar to this, but from 1916. Not sure is the person got a VC for his actions, as I cannot remember his name. But circumstances were similar and he put his life to an end, diving on a grenade in order to save persons round him.

Fair play to mentioned marine, takes some bollocks that does, even if he did only get marks, he must of thought he was going to die, brave brave man.

 

[Freddles]

Has anybody heard of that RMR chap in afghanistan who has been put forward for a Victoria Cross?
He accidentally tripped a tripwire grenade so he lobbed himself on it to save his mates and his backpack/armour took the full force of the blast blowing it to smithareens and sending him across the room with a bloody nose and after he insists on finishing his mission even though the medical blokes were basically ordering him back to base for a checkup
If he doesn't deserve a VC then nobody does in my opinion, first marine since the second world war to get it if he does.

here's the news about it http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/06/ntattoo206.xml

 

[Freddles]

And yes i have just realised i've plonked this into the wrong one

 

[Ninja_Stoker]

Has anybody heard of that RMR chap in afghanistan who has been put forward for a Victoria Cross?
He accidentally tripped a tripwire grenade so he lobbed himself on it to save his mates and his backpack/armour took the full force of the blast blowing it to smithareens and sending him across the room with a bloody nose and after he insists on finishing his mission even though the medical blokes were basically ordering him back to base for a checkup
If he doesn't deserve a VC then nobody does in my opinion, first marine since the second world war to get it if he does.

here's the news about it http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/06/ntattoo206.xml

Hiya Freddles,

I've just moved & merged your post onto the one already running as there are other links to the news items on this thread.

I happen to 100% agree with you with regard the award.

 

[Aussie89]

i hope he gets it. such inspirational stuff

 

[Freddles]

Has anybody heard of that RMR chap in afghanistan who has been put forward for a Victoria Cross?
He accidentally tripped a tripwire grenade so he lobbed himself on it to save his mates and his backpack/armour took the full force of the blast blowing it to smithareens and sending him across the room with a bloody nose and after he insists on finishing his mission even though the medical blokes were basically ordering him back to base for a checkup
If he doesn't deserve a VC then nobody does in my opinion, first marine since the second world war to get it if he does.

here's the news about it http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/06/ntattoo206.xml

sorry about that ^ it got moved here from somewhere else i put it

 

[Luke313]

Hope the fella gets the VC, takes sum guy to lie on a grenade
very impressive

 

[hughbrown]

that takes some serious balls 2 do that

 

[goldenboyz]

Another young man, that I salute:

Lance Corporal Marine Croucher RMR

I've made it a sticky to see if the appropriate recognition is awarded.

I heard he has now left the corps and formed his own security company with about 20 other ex marines working for him and another ex marine.

 

[Raz]

He was RMR!:bigsmile:

 

[jm745]

Certainly deserves it but whether he gets it or not is another matter, might be looking at the GC instead.

Yeah I'm sure I heard before that he was up for the GC.

 

[goldenboyz]

Yeah I'm sure I heard before that he was up for the GC.

i think he has already got the GC now

 

[v3locity]

yes pretty sure he got the GC saw it on the news. lucky chap to survive but surely that was worth the VC it is pretty hard to be braver than throwing yourself on a trip mine to save your buddies. Maybe because it was a split second decision where he didn't have time to think about it and to get the VC it has to be a more conscious decision.