Interview with Falklands MC Winner

**wedge35** · 22-11-2009, 16:22

For those of you who missed it through not wanting to wade through 38 pages of arrse dribble on the NDM medal thread, here's a short video of an interview with a 'para military cross winner'. I think you'll want to watch it...

http://www.thisishullandeastriding.c....html?vid=4878

Enjoy!

**Bugsy** · 22-11-2009, 16:32

If he was a sergeant at the time, surely it'd be the MM? Quite apart from the fact that the gongs shown are all Were Wore Too!

MsG

**scarletto** · 22-11-2009, 16:33

This should be interesting

**scarletto** · 22-11-2009, 16:35

I bet he doesnt want to talk about his service, that is a shame :D

**Fallschirmjager** · 22-11-2009, 16:37

I would love to meet him.

**biffins-bridge** · 22-11-2009, 16:41

Never mind an MC he gets my nomination for the Perrier Comedy Award. I saw it on the other thread this morning and I've just watched it again. It is the funniest thing I've seen in years especially the bit when the interviewer says "I can see your wearing the Military cross" and the camera pans down.......... :D

**fergy9933** · 22-11-2009, 16:59

Full of shit, never a military cross awarded in the Falklands conflict! plus the fact i was 2 para 10 plt D Coy during the conflict and have never heard of the walt twat!! Cut his nuts off with a rusty jack knife!

**Danny_Dravot** · 22-11-2009, 17:03

The gongs he's wearing are:

1939-45 star
defence medal
air-crew europe star
war medal 1939-45

and not pictured

Danny's Special medal....

**lsquared** · 22-11-2009, 17:09

Originally Posted by Danny_Dravot

The gongs he's wearing are:
1939-45 star
defence medal
air-crew europe star
war medal 1939-45

and not pictured

Danny's Special medal....

His WWII medals are 'worn', if one may describe the pinning on as worn, in the wrong order anyway.

Poor old sod!

**Danny_Dravot** · 22-11-2009, 17:13

he must be an interesting chap....served in a commonwealth airforce, then a home defence organisation, then joined the british army,vmobilised and served in europe!

**para_medic** · 22-11-2009, 17:13

Originally Posted by fergy9933

Full of s***, never a military cross awarded in the Falklands conflict! plus the fact i was 2 para 10 plt D Coy during the conflict and have never heard of the walt twat!! Cut his nuts off with a rusty jack knife!

Here a list. Agree on the rusty blade though.

**sandy_boots** · 22-11-2009, 17:16

39/45 star, Defence medal, Air Crew Europe star (WTF?), War Medal in the wrong order and two of them the wrong way round (reverse rather than obverse showing). Lying cnut needs a shoeing.

Falklands MCs:

Maj M H Argue, 3 Para
Capt T W Burls, Parachute Regt, D Sqn 22 SAS
Maj D A Collett, 3 Para
Lt C S Conner, 2 Para
Maj J H Crosland, 2 Para
Maj C D Farrar-Hockley, 2 Para
Maj J P Kiszely, 2 Scots Guards
Lt R A D Lawrence, 2 Scots Guards
Capt W A McCracken, 29 Cdo Regt RA
Capt A J G Wight, Welsh Guards

Mike Argue died about 3 years ago. Johnny Crosland was my boss for a while.

**Danny_Dravot** · 22-11-2009, 17:19

Originally Posted by para_medic

Originally Posted by fergy9933

Full of s***, never a military cross awarded in the Falklands conflict! plus the fact i was 2 para 10 plt D Coy during the conflict and have never heard of the walt twat!! Cut his nuts off with a rusty jack knife!

Here a list. Agree on the rusty blade though.

there's a few missing off your list

**DarkBlueLoggie** · 22-11-2009, 17:21

Originally Posted by Danny_Dravot

he must be an interesting chap....served in a commonwealth airforce, then a home defence organisation, then joined the british army,vmobilised and served in europe!

Regulars also got it if they never deployed overseas. I have my grandparents medals (he a 22 year career RAF, ended up as a SWO) and she (wartime WRAF Sergeant) and both have the Defence Medal.

The video is sheer class though.

**para_medic** · 22-11-2009, 17:21

Originally Posted by Danny_Dravot

Originally Posted by para_medic

Originally Posted by fergy9933

Full of s***, never a military cross awarded in the Falklands conflict! plus the fact i was 2 para 10 plt D Coy during the conflict and have never heard of the walt twat!! Cut his nuts off with a rusty jack knife!

Here a list. Agree on the rusty blade though.

there's a few missing off your list

One is defo missing.
It's a navy list so, all forgiven

Still makes the point that other ranks received the MM as Bugsy noted and that they were (apparently) awarded.