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Old 26-07-2008, 21:35   #32
West Ender
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Re: Beyond The Call Of Duty

I totally agree, Willow.

As some of you may have gathered I spend as much time as I can in Malta. The island (it's tiny, only 17 X 9 miles) was awarded the George Cross for the bravery of its people during WW2 when they were bombed, straffed and bombarded by first the Italians then the Germans for at least 4 years. They remained loyal to Britain, took everything that was thrown at them and did their damnedest to help the Royal Navy and the RAF to maintain a presence there and keep fighting. They succeeded.

The G C meant a great deal to the Maltese and it still does. It is an award on a par with the V C but it is, essentially, a civilian award. The V C should, in my opinion, be awarded to any military personnel acting in a "war zone". The awarding of the G C, to this particular person, bewilders me.
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