2009, ISBN: 9781156098646

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Cheshire Regiment Soldiers, Sherwood Foresters Soldiers, Worcestershire Regiment Soldiers, Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment Soldiers, John Christie, Simon Evans, Charlie Buchan, Michael Lockett, Fred Griffiths, Fred Mulley, Bernard Mcquirt, Syd Lucas, Robert Bye, Harold Lawton, Thomas Alfred Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Cheshire Regiment Soldiers, Sherwood Foresters Soldiers, Worcestershire Regiment Soldiers, Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment Soldiers, John Christie, Simon Evans, Charlie Buchan, Michael Lockett, Fred Griffiths, Fred Mulley, Bernard Mcquirt, Syd Lucas, Robert Bye, Harold Lawton, Thomas Alfred Jones, Harry Churchill Beet, William Bees, Frederick George Dancox, William Henry Johnson, Fred Greaves, Ernest Albert Egerton, Jacob Rivers, Thomas George Turrall, James Upton. Excerpt: Sergeant Michael Lockett MC (c. 1980 21 September 2009) was a British soldier, killed in action in Afghanistan aged 29. An improvised explosive device which he was investigating exploded injuring Lockett and two other soldiers. Lockett died before he reached hospital. In June 2008 Lockett was presented the Military Cross by Queen Elizabeth II, for his efforts in an attempt to recover the bodies of Private Johan Botha and Sergeant Craig Brelsford, as well as rescue four other injured soldiers. He is the first soldier to die in Afghanistan who has been awarded the Military Cross. Michael, from Monifieth in Angus, studied at Monifieth High School. He had spent the majority of his career as a machine gunner, when, in 1996, he joined the 1st Battalion of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment in Tidworth. At this time he held many qualifications, such as the Jungle Warfare Instructor and Military Tracking Instructor. While fighting in Afghanistan in September 2007, Lockett, then a corporal, and the rest of his unit, were commanded to penetrate enemy lines, and ruin their posts. The soldiers dubbed the mission 'Operation Certain Death', but carried it out nonetheless. However, they were ambushed by Taliban troops. The ambush caused the death of Priv. More: Books, , Mercian-Regiment-Soldiers~~Books-Llc, 999999999, Mercian Regiment Soldiers, Books Llc, 1156098645, General Books LLC, , , , , General Books LLC<

2009, ISBN: 9781156098646

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters:… More...

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Cheshire Regiment Soldiers, Sherwood Foresters Soldiers, Worcestershire Regiment Soldiers, Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment Soldiers, John Christie, Simon Evans, Charlie Buchan, Michael Lockett, Fred Griffiths, Fred Mulley, Bernard Mcquirt, Syd Lucas, Robert Bye, Harold Lawton, Thomas Alfred Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Cheshire Regiment Soldiers, Sherwood Foresters Soldiers, Worcestershire Regiment Soldiers, Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment Soldiers, John Christie, Simon Evans, Charlie Buchan, Michael Lockett, Fred Griffiths, Fred Mulley, Bernard Mcquirt, Syd Lucas, Robert Bye, Harold Lawton, Thomas Alfred Jones, Harry Churchill Beet, William Bees, Frederick George Dancox, William Henry Johnson, Fred Greaves, Ernest Albert Egerton, Jacob Rivers, Thomas George Turrall, James Upton. Excerpt: Sergeant Michael Lockett MC (c. 1980 21 September 2009) was a British soldier, killed in action in Afghanistan aged 29. An improvised explosive device which he was investigating exploded injuring Lockett and two other soldiers. Lockett died before he reached hospital. In June 2008 Lockett was presented the Military Cross by Queen Elizabeth II, for his efforts in an attempt to recover the bodies of Private Johan Botha and Sergeant Craig Brelsford, as well as rescue four other injured soldiers. He is the first soldier to die in Afghanistan who has been awarded the Military Cross. Michael, from Monifieth in Angus, studied at Monifieth High School. He had spent the majority of his career as a machine gunner, when, in 1996, he joined the 1st Battalion of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment in Tidworth. At this time he held many qualifications, such as the Jungle Warfare Instructor and Military Tracking Instructor. While fighting in Afghanistan in September 2007, Lockett, then a corporal, and the rest of his unit, were commanded to penetrate enemy lines, and ruin their posts. The soldiers dubbed the mission 'Operation Certain Death', but carried it out nonetheless. However, they were ambushed by Taliban troops. The ambush caused the death of Priv. More: Books, , Mercian-Regiment-Soldiers~~Books-Llc, , , , , , , , , , General Books LLC<

ISBN: 1156098645

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