Lucky hero.

[Fish]

http://news.bbc.co.uk:80/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_midlands/7521221.stm

[lesrae]

Full respect to the bloke, can't start to imagine what I'd do under the circumstances.

[Frame57]

No, but I would check the SH3 board that is here on this site.

[Jimbuna]

http://news.bbc.co.uk:80/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_midlands/7521221.stm

The pompous gits....it was voiced/rumoured a month or so back that he was being put forward for the Victoria Cross. :nope:

[Reise]

No VC as not in direct action with an enemy
GC is next highest that can be given

Shame

[Skybird]

No VC as not in direct action with an enemy

Was it a British grenade going off? :hmm:
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Maybe I am shallow, but the man leaves a sympathetic impression in that interview video.

[UnderseaLcpl]

Full respect to the bloke, can't start to imagine what I'd do under the circumstances.

You'd jump on the grenade.

[baggygreen]

All i can say is kudos to him!

[jpm1]

impressive story . he deserves its medal

[bookworm_020]

Lucky indeed!:huh:

One heck of a story to tell your kids!:yep:

[Peto]

Full respect to the bloke, can't start to imagine what I'd do under the circumstances.

You'd jump on the grenade.

Yep. Something like that happens so fast that there's no time to think. That certainly doesn't make his actions any less amazing though.

He's a Hero. I'm glad he lived to tell about it...

[Jimbuna]

I think I'd find the time to empty my bowel....before I jumped on the grenade :lol: