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Private Alex Kennedy is believed to be the youngest person since the Second World War to earn the Military Cross for bravery. A teenage soldier who saved his injured commander in Afghanistan is believed to be the youngest person since the Second World War to earn the Military Cross for bravery. However Private Alex Kennedy, 19, said yesterday he felt that there were better heroes than him. “I was the one lucky enough to get the MC,” he told The Times. “I have won it for the whole company and the regiment, not just for me.” Private Kennedy, of 2nd...

A soldier who was just 18 when he braved enemy fire to rescue his wounded commanding officer in Afghanistan has been awarded the Military Cross. Private Alex Kennedy had been in the Army for only eight months and is believed to be the youngest winner of the gallantry award since the Second World War. But yesterday the young rifleman modestly insisted that he was 'just doing his job' and added: 'I don't feel like a hero - that title should really go to those who go out to Afghanistan and don't make it back.' Private Kennedy risked his life crawling...

The first woman in the Royal Navy to be awarded the Military Cross collected her bravery medal today from Buckingham Palace today. Medical Assistant Kate Nesbitt was honoured for her heroism by the Prince of Wales. The 21-year-old from Plymouth, Devon, braved Taliban fire to tend to a comrade shot in the neck during a gun battle in Afghanistan in March. Brave: Medical Assistant Kate Nesbitt receives the Military Cross from the Prince of Wales during investitures at Buckingham Palace in London today She dressed the wound on L/Cpl John List's neck and kept him from losing blood while bullets...

The Indian general who commanded the military campaign that led to the creation of Bangladesh has died at the age of 94. Sam Manekshaw, whose career spanned four decades, was one of India's best known and well-respected soldiers. Under the British, he was decorated for gallantry in World War II for his part fighting the Japanese army in Burma. After India gained independence, he became chief of the army in 1969 and in 1973 was made field marshal. 'The brave' Under his command, India went to war with Pakistan in 1971, supporting Bengali nationalists in what was then East Pakistan....

An officer from the RAF Regiment, Flight Lieutenant Matthew Carter, who played a vital role in destroying Taliban positions as a forward air controller in Afghanistan, has received his Military Cross from His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace following his "selfless bravery". The RAF Regiment provides the vital links between ground forces and air power by directing air assets in response to events on the ground, including directing fire onto enemy ground positions.Flt Lt Carter was a Tactical Air Control Party officer within 3 PARA operating in southern Afghanistan in 2006. As such he regularly directed...

Queen honours Iraq war heroes with MCBy Ben Fenton (Filed: 17/11/2004) The Queen pinned the Military Cross on the chests of two British soldiers yesterday, one being the first reservist to win the decoration since the Second World War. Michael Davison, 22, a builder from Liverpool and a lance corporal in The King's and Cheshire TA Regiment, and Major Ben Hollister, 33, from Watchfield, Wilts, of The King's Regiment, won their medals for actions on the same night in different parts of Basra after the invasion of Iraq. L/Cpl Davison received the award for outstanding bravery on his first operational...