Lance Corporal Josh Leakey

[Mr Bridger]

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-31626357

Brave man, good on him

 

[moggy]

Well deserved

 

[spence]

Very brave man and a credit to the UK and armed forces.

 

[Mackenzie]

Hero.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Hero.

The true meaning of the word.

 

[atfc village]

Just doing his job and doing it bloody well

 

[daveinprague]

From the report, a very courageous young man.. Amazing that he is also related to a previous VC winner as well

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

what an inspirational young man L/cpl Leaky is ,His parents must be be bursting with pride.
A true great Britain.

 

[vegster]

He is another fine example of the fact that although small in numbers, we have the finest armed services in the world. As he says, that VC was not about him, it was about his squad.

 

[Soulman]

Total respect.

 

[brighton bluenose]

Yeah total respect to this guy! What a shame there's just a double handful posting on this thread but eight times as many posts on the 'jihadi john' thread - would love to see LC Leakey up against THAT cvnt!!

 

[BN9 BHA]

Top man and a proper hero

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Added to Pocket, just in case I feel fed up with my barrage at work and need to slap myself round the face with a dose of reality.

 

[The Spanish]

Amazing interview with him by the Beeb, the fella was so modest and humble, I was speechless. dont even know how to finish this post, to say I was impressed is meaningless in light of what he's done and how he conducts himself. Words fail me on this one. True hero.

 

[essbee]

What I find quite interesting is that all his commanding officers and anyone addressing him, whatever rank, in the future
have to address him as Lance Corporal Leakey VC

 

[Javeaseagull]

What I find quite interesting is that all his commanding officers and anyone addressing him, whatever rank, in the future
have to address him as Lance Corporal Leakey VC

To the best of my knowledge they have to salute him before he returns the salute as well. It is our highest honor and sounds richly deserved. A very brave young man.

 

[essbee]

To the best of my knowledge they have to salute him before he returns the salute as well. It is our highest honor and sounds richly deserved. A very brave young man.

Spot-on. My Dad was a private in the South Wales Borderers (Rourke's Drift and all that) and one of is fellow soldiers was GC. Said it was very odd to see higher
ranking officers addressing this bloke.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Fantastic

 

[Ex-Staffs Gull]

What I find quite interesting is that all his commanding officers and anyone addressing him, whatever rank, in the future
have to address him as Lance Corporal Leakey VC

As I understand it, it is tradition not required. But I am so pleased it is maintained as these guys deserve this at the least.

 

[Javeaseagull]

Spot-on. My Dad was a private in the South Wales Borderers (Rourke's Drift and all that) and one of is fellow soldiers was GC. Said it was very odd to see higher
ranking officers addressing this bloke.

I was also told that any VC recipient visiting a barracks was entitled to a guard of honor on his entrance. I really hope this is true because we are talking about the bravest of the brave. Most VCs are awarded posthumously. Says it all really.