Honours and Awards

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  • CSgt Douglas Markham receives his Legion d'Honneur from Jacques Chirac
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    CSgt Douglas Markham receives his Legion d'Honneur from Jacques Chirac

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  • Gen Eisenhower awarding Distinguised Service Cross to CSM Reginald Allen, 1943
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    Gen Eisenhower awarding Distinguised Service Cross to CSM Reginald Allen, 1943

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  • Glider pilots attend their investiture at Buckingham Palace, December 1944
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    Glider pilots attend their investiture at Buckingham Palace, December 1944

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  • L/Cpl Bill Bentley MM with parents at Buckingham Palace, 1982
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    L/Cpl Bill Bentley MM with parents at Buckingham Palace, 1982

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  • King George VI Medal Award Letter to Sgt Allan Reading
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    King George VI Medal Award Letter to Sgt Allan Reading

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  • King George VI Medal Award Letter to Sgt Allan Reading
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    King George VI Medal Award Letter to Sgt Allan Reading

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  • King George VI Medal Award Letter to Sgt John Richards, 1945.
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    King George VI Medal Award Letter to Sgt John Richards, 1945.

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  • King George VI Medal Award Letter to Sgt John Richards, 1945.
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    King George VI Medal Award Letter to Sgt John Richards, 1945.

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  • Men of 2nd Para Bn at Buckingham Palace after receiving their awards, 1944.
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    Men of 2nd Para Bn at Buckingham Palace after receiving their awards, 1944.

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  • Men of 2nd Para Bn at Buckingham Palace after receiving their awards, 1944.
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    Men of 2nd Para Bn at Buckingham Palace after receiving their awards, 1944.

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  • Recipients of the Légion d’Honneur, with Lt Col John Handford, Royal Hospital Chelsea. 2010.
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    Recipients of the Légion d’Honneur, with Lt Col John Handford, Royal Hospital Chelsea. 2010.

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  • Recipients of the Légion d’Honneur, with Lt Col John Handford, Royal Hospital Chelsea. 2010.
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    Recipients of the Légion d’Honneur, with Lt Col John Handford, Royal Hospital Chelsea. 2010.

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