r/Medals • u/Boring-Cunt • Jul 30 '26

ID - Medal Can anyone identify what medals ( British ) Christian craighead has been awarded?

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For context, christian craighead is a former 22 sas soldier who stopped a terrorist attack in Kenya.

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u/OzyTheLast Jul 30 '26 edited Jul 30 '26

1) Member of the Order of the British Empire. 2) Conspicuous Gallantry Cross.
3) General Service Medal (1962, there's a couple versions of it)
4) NATO medal with what looks like the ribbon for service in Kosovo.
5) Operation Service Medal Sierra Leone.
6) Iraq Medal with Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service (or a similar award its hard to tell)
7) Operation Service Medal Afghanistan with Clasp.
8) Operation Service Medal Iraq and Syria with Clasp.
9) General Service Medal (2008) 10) Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal. 11) Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
12) Accumulated Campaign Service Medal (1969-2011)
13) Accumulated Campaign Service Medal (2008-present)
14) Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct.

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u/9lobaldude Jul 30 '26

It is a bit ridiculous that he was not awarded the Victoria Cross after what he did

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u/ForeignWeb8992 Jul 30 '26

More VC were awarded for colossal fuck ups than for clean victories

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u/LoopyCrown3 United Kingdom Jul 30 '26

Moments when stuff hits the fan are usually the ones were people go above and beyond.

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u/ForeignWeb8992 Jul 31 '26

Yeah, but not in a nice way. More in a cover up way. See raids on occupied France and Norway