His Royal Highness Prince Phillip, The Duke of Edinburgh, has presented Operational Service Medals to 100 personnel from C Squadron The Queen’s Royal Hussars at their barracks in Sennelager, Germany. The soldiers were honoured to be receiving their medals from their Royal Colonel, who was celebrating with them their successful return from Operation Herrick 20. HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, 93, said: “It is a great pleasure for me to be here again to present these campaign medals and also to welcome you all back again. I am quite sure your families and friends are delighted to see you and I hope you have all had a good period of leave and are back raring to go. Deploying to Afghanistan in June as part of the Warthog Group C Squadron, The Queen’s Royal Hussars, were one of the last British combat units with the Group consisting of vehicle crews and mounted infantry from 5th Battalion The Rifles. During their three months in theatre, the Squadron numbering almost 200 soldiers played a key role in the provision of security in central Helmand in order to allow the drawdown of British troops from theatre. This they achieved by carrying out 11 major operations, designed to disrupt insurgent activity, intercepted vital aid and provided security alongside Afghan security forces in Helmand.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:14:25 +0000
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