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Despite being the most junior commander in the area, Lance Corporal Leakey took control of the situation and initiated the casualty evacuation. Lance Corporal Leakey, positioned on the lee of the hill, realising the seriousness of the situation and with complete disregard for his own safety, dashed across a large area of barren hillside which was now being raked with machine gun fire. Corporal Josh Leakey VC Corporal Leakey said that he had been aware of the hail of bullets all around him, “but you focus on … This proved to be the turning point.
The rest of the force, inspired by Lance Corporal Leakey’s actions, and with more firepower now at their backs, began to fight back with renewed ferocity. In 2015, Leakey was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration for valour in the British and Commonwealth armed forces, for his involvement in a joint UK–US raid in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on 22 August 2013.
This courageous action spurred those around him back into the fight; nonetheless, the weight of enemy fire continued. The team attempted to extract from the killing zone for an hour, their efforts resulting in a Marine Corps Captain being shot and wounded and their communications being put out of action. The majority of operations took place in daylight in non-permissive areas, attracting significant risk. He is the second member of his family to be awarded the Victoria Cross. Joshua Leakey, 27, is the first living British serviceman to receive the VC - the UK's equivalent to the US Medal of Honor - for combat in Afghanistan, according to the BBC. After dismounting from their helicopters, the force came under accurate machine gun and rocket propelled grenade fire resulting in the Command Group being pinned down on the exposed forward slope of a hill.
It was the first time … He remains serving.
Realising that the initiative was still in the hands of the enemy, he set off back up the hill, still under enemy fire, to get one of the suppressed machine guns into action.
He attended Christ’s Hospital School, leaving in 2006 and joined the Army in 2007. Having regained the initiative, Lance Corporal Leakey handed over the machine gun and led the extraction of the wounded officer to a point from which he could be safely evacuated. For this act of valour, Lance Corporal Leakey is highly deserving of significant national recognition. Drawing the majority of the enemy fire, with rounds splashing around him, Lance Corporal Leakey overcame his fatigue to re-site the gun and return fire. Lance Cpl. During the assault 11 insurgents were killed and 4 wounded, but the weight of enemy fire had effectively pinned down the command team. His second cousin twice removed, Having reached the group under attack, he gave first aid to the wounded US Marine Corps While he was manning the machine gun, he was also shouting updates of the situation into his radio.Under fire yet undeterred by the very clear and present danger, Lance Corporal Leakey ran across the exposed slope of the hill three times to initiate casualty evacuation, re-site machine guns and return fire. For the third time and with full knowledge of the extant dangers, Lance Corporal Leakey exposed himself to enemy fire once more. Undeterred by the very clear and present danger, Lance Corporal Leakey moved down the forward slope of the hill, and gave first aid to the wounded officer. Displaying gritty leadership well above that expected of his rank, Lance Corporal Leakey’s actions single-handedly regained the initiative and prevented considerable loss of life, allowing a wounded US Marine officer to be evacuated.
Courageous Joshua Leakey dodged “raking” machine fire to rescue a stricken comrade before single-handedly taking on 20 Taliban fighters. He attended Christ’s Hospital School, leaving in 2006 and joined the Army in 2007. After dismounting from their helicopters, the force came under accurate machine gun and rocket propelled grenades fire resulting in the Command Group being pinned down on the exposed forward slope of a hill. On the 22nd August 2013, Lance Corporal Leakey deployed on a combined UK / US assault led by the United States Marine Corps into a Taliban stronghold to disrupt a key insurgent group. Drawing the majority of the enemy fire, with rounds splashing around him, Lance Corporal Leakey overcame his fatigue to re-site the gun and return fire.
Despite being the most junior commander in the area, Lance Corporal Leakey took control of the situation and initiated the casualty evacuation. Lance Corporal Leakey, positioned on the lee of the hill, realising the seriousness of the situation and with complete disregard for his own safety, dashed across a large area of barren hillside which was now being raked with machine gun fire. Corporal Josh Leakey VC Corporal Leakey said that he had been aware of the hail of bullets all around him, “but you focus on … This proved to be the turning point.
The rest of the force, inspired by Lance Corporal Leakey’s actions, and with more firepower now at their backs, began to fight back with renewed ferocity. In 2015, Leakey was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration for valour in the British and Commonwealth armed forces, for his involvement in a joint UK–US raid in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on 22 August 2013.
This courageous action spurred those around him back into the fight; nonetheless, the weight of enemy fire continued. The team attempted to extract from the killing zone for an hour, their efforts resulting in a Marine Corps Captain being shot and wounded and their communications being put out of action. The majority of operations took place in daylight in non-permissive areas, attracting significant risk. He is the second member of his family to be awarded the Victoria Cross. Joshua Leakey, 27, is the first living British serviceman to receive the VC - the UK's equivalent to the US Medal of Honor - for combat in Afghanistan, according to the BBC. After dismounting from their helicopters, the force came under accurate machine gun and rocket propelled grenade fire resulting in the Command Group being pinned down on the exposed forward slope of a hill.
It was the first time … He remains serving.
Realising that the initiative was still in the hands of the enemy, he set off back up the hill, still under enemy fire, to get one of the suppressed machine guns into action.
He attended Christ’s Hospital School, leaving in 2006 and joined the Army in 2007. Having regained the initiative, Lance Corporal Leakey handed over the machine gun and led the extraction of the wounded officer to a point from which he could be safely evacuated. For this act of valour, Lance Corporal Leakey is highly deserving of significant national recognition. Drawing the majority of the enemy fire, with rounds splashing around him, Lance Corporal Leakey overcame his fatigue to re-site the gun and return fire. Lance Cpl. During the assault 11 insurgents were killed and 4 wounded, but the weight of enemy fire had effectively pinned down the command team. His second cousin twice removed, Having reached the group under attack, he gave first aid to the wounded US Marine Corps While he was manning the machine gun, he was also shouting updates of the situation into his radio.Under fire yet undeterred by the very clear and present danger, Lance Corporal Leakey ran across the exposed slope of the hill three times to initiate casualty evacuation, re-site machine guns and return fire. For the third time and with full knowledge of the extant dangers, Lance Corporal Leakey exposed himself to enemy fire once more. Undeterred by the very clear and present danger, Lance Corporal Leakey moved down the forward slope of the hill, and gave first aid to the wounded officer. Displaying gritty leadership well above that expected of his rank, Lance Corporal Leakey’s actions single-handedly regained the initiative and prevented considerable loss of life, allowing a wounded US Marine officer to be evacuated.
Courageous Joshua Leakey dodged “raking” machine fire to rescue a stricken comrade before single-handedly taking on 20 Taliban fighters. He attended Christ’s Hospital School, leaving in 2006 and joined the Army in 2007. After dismounting from their helicopters, the force came under accurate machine gun and rocket propelled grenades fire resulting in the Command Group being pinned down on the exposed forward slope of a hill. On the 22nd August 2013, Lance Corporal Leakey deployed on a combined UK / US assault led by the United States Marine Corps into a Taliban stronghold to disrupt a key insurgent group. Drawing the majority of the enemy fire, with rounds splashing around him, Lance Corporal Leakey overcame his fatigue to re-site the gun and return fire.