HERO of the MONTH

Colour Sergeant Alwyn John Stevens CGC

COLOUR SERGEANT STEVENS IS A PROFICIENT MARKSMAN – USEFUL IN AFGHANISTAN, WHERE ENGAGEMENT RANGES COULD BE BEYOND THE EFFECTIVE RANGE OF THE STANDARD-ISSUE RIFLE ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF ALWYN STEVENS UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE LEFT MARSHALLING WARRIORS – IN 2008, THE ROYAL IRISH'S 1ST BATTALION HAD A MECHANISED ROLE, BUT SERVED WITH 16 AIR ASSAULT BRIGADE DURING HERRICK 8, FORMING OMLT TEAMS

“Approaching the compound , Stevens had a sudden meeting engagement with eight Taliban who engaged with small arms. Instinctively, he charged , firing from the hip... he killed two, wounded another and forced the remainder to withdraw”

I have two great passions in life that date back well over 60 years. The first is my overwhelming interest in bravery and the second is my fascination with the remote island of St Helena.

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