UK troops receive bravery awards
Rifleman Bhimbahadur Gurung, from Nepal, received a Military Cross
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Dozens of soldiers and marines serving with UK forces in Afghanistan and Iraq have received bravery awards.
The medals include a Military Cross for an injured officer who refused morphine so he could command his troops.
Another officer received a Royal Red Cross for leading her nursing team during a rocket attack on a hospital.
Defence Secretary Des Browne said the medals - awarded at a ceremony in Windsor, Berkshire - rewarded "extraordinary courage".
A total of 136 members of the armed forces received gallantry awards
for their service in Iraq, Afghanistan and other operations around the
world.
