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Lance-Corporal of Horse Christopher Finney (born 23 May 1984 in Brussels, Belgium) is a British soldier of the Blues and Royals awarded the George Cross for bravery under friendly fire during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Finney grew up in Marple, near Stockport, before moving to Dorset and then joining the British Army in September 2000. His first operational deployment came in the Iraq campaign. On 28 March 2003 the Scimitar armoured vehicle he was driving came under attack from a pair of American ground attack aircraft in a friendly fire incident. He rescued several of his comrades despite being hit by the attacking aircraft. For his valour he was awarded the GC — the highest award for acts of conspicuous gallantry performed when not in the face of the enemy, becoming the youngest servicem

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  • Christopher Finney
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  • Lance-Corporal of Horse Christopher Finney (born 23 May 1984 in Brussels, Belgium) is a British soldier of the Blues and Royals awarded the George Cross for bravery under friendly fire during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Finney grew up in Marple, near Stockport, before moving to Dorset and then joining the British Army in September 2000. His first operational deployment came in the Iraq campaign. On 28 March 2003 the Scimitar armoured vehicle he was driving came under attack from a pair of American ground attack aircraft in a friendly fire incident. He rescued several of his comrades despite being hit by the attacking aircraft. For his valour he was awarded the GC — the highest award for acts of conspicuous gallantry performed when not in the face of the enemy, becoming the youngest servicem
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  • 2000(xsd:integer)
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  • Christopher Finney
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  • George Cross and its ribbon bar
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  • Brussels, Belgium
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  • 30(xsd:integer)
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  • Lance-Corporal of Horse Christopher Finney (born 23 May 1984 in Brussels, Belgium) is a British soldier of the Blues and Royals awarded the George Cross for bravery under friendly fire during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Finney grew up in Marple, near Stockport, before moving to Dorset and then joining the British Army in September 2000. His first operational deployment came in the Iraq campaign. On 28 March 2003 the Scimitar armoured vehicle he was driving came under attack from a pair of American ground attack aircraft in a friendly fire incident. He rescued several of his comrades despite being hit by the attacking aircraft. For his valour he was awarded the GC — the highest award for acts of conspicuous gallantry performed when not in the face of the enemy, becoming the youngest serviceman in the British Armed Forces to receive it.
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