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‘Elizabeth Cross’. |
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Presentation
of the ‘Elizabeth Cross’ to the family of |
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Arborfield September
49er, George Cassells (49B). Contributed
by Trevor Stubberfield (52A) |
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Kirstie Chambers 29th
November 2018 at 9:39am |
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28th November 2018. |
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Families
Of Fallen Cyprus Emergency Soldiers Receive Elizabeth Cross |
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Both Cpl. George Cassells and Flt. Sgt. Morris Rhodes
were killed whilst on active service in Cyprus, during the Cyprus Emergency. The four-year military action took place in the
Crown Colony of Cyprus against the British Empire. It primarily consisted of an insurgent campaign
by the Greek Cypriot group, the National Organisation
of Cypriot Fighters (EOKA), to remove the British from Cyprus so it could be
unified with Greece. The awards were presented by Mr. Tim Stevenson
OBE, Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire
at a special ceremony at the Officers’ Mess in Bicester. Mr. George Cassells, the nephew of Cpl.
Cassells, and Mrs. Linda Stallan, the widow of Flt.
Sgt. Rhodes, received the Elizabeth Cross and Memorial Scroll on behalf of
the families. It was the first occasion at which 11 Infantry
Brigade and Headquarters South East hosted a ceremony for personnel from two
different services. The Elizabeth Cross, which was introduced in
2009, is awarded in national recognition of the loss and sacrifice suffered
by the families of those Service personnel killed on operations in the line
of duty. The families also received a memorial scroll
signed by the Queen. At the time of its inauguration, Her Majesty
stated: “As people, we accord this ultimate sacrifice the highest honour and respect.” In addition, the recipients were presented with
The General Service Medal. The award was instituted to recognize service
in Army and Royal Air Force operations for which no separate medal was
intended. Source and Copyright © Forces
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Relevant
information. |
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On site description of the ‘Elizabeth
Cross’. |
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George Cassells (49B) ‘In
Memoriam’ page. |
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John Cassells (49B) ‘In
Memoriam’ page. |
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26th September 2009 at the
Armed Forces National Memorial. The laying of a ‘Poppy Wreath’
by Friends in Memory of George Cassells (49B). |
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A tribute to George Cassells
(49B), placed by ‘The British Cyprus
Memorial Trust’ ____________________________________________________________________________________ |
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Published: 15th April 2019. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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