Army
Reports: Army Captain To Be Stripped Of Military Cross
An Army officer will be stripped of his Military Cross after an investigation found commanders appear to have exaggerated his actions, according to reports.
Captain William Boreham was given the gallantry award for rescuing a badly wounded colleague while coming under heavy fire from the Taliban and apparently fighting off a deadly attack.
However, the Mail On Sunday and The Daily Telegraph claim that an investigation found there was little or no enemy fire during the patrol in Afghanistan in 2012.
An investigation was started after concerns were raised by other soldiers on the patrol but it’s reported that Capt Boreham, who was then a lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, was not involved in writing the misleading report.
If the Queen does rescind the Military Cross, it’s believed it will be only the second time the bravery award has been withdrawn.
Royal Military Police are understood to be questioning senior officers over the claims with reports a number of them could be charged with negligently performing their duty or deliberately falsifying an official document.
The Ministry of Defence confirmed that an investigation is ongoing surrounding the award of a gallantry medal relating to an incident in Afghanistan, but didn’t comment further.
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