Gary O'Donnell (British Army soldier)
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Warrant Officer Class 2 Gary John O'Donnell, GM & Bar (21 July 1968 – 10 September 2008) was a British Army bomb disposal expert who was awarded the George Medal twice. The George Medal is the second highest decoration, after the George Cross, for "acts of great bravery" not "in the face of the enemy". His second George Medal was the first such award in 26 years and the first ever posthumous bar. O'Donnell was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack in Afghanistan.
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Gary John O'Donnell | |
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Nickname(s) | Gaz |
Born | (1968-07-21)21 July 1968 Edinburgh, Scotland |
Died | 10 September 2008(2008-09-10) (aged 40) near Musa Qala, Helmand Province, Afghanistan |
Buried | Leamington Spa, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1992–2008 |
Rank | Warrant Officer Class 2 |
Service number | 25018197 |
Unit | 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps |
Battles/wars | Northern Ireland Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
Awards | George Medal & Bar |
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