Pair: Lance-Corporal M. A. C. Burgess, Royal Engineers

Iraq 2003-11, 1 clasp, 19 Mar to 28 Apr 2003 (25126703 Spr M A C Burgess RE); Operational Service Medal 2000, for Afghanistan, 1 clasp, Afghanistan (LCpl M A C Burgess RE 25126703) mounted court-style as worn, about extremely fine (2) £300-400

Mark Anthony Christopher Burgess was born on 5 March 1981 and joined the Royal Engineers on 16 November 2000. He was the Recce driver for his unit in Iraq during the invasion and was one of the first soldiers to reach Basra Airport. In Afghanistan he operated exclusively in the Green Zone. He was trained in the Air Support role but his sections task was to erect and fix sangers and OP’s in the Green Zone. He operated in Nad Ali, Sangin &c. This was a very dangerous job as they worked out in the open with only body armour. He also erected a very special bridge in the middle of the Green Zone called the friendship bridge while under constant sniper fire before the patrols cleared the firing points.

Sold together with various appraisal reports, a N.A.T.O. award document for Operation Herrick 11; and various photographs of the recipient.