#1: Gallantry award - off topic Author: TimRoyall, Location: HollandPosted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:02 pm ---- There's an interesting story in the papers in Holland at the moment about a Dutch officer who was awarded the highest Dutch military honour in 2009 for service in Afghanistan, the first time the award had been made in over 50 years. It seems that for various reasons, unconnected with his bravery in battle, he may be stripped of the award. This all seems wrong as no one is doubting what he did to win the award. Mind you I think it has happened once to a Victoria Cross winner back in Victorian times who fell on hard times.
