Johnson Beharry | |
|---|---|
 Corporal Johnson Beharry in 2007 | |
| Born | 26 July 1979 Grenada |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 2001–present |
| Rank | Warrant Officer Class 2[1] |
| Unit | Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (2001–12) Household Division (2012–present) |
| Battles / wars | Kosovo War Northern Ireland Iraq War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Companion of the Order of Grenada |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Johnson Gideon Beharry, VC, COG (born 26 July 1979), is a British Army soldier who, on 18 March 2005, was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration for valour in the British and Commonwealth armed forces.
Saving members of his unit, the 1st Battalion Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, from ambushes on 1 May and again on 11 June 2004 at Al-Amarah, Iraq, Beharry sustained serious head injuries in the latter engagement.
Queen Elizabeth II formally invested him with the Victoria Cross on 27 April 2005.[2]
- ^ "Supporting Surrey's Armed Forces communities". Surrey Matters. Surrey County Council. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ www.telegraph.co.uk