A Sheffield soldier who cleared more roadside bombs than anyone else in history has received the George Medal at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
Warrant Officer Karl Ley, 29, made safe 139 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by the Taliban during a tour of Helmand Province in Afghanistan.
The number is more than twice as many as any other bomb disposal expert.
WO Ley received the medal for his "sheer determination, guile and awesome bravery" from Prince Charles.
On one operation WO Ley, a married father-of-three, defused 42 IEDs within 72 hours, and at times he had to clear bombs with insurgent mortars and gunshots landing as little as 30m (100ft) away from him.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-12016747
Warrant Officer Karl Ley, 29, made safe 139 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by the Taliban during a tour of Helmand Province in Afghanistan.
The number is more than twice as many as any other bomb disposal expert.
WO Ley received the medal for his "sheer determination, guile and awesome bravery" from Prince Charles.
On one operation WO Ley, a married father-of-three, defused 42 IEDs within 72 hours, and at times he had to clear bombs with insurgent mortars and gunshots landing as little as 30m (100ft) away from him.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-12016747