# Balls that clang: Para awarded VC

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balls-that-clang-para-awarded-vc/713653>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 26, 2015, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balls-that-clang-para-awarded-vc/713653 "2015-02-26T09:57:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2015, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balls-that-clang-para-awarded-vc/713653/1 "2015-02-26T09:57:08Z")

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A [very brave man](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/11435200/Just-another-patrol-for-Para-who-won-VC.html) indeed.

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> His citation says: “Displaying gritty leadership well above that expected of his rank, L/Cpl Leakey’s actions single-handedly regained the initiative and prevented considerable loss of life, allowing a wounded US Marine officer to be evacuated. For this act of valour, L/Cpl Leakey is highly deserving of significant national recognition.”

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**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2015, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balls-that-clang-para-awarded-vc/713653/2 "2015-02-26T18:24:24Z")

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Salute to L/Cpl Leakey.

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**Author:** ![rbroome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/838e76/32.png) [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balls-that-clang-para-awarded-vc/713653/3 "2015-02-27T13:34:24Z")

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L/Cpl Leakey has my greatest respect. He is a credit to his country and his unit.

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**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balls-that-clang-para-awarded-vc/713653/4 "2015-02-28T05:28:34Z")

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That dude totally fucking rocks; he deserves a song by **Bolt Thrower** for that shit.

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**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/balls-that-clang-para-awarded-vc/713653/5 "2015-02-28T08:59:43Z")

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A very brave man. It is interesting to see how the parameters for awarding them have been viewed differently over the last 150 years. Also, not every one is made from a Russian cannon captured at Crimea- some are made from Chinese cannons. I guess they may have been captured by the Russians.

As an aside, a genuine Victoria Cross is an investment if you can afford to buy one. With the increased usage of robots etc far fewer are going to be awarded. The downside is you have to be a millionaire to afford one now. Lord Ashcroft has the largest collection- about 10 % of all the 1600 awarded. It is on public display.