S.Atlantic : Brigadier Davies Awarded CBE
Submitted by SARTMA.com (Juanita Brock) 10.01.2009 (Article Archived on 24.01.2009)
In the Queens New Years honours list Brigadier Nicholas Roy Davies MBE MC,
Late The Parachute Regiment, has been appointed to the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire as a Commander.
BRIGADIER DAVIES AWARDED CBE
In the Queens New Years honours list Brigadier Nicholas Roy Davies MBE MC,
Late The Parachute Regiment, has been appointed to the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire as a Commander. This award is commonly known as CBE.
Brigadier Davies was Commander British Forces in the Falkland Islands for 18 months during the busy and sensitive period of the Falklands 25 anniversary of the 1982 conflict.
The award of the CBE is in recognition of Brig Davies' long and distinguished service, and particularly for his service in the Falkland Islands. Although full citations for such senior awards are rarely released, a précis of the citation reads that Brig Davies 'has shouldered the responsibility of delivering a very high profile series of commemorative events to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Falklands Conflict throughout 2007. '
Brig Davies said: 'I am both surprised and delighted to receive this award, and feel it is in recognition of the service the British Forces continue to give to ensuring the security and the safely of the Falkland Islands and the Islanders'.
Brig Davies is currently serving at the Government Communications HQ in the UK.
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