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Prestigious honour for soldier
THREE of Cornwall’s most out- standing volunteers have been awarded the coveted HM Lord- Lieutenant’s Commendation for Meritorious Service at a ceremony held at the Alverton Manor Hotel in Truro.
The awards, given annually by Cornwall’s Lord-Lieutenant, hon- our the commitment the individu- als make to the county’s Reserve and Cadet Forces. Colonel Edward Bolitho OBE, the Queen’s represen- tative in the county, presented the prestigious honours.
Among those receiving the awards were Rifleman Graham Allen, 38, from Camborne. Graham is a dedicated soldier who has given a great deal to his country, completing two opera- tional tours of duty to Afghanistan
with his unit, 6th Battalion The Ri- fles (D Company).
Graham is arguably the battal- ion’s most knowledgeable and ex- perienced machine gunner and has trained the majority of D Company in its use.
He is also a member of the com- pany recruit training team and has been instrumental in increasing the number of recruits joining the TA and completing their initial training.
His commanding officer com- ments: ‘Graham epitomises the modern TA soldier by being both a first rate battle proven soldier whilst also maintaining close links with the community who undoubt- edly benefit from his energy and experience.’
RIFLEMAN Graham Allen, 38, from Camborne, was among those collecting awards Girl (11) shortlisted for national first aid award
AN 11-year-old has reached the final of a national competition – the second annual St John Am- bulance First Aid Awards. Maria Rowe, who lives near Redruth, has been shortlisted for the Guy Evans award, which is made for first aid practised by anyone, anywhere and in recog- nition of a particularly inspira-
tional first aid achievement. The winner will be an- nounced at a glittering event in London on November 19, hosted by survival expert Ray Mears, who has himself used first aid many times.
Maria saved the life of her dad John by giving him Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR). She had been watching TV at home in Illogan in June this year when she heard him wheezing in another room. She discovered her 65-year- old father unconscious and not breathing. Realising the situa- tion was serious, she called an ambulance, explaining what had happened and where she was.
The 999 operator kept Maria calm and asked if she knew how to do CPR. To the call-taker’s delight Maria said she did as she had learnt first aid as a St John Ambulance Badger, the organi- sation’s youth group for five to ten-year-olds. Maria’s mother arrived home and, on taking in the scene, pan-
icked and screamed. Maria managed to calm her down and asked her mum to move her fa- ther to the floor so she could perform CPR.
On the third cycle John started to breathe again. His breathing was shallow and the ambulance crew arrived to take over.
John was taken to hospital where he remained for several weeks before returning home. Maria said: ‘I am really pleased to be nominated for this award. I am just glad that I could help my dad when he needed it. I think everyone should know how to do first aid, no matter how old you are.’
The Camborne / Redruth / Hayle Gazette November 2012
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