Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry
Having completed his tour, Cutterham returned to the UK and in 2012 had his summer leave cancelled at zero notice, and was instead tasked to Operation OLYMPIC, the military assistance provided to G4S to ensure the security of the London 2012 Olympic Games:
‘This was a great career highlight and I was tasked with recruiting members of the public for security duties at the O2 arena during the Olympic Games in 2012. I remember being in Kenya covered in sweat, dirt, and mouldy cam cream when it was announced to me that we would be helping out G4S with security. It was a truly great and different experience, I was fortunate enough to watch the games first hand and even hold the medals before handing them back to the athletes after they’d be presented them. I also had the great pleasure of meeting heads of state from all over and immediate members of the Royal Family.’
Cutterham’s own sporting prowess came to the fore three years later: ‘In 2015 I represented the British Army at the highest level in competitive road and track cycling both at National and Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) level. This was a fantastic opportunity awarded to me by the Army. Having won the Army championships and dominating Army events with 1 Rifles regimental cycling team it was deemed that I had done more than enough to qualify for the programme and participated on the programme for 3 years of my career. Throughout my time in the Army Cycling Team, we dominated inter-services Championships.’
Cutterham also competed in triathlons and marathons for the British Army, having previously competed for the Junior Great British Cross Country Ski Team. He also completed the selection course for 22nd Special Air Service (SAS), before being posted to train new recruits at the Infantry Training Centre, Catterick. Cutterham advanced to Colour Sergeant in 2016, and his final posting was to the 5th Battalion, The Rifles: ‘The 19 years I served in the Army were the best of my life. I remember walking into the recruitment office in Bristol and meeting a man called Dave who was a Sgt in the 1RGBW and saying to him ‘I want to travel, do lots of sport and do a bit of soldering’ he said ‘well you do plenty of that here’ and that I did! I lived 100 lifetimes in the British Army, it felt more like one big adventure than a job, it’s a fantastic organisation and I have a lot to be thankful to it for.’
Sold with the following related items and documents: C.G.C. Royal Mint case of issue, boxes of issue for the N.A.T.O. Medal, Jubilee 2012 and Accumulated Service Medal; recipient’s The Rifles Sergeant’s Mess Dress Jacket, with Croix de Guerre Arm Badge; The Rifles No. 1 Hat, with Badge, and 2 Berets; ; Army Certificate of Service; Letter of Congratulation from Rear Admiral D. G. Steel, C.B.E., Naval Secretary on the occasion of the award of recipient’s C.G.C., dated 16 March 2012; letter to the same effect from General Sir David Richards, G.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., Chief of the Defence Staff, dated 22 March 2012; another from Lieutenant General D. Capewell, O.B.E., Chief of Joint Operations, Permanent Joint Headquarters (UK), dated 23 March 2012; another from Admiral G. Zambellas, D.S.C., Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Navy Command Headquarters, dated 23 March 2012; General Sir Nick Parker, K.C.B., C.B.E., Colonel Commandant, Regimental Headquarters, The Rifles, dated 25 March 2012; another from Lieutenant Colonel J. A. D. de Labillière, D.S.O., M.B.E., Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion, The Rifles, dated 19 March 2012; another from Brigadier M. L. Smith, M. B.E., Brigade Commander, 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines, dated 22 March 2012; Infantry Battle School Certificate in recognition of achieving a Distinction on Platoon Sergeants Battle Course, 4 January - 19 February 2010; Commandant’s Certificate for All Arms Commando Course, Commando Training Centre Royal Marines, dated 19 December 2006, and general certificate for completion of the same course, dated 21 December 2006; Certificate for Equality and Diversity Adviser Course, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, 16-20 September 2013; and various other course certificates; recipient’s Admittance Ticket to Investiture Ceremony at Buckingham Palace, dated, 13 December 2012; an official DVD with coverage of recipient’s investiture at Buckingham Palace; laminated front cover of Soldier magazine, on which the recipient features, dated July 2010; photograph of recipient in uniform and other ephemera.
For the recipient’s related miniature awards, see Lot 800.
www.dnw.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)
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