21st century courage : stirring stories of modern British heroes by Felton, Mark, 1974- instant download

21st century courage : stirring stories of modern British heroes by Felton, Mark, 1974- instant download

xi, 193 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm, Examines examples of outstanding courage exhibited by people living in modern Britain. These include British servicemen and servicewomen serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, police officers, and ordinary civilians in Britain and around the world. All the cases cited have been awarded gallantry medals, Introduction -- 1. 'Have a go' heroes -- 2. Death and diamonds -- 3. Cops and robbers -- 4. Courage under fire -- 5. Fire and rescue -- 6. Terror on the streets -- 7. High seas hijack -- 8. Disaster in the air -- 9. Nerves of steel -- 10. The last place on earth -- Appendix 1: A guide to British gallantry awards -- Appendix 2: Honours and awards for the London bombings of 7 and 21 July 2005 -- Appendix 3: Awards of the Royal Humane Society, Includes bibliographical references and index