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For your Info :
Her Majesty The Queen has given her name to a new form of recognition for the families of British Service personnel killed while serving their country, Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has announced today, Wednesday 1 July 2009.
The Elizabeth Cross will be granted to the next of kin of Armed Forces personnel killed on operations or as a result of terrorism in a mark of national recognition for their loss.
The Cross will be available to the next of kin, of ALL of the fallen since 1948.
The main link is here:
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/HistoryAndHonour/ElizabethCrossHonoursFamiliesOfFallenTroops.htm
We will put a pic of the Cross on the MISC Page.
Thanks to Richard for the nudge.
best regards
Les