Christopher FINNEY, GC (Living Recipient)
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No. & Rank at the Time of Action: 25119141, Trooper
Unit/Occupation: The Blues and Royals, D Squadron, Household Cavalry Regiment
Date and Place of Birth: 23rd May 1984, Brussels, Belgium
Family: Chris is the son of Jeff and Sharon Finney and he has two sisters Lisa and Lauren.
Early Life: From Marple, near Stockport, Chris Finney attended Gatley Primary School before his family moved to the South Coast where he became a Red Cross Cadet. Later, whilst a pupil at Ferndown Upper School, he received formative training with the Dorset Army Cadet Force (C Coy, Wimborne Det) from March 1998 to September 2000, achieving the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Award and 4 Star Cadet.
Date and Place of GC Action: 28th March 2003, Shatt Al Arab waterway, Basrah, Iraq
The London Gazette: 31st October 2003