A MEMBER of the British army from Ballymena, Co Antrim, has won the Military Cross for exposing herself to “mortal danger” in order to assist a wounded soldier in Afghanistan.
Lance Corp Kylie Watson of the Royal Army medical corps received the Military Cross, the third-highest British army award for gallantry, after providing medical care to an Afghan soldier. She treated the soldier for 20 minutes while on exposed ground.
Her citation recorded that on a second occasion Lance Corp Watson ran 100m in full view of the Taliban under sustained fire to give life-saving first aid to an Afghan soldier who had been shot twice in the pelvis.
The citation added, “Watson’s immense courage, willingness to put her own life at risk and absolute bravery saved the life of one warrior and acted as an inspiration to her platoon and their Afghan National Army partners”.
