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Outstanding Military Cross group court mounted as worn to 25035034 Sgt Trevor (Speedie) Coult Royal Irish Regt - Military Cross (25035034 Cpl T R Coult
R. Irish 2006), CSM QE2 for Northern Ireland (25035034 RGR T R Coult R. Irish), Iraq Medal 2004 with 19 Mar to 28 Apr 2003 clasp (25035034 RGR T R Coult
R. Irish), Operational Service Medal 2000 with Afghanistan clasp (25035034 Cpl T R Coult R. Irish), NATO Services Medal with ISAF clasp, 2002 Golden Jubilee
Medal, 2012 Diamond Jubilee Medal, Accumulated Campaign Service Medal (silver hallmarked) (25035034 Cpl T R Coult R. Irish), and Accumulated Campaign
Service Medal 2011 (25035034 Sgt T R Coult 1.R. Irish). Plus two loose Rosettes. Served 1994 - Feb 2015, Cyprus, NI, Canada, Oman, Brunei, Kenya, UAE, Kuwait,
Bahrain, Germany, Iraq, Afghanistan, 10 operational tours, over 100 engagements, in 2006 Cpl Coult was involved in Operation Mountain Thurst, on July 16th 200
British Paratroopers were airlifted to take the town (Sangin) and lift the siege, part of the operation was a handpicked platoon from the 1st Bn R.Irish Regt. The lot
also includes his Citation 6th November 2005, congratulatory letters from Major R E R Morphew 2006, and Major General G R Coward OBE Commander Joint
Helicopter Command, from Peter D. Robinson MP MLA East Belfast, Lieut C Clark RN Equerry to The Duke of York, from Brigadier R L Scott-Bowden MBE
ADC (Director of Infantry), from Lieut General J N R Houghton CBE Chief of Joint Operations, and from Colonel W M Campbell OBE Regimental Colonel The
Royal Irish Regiment. A photo of Sgt Coult meeting President Bush at the White House (signed by Bush), plus a photo of Bush having just given Sgt Coult the Seal of
the President of the United States Medallion on 17 March 2008 (St Patrick's Day) (this also with lot). 3x photos of The Queen presenting Sgt Coult the Military Cross.
Plus several photos, his original Map that he carried near the Iraq/Kuwait boarder, two original Diaries kept by Coult for Afghanistan 2008 and Helmand. End of
Emergency Tour/ Attachment/ Detachment Report Mar 06 to Oct 06 Operation Herrick 4. Five large scrapbooks of newspaper cutting kept by his family. Plus
Trevor Coult's book 'First into Sangin' published by Xlibris "A very real and gutsy military memoir from a modern day British hero..has to be read" Bob Shepherd.
His original manuscript, case for the MC, and his Uniform. His Citation Reads as follows.. Lance Corporal Coult has been employed as a Team Commander in the
1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment throughout his Iraq tour. He was a member of the UK Protection Force based in Baghdad, providing security for and escorting
the Senior British Military Representatives - Iraq and Senior UK Service personnel. At the time of his tour, Baghdad was the scene for very numerous lethal insurgent
attacks against Coalition Forces on a daily basis. On the 6th November 2005 Lance Corporal Coult was a member of an escort task, travelling along Route IRISH
form Baghdad International Airport to the Green Zone, assessed to be the most dangerous road in the world. The task consisted of 3 Snatch Land Rovers providing
protection for 2 heavy logistic vehicles. Lance Corporal Coult was top cover sentry in the rear vehicle, a role he was conducting for the first time. Approaching Check
Point 540 the lead Snatch stopped due to a suspicious vehicle parked at the road side. With a specific and substantial threat form suicide vehicle bomb explosive devices,
the top cover sentries in the lead Snatch tried to move the suspicious vehicle, but instead it moved towards the convoy. With a clear and unambiguous immediate threat
to life, three warning shots were fired. Despite this activity Lance Cpl Coult steadfastly observed his arcs, not being drawn to the activity at the front of the convoy.
With all attention focussed to the front, 3 gunmen opened fire from a flank with extensive automatic gunfire aimed at the stationary vehicles. Lance Cpl Coult
immediately realised the complex and dual nature of this lethal ambush. He scanned his arcs and quickly identified the gunmen. Amidst considerable incoming small
arms fire, with tracer striking the ground beside the logistic vehicles, he calmly controlled the other top cover sentries, gave precise target information over his personal
radio, returned fire and controlled the movement of his vehicle. His accurate and effective fire suppressed the gunmen and enabled the 2 logistic vehicles to extract
from the killing zone, thereby undoubtedly saving the lives of the logistic vehicle crews. Lance Corporal Coult’s Snatch remained in the killing zone covering the
extraction of the other vehicles, one of which stalled. He ordered his vehicle to be driven alongside the stalled vehicle attracting considerable additional incoming fire.
This selfless act saved the stalled vehicle from being immobilised and the crew from becoming casualties. Throughout this complex and well prepared insurgent ambush,
Lance Cpl Coult returned proportional, justified and accurate fire, remaining totally focussed, and acted in a considerable, professional and courageous manner. Lance
Corporal Coult’s actions undoubtedly save the lives of the logistic soldiers. On his first day as top cover in Baghdad, he showed outstanding judgement, bravery and
restraint in returning fire against the enemy. His life saving actions, personal and tactical control, with total disregard to his own safety, are an indictment of the highest
qualities of a British JNCO in the face of the enemy and are richly deserving of official recognition'. An excellent lot worthy of inspection.
£35,000 - £40,000