Marine Receives Military Cross For Bravery Under Fire

Royal Marine Mark Williams

Royal Marine Mark Williams

Royal Marine Mark Williams

Royal Marine Mark Williams with his Military Cross

A Royal Marine who rescued a severely wounded colleague and gave him life saving first aid while all the time coming under fierce enemy fire has been awarded a Military Cross. Marine Mark Williams, 22, of Nuneaton, was on his second tour of Afghanistan when his patrol was ambushed by insurgents who shot one of the lance corporals in the chest, leaving him lying helpless between the two opposing sides. Taking no notice of the extreme danger he was in, Mne Williams raced out to his colleague under a hail of bullets and began treating the wounds before dragging him 30 metres to what he thought was a safer position behind a compound wall. Yet as he continued to treat his colleague, the pair come under further attack from another firing position and, once the stricken Marine was stabilised, Mne Williams picked up his weapon and returned to the firefight. Mne Williams, who attended St Thomas More Roman Catholic School in Nuneaton until 2005, was serving with 42 Commando in a remote area of Helmand. He said: “When I saw him lying out there I just knew I had to get him; there were bullets hitting the ground around me as I went over to pull him back. I don’t remember being really afraid at the time, I was just thinking that he was a big lad and was hoping I could drag him back safely. Images by Sergeant Adrian Harlen

Royal Marine Mark Williams with his Military Cross

A Royal Marine who rescued a severely wounded colleague and gave him life saving first aid while all the time coming under fierce enemy fire has been awarded a Military Cross. Marine Mark Williams, 22, of Nuneaton, was on his second tour of Afghanistan when his patrol was ambushed by insurgents who shot one of the lance corporals in the chest, leaving him lying helpless between the two opposing sides. Taking no notice of the extreme danger he was in, Mne Williams raced out to his colleague under a hail of bullets and began treating the wounds before dragging him 30 metres to what he thought was a safer position behind a compound wall. Yet as he continued to treat his colleague, the pair come under further attack from another firing position and, once the stricken Marine was stabilised, Mne Williams picked up his weapon and returned to the firefight. Mne Williams, who attended St Thomas More Roman Catholic School in Nuneaton until 2005, was serving with 42 Commando in a remote area of Helmand. He said: “When I saw him lying out there I just knew I had to get him; there were bullets hitting the ground around me as I went over to pull him back. I don’t remember being really afraid at the time, I was just thinking that he was a big lad and was hoping I could drag him back safely. Images by Sergeant Adrian Harlen

Royal Marine Mark Williams with his Military Cross

A Royal Marine who rescued a severely wounded colleague and gave him life saving first aid while all the time coming under fierce enemy fire has been awarded a Military Cross. Marine Mark Williams, 22, of Nuneaton, was on his second tour of Afghanistan when his patrol was ambushed by insurgents who shot one of the lance corporals in the chest, leaving him lying helpless between the two opposing sides. Taking no notice of the extreme danger he was in, Mne Williams raced out to his colleague under a hail of bullets and began treating the wounds before dragging him 30 metres to what he thought was a safer position behind a compound wall. Yet as he continued to treat his colleague, the pair come under further attack from another firing position and, once the stricken Marine was stabilised, Mne Williams picked up his weapon and returned to the firefight. Mne Williams, who attended St Thomas More Roman Catholic School in Nuneaton until 2005, was serving with 42 Commando in a remote area of Helmand. He said: “When I saw him lying out there I just knew I had to get him; there were bullets hitting the ground around me as I went over to pull him back. I don’t remember being really afraid at the time, I was just thinking that he was a big lad and was hoping I could drag him back safely. Images by Sergeant Adrian Harlen

Royal Marine Mark Williams with his Military Cross

A Royal Marine who rescued a severely wounded colleague and gave him life saving first aid while all the time coming under fierce enemy fire has been awarded a Military Cross. Marine Mark Williams, 22, of Nuneaton, was on his second tour of Afghanistan when his patrol was ambushed by insurgents who shot one of the lance corporals in the chest, leaving him lying helpless between the two opposing sides. Taking no notice of the extreme danger he was in, Mne Williams raced out to his colleague under a hail of bullets and began treating the wounds before dragging him 30 metres to what he thought was a safer position behind a compound wall. Yet as he continued to treat his colleague, the pair come under further attack from another firing position and, once the stricken Marine was stabilised, Mne Williams picked up his weapon and returned to the firefight. Mne Williams, who attended St Thomas More Roman Catholic School in Nuneaton until 2005, was serving with 42 Commando in a remote area of Helmand. He said: “When I saw him lying out there I just knew I had to get him; there were bullets hitting the ground around me as I went over to pull him back. I don’t remember being really afraid at the time, I was just thinking that he was a big lad and was hoping I could drag him back safely. Images by Sergeant Adrian Harlen

Royal Marine Mark Williams with his Military Cross

A Royal Marine who rescued a severely wounded colleague and gave him life saving first aid while all the time coming under fierce enemy fire has been awarded a Military Cross. Marine Mark Williams, 22, of Nuneaton, was on his second tour of Afghanistan when his patrol was ambushed by insurgents who shot one of the lance corporals in the chest, leaving him lying helpless between the two opposing sides. Taking no notice of the extreme danger he was in, Mne Williams raced out to his colleague under a hail of bullets and began treating the wounds before dragging him 30 metres to what he thought was a safer position behind a compound wall. Yet as he continued to treat his colleague, the pair come under further attack from another firing position and, once the stricken Marine was stabilised, Mne Williams picked up his weapon and returned to the firefight. Mne Williams, who attended St Thomas More Roman Catholic School in Nuneaton until 2005, was serving with 42 Commando in a remote area of Helmand. He said: “When I saw him lying out there I just knew I had to get him; there were bullets hitting the ground around me as I went over to pull him back. I don’t remember being really afraid at the time, I was just thinking that he was a big lad and was hoping I could drag him back safely. Images by Sergeant Adrian Harlen

The Military Cross

A Royal Marine who rescued a severely wounded colleague and gave him life saving first aid while all the time coming under fierce enemy fire has been awarded a Military Cross. Marine Mark Williams, 22, of Nuneaton, was on his second tour of Afghanistan when his patrol was ambushed by insurgents who shot one of the lance corporals in the chest, leaving him lying helpless between the two opposing sides. Taking no notice of the extreme danger he was in, Mne Williams raced out to his colleague under a hail of bullets and began treating the wounds before dragging him 30 metres to what he thought was a safer position behind a compound wall. Yet as he continued to treat his colleague, the pair come under further attack from another firing position and, once the stricken Marine was stabilised, Mne Williams picked up his weapon and returned to the firefight. Mne Williams, who attended St Thomas More Roman Catholic School in Nuneaton until 2005, was serving with 42 Commando in a remote area of Helmand. He said: “When I saw him lying out there I just knew I had to get him; there were bullets hitting the ground around me as I went over to pull him back. I don’t remember being really afraid at the time, I was just thinking that he was a big lad and was hoping I could drag him back safely. Images by Sergeant Adrian Harlen

The Military Cross

A Royal Marine who rescued a severely wounded colleague and gave him life saving first aid while all the time coming under fierce enemy fire has been awarded a Military Cross. Marine Mark Williams, 22, of Nuneaton, was on his second tour of Afghanistan when his patrol was ambushed by insurgents who shot one of the lance corporals in the chest, leaving him lying helpless between the two opposing sides. Taking no notice of the extreme danger he was in, Mne Williams raced out to his colleague under a hail of bullets and began treating the wounds before dragging him 30 metres to what he thought was a safer position behind a compound wall. Yet as he continued to treat his colleague, the pair come under further attack from another firing position and, once the stricken Marine was stabilised, Mne Williams picked up his weapon and returned to the firefight. Mne Williams, who attended St Thomas More Roman Catholic School in Nuneaton until 2005, was serving with 42 Commando in a remote area of Helmand. He said: ÒWhen I saw him lying out there I just knew I had to get him; there were bullets hitting the ground around me as I went over to pull him back. I donÕt remember being really afraid at the time, I was just thinking that he was a big lad and was hoping I could drag him back safely. Images by Sergeant Adrian Harlen