Lance Corporal Ethan Fagon receiving his tankard trophy from General Sir Michael Carver, for his team's victory in the Grierson Shield competition, 1969

Photograph, 1969.

Corporal Ethan Fagon came to the United Kingdom from Jamaica in 1961. He served for 22 years with the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment and its predecessor. His world-wide service career included garrison duty in Cyprus and multiple tours of Northern Ireland at the height of the conflict known as the 'Troubles'.

In 1969 Fagon was a member of a team drawn from 9 Platoon, C Company, which won the Grierson Shield, Infantry Platoon Challenge Competition. This prestigious event involved the firing of all the platoon weapons, a night ambush and fitness and stamina tests. This photograph shows him being presented with a tankard trophy by General Sir Michael Carver.

From a collection of eight photographs relating to Corporal Ethan Fagon, 2nd Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment.