Medal group of Warrant Officer Class I Paul Griffiths, Royal Corps of Signals, attached to the Special Air Service, 1991-2018

The medal group includes Gulf Medal 1990-91 with clasp '16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991'; United Nations Protection Force Medal 1994; NATO Medal for Former Yugoslavia with '2' tour emblem 1996; General Service Medal 1962-2007 with clasp 'Northern Ireland'; NATO Kosovo Medal 1999; Operational Service Medal for Sierra Leone with Operation Barras rosette 2000; Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan 2002; Golden Jubilee Medal 2002; Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012; Accumulated Campaign Service Medal 2011; Volunteer Reserves Service Medal 2004; and Long Service and Good Conduct Medal 2009.

Paul Griffiths was a Special Forces corporal during the Operation BARRAS hostage rescue in Sierra Leone (2000). He recalled: 'my role was to install and test tactical satellite communications onto the CH47 aircraft taking part in the operation. Once this was complete, I moved forward to Lungi Camp where I provided tactical and strategic communications during the operation. I remained as part of the recovery team and was one of the last to leave theatre.'