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    Ian John McKay. VC.

    Born nineteen fifty three
    the eldest child in the family.
    Taurus the bull his zodiac sign
    his character tough, opine.

    By all accounts good at school
    academically nobodies fool.
    Sports he really did excel
    cricket, tennis, football as well.

    A trial for Sheffield United
    reasonable, the crowd delighted.
    Still seventeen he wanted more
    to test himself in leadership, war.

    The Paratroops in nineteen seventy
    passed physically and mentally.
    A steady climb to Sergeants grade
    then an Argentinian raid.

    A surprise attack in eighty two
    Galtieri makes a coup.
    The Malvinas are ours he claims
    seventy four days this claim remains.

    Mount Longdon 3 Paras task
    Sgt. McKay and platoon were ask
    to take the Mount come what may
    this would be Ian's last day.

    The platoon commander goes down quick
    a hail of fire did the trick.
    Sergeant McKay takes command
    forward now into no man's land.

    Up and at 'em no going back
    four started this night attack.
    Three down McKay on his own
    throwing grenades he died alone.


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      Originally posted by Dave Burgess View Post
      thank you dave

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        Ian wuz a South Yorkshire lad John and a Blade. Here,s a pic of me with iz Mum Vera, a lovely lady.

        freda 001.jpg

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          Originally posted by Dave Burgess View Post
          Ian wuz a South Yorkshire lad John and a Blade. Here,s a pic of me with iz Mum Vera, a lovely lady.

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          did she say anything about her son

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