Blackwood Falklands veteran dies weeks after BEM medal award
A veteran of the Falklands War, from Blackwood, has died just weeks after being honoured by King Charles.
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A veteran of the Falklands War, from Blackwood, has died just weeks after being honoured by King Charles.
A Falklands War veteran has been awarded a British Empire Medal for his voluntary work to help his fellow veterans. Denzil Connick, 66, from Blackwood, was honored in King Charles III’s first-ever Birthday Honors list.
EXCLUSIVE: British veterans who fought in the Falklands War have voiced their outrage after the EU signed a deal with the islands using the Argentine name.
EXCLUSIVE: Denzil Connick left the Falklands Islands as one of the war's most severely injured soldiers, and went on to meet King Charles on a number of occasions.
EXCLUSIVE: The veteran was badly injured during the Falklands War and has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List of 2023 for his decades of service to fellow veterans.