Palace honour for soldier who died in road accident
Despite being injured in a bomb blast last November, Rifleman Ross Robinson, of Leeds, continued working to clear a safe route out of the area and help evacuate a colleague.
The 21-year-old suffered a serious back injury and returned to the UK for treatment but was killed the day after he left the unit in May.
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Hide AdSteven and Angela Robinson described the day as "bittersweet" after receiving the award from the Queen.
Mr Robinson added: "He did it without thinking of himself and thought about his friends and was selfless and that's the guy he was."