Talk:Karl Ley

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The subject Karl Ley has today been awarded the UK's second highest gallantry award.

Notability

This individual until the award of the George Cross was unknown, but defusing more roadside IED's than anyone else has ever done has propelled him to notability with him being awarded the George Cross see the following for evidence of notability

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/HistoryAndHonour/OperationalHonoursAndAwardsList24September2010.htm

http://www.army.mod.uk/news/21733.aspx

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-11403730

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/defence/8022674/Decorated-bomb-disposal-expert-describes-his-busy-day.html

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5iyZVtNRljTvCWgwFT1gq_JVhLSUQ