Medals for 61 members of St Kitts-Nevis Defence Force

Sixty-one serving and retired members of the St Kitts-Nevis Defence Force have been presented with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of their long and outstanding service.

The medals were given out by the Deputy Governor-General Michael Morton during a passing out parade last week.

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal was established in 2012 to commemorate 60 years of reign by Britain’s Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

It is presented to people who are currently serving, retired or resigned from the military, police, prison, and emergency forces, having served a minimum of 15 years on or before 6 February 2012.

That date marked 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the throne.

At previous ceremonies, officers of the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force, the Fire and Rescue Services and Her Majesty’s Prison had also received awards for their service to the country.

The serving medalists are as follows: Lt. Col. Patrick E. Wallace; Maj. Mervin J. Laws; Maj. Glenford R. Hamilton; Maj. Joseph Comrie; Capt. Nigel Williams; Capt. Lynn Wilkin; Capt. Walter A. Bass; Capt. Peter K. A. Sutton; Lt. Calvin Joseph; Lt. J. E. Lapsley; Lt. Jason Maloney; Lt. Sylvester Charles; WO1 St. C. M. Williams; WO2 Ian Walters; WO2 Brian Mills; WO2 Nigel Caines; WO2 Glen Williams; SSgt. Michael Christian; SSgt. Mervin Lewis; SSgt. Clive Wilson; and SSgt. Flanders M. P. Sgt. Nathaniel Francis; Sgt. Carl Osbourne; Sgt. Terrance Scarborough; Sgt. Marvin Payne; Sgt. Nestrelda Browne; Sgt. Sherwin Julius; Cpl. Len Harris; Cpl. Ivan Herbert; Cpl. Ivan Henderson; Cpl. Alfred Francis; Cpl. Keithley Boddie; Cpl. Leon Williams; Cpl. Joseph Bergan; Cpl. I. A. James; Cpl. Charmaine Bolus; Cpl. Alexis Joseph; LCpl. Karen Browne; LCpl. George Robinson; and Pte. Roosevelt Frances are also serving members of the SKNDF who the award. Medalists who are retired or who have resigned were: Maj. Joseph Jones; Maj. Cornell Kelley; Capt. Emelda R. Isles; 2 Lt. Mytrice Sedam; WO1 Derrick Fyfield; WO2 Diego Walters; WO2 Patrick N. Lewis; WO2 Nigel A. Williams; SSgt. L. E. Douglas; Sgt. D. C. Connor; Sgt. D. L. Christopher; Sgt. N. T. Francis; Cpl. C. Abbott; Cpl. C. M. Williams; Cpl. J. Guishard; WCpl. K. Crawford; LCpl. V. Wattley; LCpl. V. Mulraine; Pte. A. Lestrade; WPte. M. Richards; Pte. T. J. Thompson.

Medals for 61 members of St Kitts-Nevis Defence Force

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