Craig Harrison (British Army soldier)
Craig Harrison (born November 1974) is a former Corporal of Horse (CoH) in the Blues and Royals, a cavalry regiment of the British Army, who from 2009 to 2017 held the record for the longest confirmed sniper kill in combat, at a range of 2,475 m (2,707 yd). Harrison is most famous for his military service in Afghanistan as a sniper, but he also served in the British army in Iraq and the Balkans.
Craig Harrison | |
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| Born | November 1974 (age 49) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1990–2014 |
| Rank | Corporal of Horse |
| Unit | Household Cavalry, Blues and Royals |
| Battles/wars | Afghanistan War Iraq War Bosnia Kosovo |
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