Kim Hughes (British Army soldier)

Warrant Officer Class 1 Kim Spencer Hughes, GC (born 12 September 1979) is a British Army bomb disposal expert (Ammunition Technician) who was awarded the George Cross as a staff sergeant for gallant acts carried out in the Afghanistan conflict. Hughes made safe 119 improvised explosive devices on his tour of Afghanistan. The citation was presented to Hughes by the Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup on 18 March 2010 in a ceremony in the City of London. The posthumous award of the GC to Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid was announced at the same time. The awarded was gazetted on 19 March 2010.

For other people named Kim Hughes, see Kim Hughes (disambiguation).

Kim Hughes
Born (1979-09-12) 12 September 1979
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1997–2020
RankWarrant Officer Class 1
Unit11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment RLC
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsGeorge Cross

His citation states that he carried out "the single most outstanding act of explosive ordnance disposal ever recorded in Afghanistan".

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