Afghan hero set to be stripped of his medal
AN ARMY captain is set to be stripped of his gallantry medal after claims his act of bravery was exaggerated by top brass.
Capt William Boreham, 35, from Cheshire, who was not at fault over the award, was given the Military Cross for rescuing a comrade from a minefield in Afghanistan.
In his citation, it was said his patrol came under heavy fire during the rescue in September 2012, a claim later found to be false.
The Queen is now set to rescind his bravery award, only the second time she has ever had to do so.