Samuel Shephard

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Samuel Shephard
Born (1987-07-20) 20 July 1987
Craigavon, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Marines
Service years2011–present
RankCaptain
Unit40 Commando
ConflictsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsGeorge Cross

Captain Samuel John Shephard, GC (born 20 July 1987) is a former officer in the Royal Marines, who was awarded the George Cross in 2014 for his efforts to rescue a fellow officer, Lieutenant Damien "Day" Moran, during a diving exercise in El Qoseir, Egypt, the previous year.

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