This is the first time the Elizabeth Cross and Memorial Scroll has been presented since it was introduced on July 1, 2009. [break]
A new form of recognition to families of service personnel, Elizabeth Cross and Memorial Scroll is not a posthumous medal for the fallen but is the tangible recognition of the British nation for the families of fallen in to recognize their tragic loss and sacrifice, according to a statement from the British Embassy.
The honor were presented to the deceased´s next of kin and recognizing deaths in qualifying circumstances dating back to 1 January 1984.
The recipients of the Elizabeth Cross and Memorial Scroll included Mani Prasad Rai, son of rifleman Kinderman Rai who died in Borneo in 1964, Jogmaya Rai, daughter of rifleman Gopal Prasad Rai, who died in Malaya in 1964, Krishna Maya Rai, daughter of rifleman Dangadhoj Rai who died in Malaya in 1953, Moti Sara Rai, wife of Ran Bahadur Rai who died in Malaya in 1949, Turimoti Rai, wife of sergeant Kabir Bahadur Rai who died in Malaya in 1950 and Deoman Limbu, father of Lance Corporal Buddhi Prasad Limbu who died in Falkland islands in 1982.
Colonel Andrew McFarlane Mills Late RE (Royal Engineers), Commander British Gurkha Nepal presented six Elizabeth Crosses and Memorial Scrolls at British Gurkhas Dharan (BGD) on Friday.
In a message to British Armed Forces, Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth said in regard to the honor, "This seems to me a right and proper way of showing our enduring debt to those who are killed while actively protecting what is most dear to us all. The solemn dignity which we attach to the names of those who have fallen is deeply engrained in our national character. As a people, we accord this ultimate sacrifice the highest honor and respect."
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