His VC citation was read out at the Grenadier Guards barracks in Aldershot, Hampshire.

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Capt Mike Dobbin, 28, of the Grenadier Guards, is among 118 people recognised in the latest military honours.

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In his previous career in the Army, he served with the Grenadier Guards in Northern Ireland, Kenya and Germany.

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At the age of 22 he joined the Grenadier Guards (raised in 1656).

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"Jamie joined the Grenadier Guards as his older brother did and in a very short time he demonstrated his ability and potential, " he said.

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Plans include Lille Barracks becoming home to 4th Battalion The Rifles, currently based in Bulford, with 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards moving out to Keogh Barracks.

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Singer Alesha Dixon will perform with The Corps of Drums of the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards and 1st Battalion Irish Guards, while singer Pixie Lott will appear alongside trumpeters from the Band of the Grenadier Guards.

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The coroner said it was known there were problems with the ANP and Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Walker, commanding officer of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, had described them as "rotten to the core".

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More than 300 soldiers from The Rifles and the King's Royal Hussars, the 1st Battalion Irish Guards and 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards took part.

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