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Christmas Island veterans receive nuclear testing medals

By Isaac Ashe & Steve Beech, BBC News, Derbyshire, 16 May 24

Derbyshire veterans who conducted nuclear tests for the British armed forces in the 1950s have been recognised at a ceremony.

Operation Grapple saw a series of British nuclear weapons tests carried out close to Christmas Island, in the Pacific Ocean, between 1957 and 1958.

The bomb tests assured British military power during the Cold War.

Four members of the armed forces who took part in the testing and one widow were presented with medals on Friday…………………………………………………………. more https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-69028261

May 20, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized