Never in the field of human conflict has one man won so much for so little

What a hero! Sixty-one year old Roger Day appeared at a Remembrance Day parade in Warwickshire, UK wearing 17 medals.

The medals ranged over half a century - from World War Two to the Gulf War, via the Korean War and the Falklands. They included a gallantry medal or two, including the Military Cross and the Military Medal (pictured). And on his head - a SAS beret with badges.

Our hero insists it's all "pukka" but when pushed for information said the Official Secrets Act prevented him from revealing the details. Hmm.

Never in the field of human conflict has one man won so much for so little.

Rupert Colley. www.historyinanhour.com