medal: British, Operational Service Medal (Afghanistan)

Silver-coloured metal medal hung by a bar from a cream, light blue, dark blue, and red ribbon.

Identity discs worn by Lieutenant Commander Stillwell-Cox, RN. Lieutenant Commander Andrew Stillwell-Cox joined the Royal Navy in 1972, aged 15, as a Boy Sailor at HMS Ganges. Following 12 months training he joined HMS Pembroke where he trained to become a Chef and later served on a variety of ships before promotion to Leading Hand in 1980, and a posting to HMS Glamorgan (a Guided Missile Destroyer). It was in this vessel that he served in the South Atlantic during the Falklands War (Operation CORPORATE) in 1982. In action his place of duty was as a 'fearnought suitman' at the amidships Fire and Damage Control Section Base (the Glamorgan was the only ship that was hit by an exocet missile that survived the campaign). Promoted to Petty Officer in 1985, Stillwell-Cox served on Type 42 destroyers HMS Liverpool and HMS York. Selected for officer training in 1990, he later took up his first appointment as a Staff Officer to Commander in Chief and Second Sea Lord. Following promotion to Lieutenant in 1992 he embarked on an exchange appointment with the Royal Australian Navy in 1993 as Base Logistics Officer at HMAS Koonawara, Darwin. In 1995 he joined BRNC Dartmouth as Training Officer, later was Inspecting Officer at MOD Bath in 1997 and promoted Lieutenant Commander in 1999. Completing Staff Course, he joined HMS Illustrious (Logistics Officer) and saw active service in Sierra Leone as part of a humanitarian aid operation to Mozambique in 2000. Following a brief period on shore on HMS Raleigh & HMS Nelson he then joined HMS Fearless as Logistics Commander, sailing to both Afghanistan & Iraq during Operation ORACLE. Before retiring from the Royal Navy he joined RNAS Yeovilton in 2002 as Deptuty Logistics Commander, prior to his final appointment as First Lieutenant at RNAS Culdrose. Lt-Commander Stillwell-Cox was awarded the following medals: South Atlantic Medal; Operational Service Medal (Sierra Leone); Operational Service Medal (Afghanistan); Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal; Long Service & Good Conduct Medal.

Lieutenant Commander Andrew Stillwell-Cox joined the Royal Navy in 1972, aged 15, as a Boy Sailor at HMS Ganges. Following 12 months training he joined HMS Pembroke where he trained to become a Chef and later served on a variety of ships before promotion to Leading Hand in 1980, and a posting to HMS Glamorgan (a Guided Missile Destroyer). It was in this vessel that he served in the South Atlantic during the Falklands War (Operation CORPORATE) in 1982. In action his place of duty was as a 'fearnought suitman' at the amidships Fire and Damage Control Section Base (the Glamorgan was the only ship that was hit by an exocet missile that survived the campaign). Promoted to Petty Officer in 1985, Stillwell-Cox served on Type 42 destroyers HMS Liverpool and HMS York. Selected for officer training in 1990, he later took up his first appointment as a Staff Officer to Commander in Chief and Second Sea Lord. Following promotion to Lieutenant in 1992 he embarked on an exchange appointment with the Royal Australian Navy in 1993 as Base Logistics Officer at HMAS Koonawara, Darwin. In 1995 he joined BRNC Dartmouth as Training Officer, later was Inspecting Officer at MOD Bath in 1997 and promoted Lieutenant Commander in 1999. Completing Staff Course, he joined HMS Illustrious (Logistics Officer) and saw active service in Sierra Leone as part of a humanitarian aid operation to Mozambique in 2000. Following a brief period on shore on HMS Raleigh & HMS Nelson he then joined HMS Fearless as Logistics Commander, sailing to both Afghanistan & Iraq during Operation ORACLE. Before retiring from the Royal Navy he joined RNAS Yeovilton in 2002 as Deptuty Logistics Commander, prior to his final appointment as First Lieutenant at RNAS Culdrose. Lt-Commander Stillwell-Cox was awarded the following medals: South Atlantic Medal; Operational Service Medal (Sierra Leone); Operational Service Medal (Afghanistan); Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal; Long Service & Good Conduct Medal.