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Airport hero Smeaton receives medal for bravery



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Smeaton meets the Queen: John Smeaton the hero of the Glasgow airport attack received a gallantry medal from the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
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Baggage handler John Smeaton received the Queen's Gallantry Medal at Buckingham Palace.
The Glasgow Airport worker became a celebrity after helping to tackle terrorist suspects who emerged from a burning Jeep that crashed into the terminal in June.

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  • Last Updated: 05 March 2008 2:36 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
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1

William Cumberland, The United Kingdom,

06/03/2008 16:23:16
Brilliant Smeato - a true British hero. Enjoy your day with Her Majesty.

WATP.
2

johnABZ,

07/03/2008 18:00:01
On a lighter note (well maybe not in todays society) its a wonder he wasn't up in court for racism, assaulting a muslim who either had an accident or parked his car in the wrong place !!!! Don't laugh, they way things are going in this country its only a matter of time......
3

itsjusthel,

Blackpool 09/03/2008 13:59:57
Very true #2 johnABZ. It is getting to the stage that we, the (born and bred for centuries) British are becoming the ethnic minority in our own country.
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itsjusthel,

Blackpool 09/03/2008 14:02:01
ooops* I forgot to say "congratulations" to my fellow Weegie

 

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