A FORMER Honley student has been honoured for his work in Afghanistan.
Corporal Michael Johnson, above, was presented with his Afghanistan operational medal after a demanding six-month tour in which he provided a vital military policing role in support of the NATO-led mission to prepare the Afghans to fully take over the security of their own country.
Cpl Johnson, 24, deployed with 110 Provost Company 1st Regiment Royal Military Police which provided a range of specialist policing and security support across Helmand Province between September and April.
He was working with and training members of the Afghan National Police Force, investigating possible insurgent activity, apprehending and guarding suspected insurgents, partnering members of the Afghan Army and also taking on an infantry role.
The former Honley High School student who joined the Army in 2007, said: “I worked for the police advisory team in Gereshk, working with the Afghan Police HQ as part of a small 20 man team, living alongside the Afghans.
“We had to drive out daily to various areas on joint patrols with the Afghan National Police making sure they did their drills right and conducted searches and interviews correctly.”
