Two local soldiers have been honoured for their services in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Birthday Honours awards.

Salisbury soldier Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan (Trigger) Buxton, of the Royal Artillery, who led the team charged with countering unacceptable behaviour and improving the culture of the British Army is being recognised with an OBE.

Lt Col Buxton, 43, headed up the Unacceptable Behaviours Team, including the Army Mediation Service (AMS) and has also been instrumental in helping the Army value the parents amongst its ranks by establishing the award-winning Army Parents Network.

His citation says: “He has devoted considerable personal effort and time to a number of associated initiatives, largely of his own invention, which have brought additional benefits for Army personnel. In particular, his work to establish and lead the Army Parents Network has been ground-breaking and class leading.”

“I’m exceptionally privileged to be recognised in this way,” he said. “I led a fantastic team of eight people, and this award is as much for them as it is for me.”

Father of two, Lt Col Buxton, who lives in Salisbury, is currently Commanding Officer of Army Training Regiment Grantham. “I’m incredibly proud,” he said. “Now, as a CO I can see the power of the tools I was running in my last job first hand, and the support I’m now given by climate assessments and mediation is fantastic.”

Warrant Officer Class 2 Richard Moody, Royal Army Physical Training Corps, the Quarter Master Sergeant Instructor 3 (UK) Division Signals Regiment based in Bulford, who single-handedly developed a computer data base that has revolutionised information management in the sphere of Army Physical Training, has been awarded an MBE.

His citation reads that he went above and beyond his day job to deliver cutting-edge innovative information technology that has “Contributed to the reduction of Muscular Skeletal Injuries, enhanced Personal Development governance and the Lived Experience of the soldier.’

“I was speechless when the commanding Officer told me the news that I have been given this award.” He said. “I just do my job. My ethic is that you are in work to work, make things easier for others, assist people as they need it and look after your subordinates and to get recognised for it is unimaginable. To get this award is humbling.”

 

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