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Labour MP’s husband accused of exaggerating military career after lying about Royal Marines service --[Reported by Umva mag]

A LABOUR MP’s husband has been accused of “stolen valour” for exaggerating his military service. Councillor Greg Brackenridge, 53, has boasted of being a Royal Marine — but never finished training. Councillor Greg Brackenridge boasted of being a Royal Marine – and is pictured here wearing a badge for veterans of the Iraq War – despite never finishing training The badge for veterans of the Iraq War from 1990 to 1991 was spotted on Brackenridge The ex-Wolverhampton mayor — who told voters he had a “professional career” in the elite force — has been pictured wearing a Royal Marines Corps tie and what appears to be a badge for veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War. His wife Sureena won the Wolverhampton North East seat for Labour in July and their son Ciaran is also a Wolverhampton councillor. In a 2021 interview, while mayor, former firefighter Cllr Brackenridge told journalists: “I served as a Royal Marine myself when I left school.” He allegedly told colleagues he served for a number of years in 45 Commando. But The Sun understands he failed to complete the 32-week training in 1988 and left at the rank of recruit without earning his coveted Green Beret. A source said: “Until you pass out, you’re still a recruit, you’re not really a Royal Marine.” The Walter Mitty Hunters Club, which exposes military imposters, called it “an insult” to the corps. This week Cllr Brackenridge said his military career was “cut short” for personal reasons. Wolverhampton Council said: “Where any allegations are made against a councillor, they will be dealt with through the council’s Code of Conduct process.” The mayor pictured wife Sureena Brackenridge, who won the Wolverhampton North East seat for Labour in July

Oct 10, 2024 - 20:46

Labour MP’s husband accused of exaggerating military career after lying about Royal Marines service --[Reported by Umva mag]

A LABOUR MP’s husband has been accused of “stolen valour” for exaggerating his military service.

Councillor Greg Brackenridge, 53, has boasted of being a Royal Marine — but never finished training.

three men are standing in front of a sign that says west midland — Councillor Greg Brackenridge boasted of being a Royal Marine – and is pictured here wearing a badge for veterans of the Iraq War – despite never finishing training

The badge for veterans of the Iraq War from 1990 to 1991 was spotted on Brackenridge

The ex-Wolverhampton mayor — who told voters he had a “professional career” in the elite force — has been pictured wearing a Royal Marines Corps tie and what appears to be a badge for veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War.

His wife Sureena won the Wolverhampton North East seat for Labour in July and their son Ciaran is also a Wolverhampton councillor.

In a 2021 interview, while mayor, former firefighter Cllr Brackenridge told journalists: “I served as a Royal Marine myself when I left school.”

He allegedly told colleagues he served for a number of years in 45 Commando.

But The Sun understands he failed to complete the 32-week training in 1988 and left at the rank of recruit without earning his coveted Green Beret.

A source said: “Until you pass out, you’re still a recruit, you’re not really a Royal Marine.”

The Walter Mitty Hunters Club, which exposes military imposters, called it “an insult” to the corps.

This week Cllr Brackenridge said his military career was “cut short” for personal reasons.

Wolverhampton Council said: “Where any allegations are made against a councillor, they will be dealt with through the council’s Code of Conduct process.”

a man and a woman are posing for a picture and the man is wearing a robe that says mr. mayor — The mayor pictured wife Sureena Brackenridge, who won the Wolverhampton North East seat for Labour in July

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Labour MP’s husband accused of exaggerating military career after lying about Royal Marines service --[Reported by Umva mag]

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