Ian John McKay. VC.
Born nineteen fifty three
the eldest child in the family.
Taurus the bull his zodiac sign
his character tough, opine.
By all accounts good at school
academically nobodies fool.
Sports he really did excel
cricket, tennis, football as well.
A trial for Sheffield United
reasonable, the crowd delighted.
Still seventeen he wanted more
to test himself in leadership, war.
The Paratroops in nineteen seventy
passed physically and mentally.
A steady climb to Sergeants grade
then an Argentinian raid.
A surprise attack in eighty two
Galtieri makes a coup.
The Malvinas are ours he claims
seventy four days this claim remains.
Mount Longdon 3 Paras task
Sgt. McKay and platoon were ask
to take the Mount come what may
this would be Ian's last day.
The platoon commander goes down quick
a hail of fire did the trick.
Sergeant McKay takes command
forward now into no man's land.
Up and at 'em no going back
four started this night attack.
Three down McKay on his own
throwing grenades he died alone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0DpF95BzmE
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