Irish in the British Armed Forces British Armed Forces. In fact, from the nations which were part of the British Empire, the only country which has more winners is England with 614. Ireland, with 190 awards (not including Irish diaspora born abroad), outranks Scotland who have 158 and Australia who have 97. When awards per number of people in the total population are taken into account, Ireland's awards would be the equivalent of England gaining 2,850 Victoria Crosses. Charles Davis Lucas of the Royal Navy from County Armagh was the man whose actions were the earliest to be rewarded with a Victoria Cross, due to his
Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan The Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan () is the primary military band of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan. The band was formed in 1992 in Ashgabat based of the Band of the 52nd Army of the Soviet Union's Turkestan Military District. The band is led by Major Muhammet Akmuhammedowyň and the band's chief composer is Major Nurygandym Khodzhamukhammedov. Many of the members of the band have attended the Turkmen National Conservatory. The band is organized and is under the command of the Ministry of Defense of Turkmenistan.