A young British soldier who helped treat the wounded and guide others to safety at the Oct. 1, 2017, mass shooting in Las Vegas was recognized by the Queen for his bravery, the BBC reported Sunday.
Trooper Ross Woodward, 24, of the Queen's Dragoon Guards, received the Queen’s Commendation for Bravery, which cited for his “conspicuous bravery, outstanding leadership and unwavering selflessness.”
"He consciously, deliberately and repeatedly advanced towards danger, moving people to safety and treating casualties," the citation states, the BBC reported.
The young father of one was off-duty and on a trip to Las Vegas with fellow soldiers after a desert training exercise in Nevada when a gunman opened fire on country music festival goers outside the Mandalay Bay Hotel.
"Anyone in the military would have done the same," Woodward said, the BBC reported. "To me it just felt like the right thing to do, because people were there and needed my help. I just did not want to walk away and leave them.
"If I ever need help, I hope and pray that someone would help me."
One of the victims Woodward aided was a man who’d been shot in the back, the BBC reported.
"I tried to reassure him that I wasn't going to leave him," he said. "I stayed by him, and a few moments passed and there was no response from him. I found out that he had passed away."
Six soldiers from the same regiment who also aided victims at the shooting were praised by the Prime Minister at the ceremony, the BBC reported.
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