Kate Nesbitt
- January 9, 2024
- Sailor
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Kate Nesbitt |
| Occupation | Sailor |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 21, 1988(1988-04-21) |
| Age | 36 |
| Birthplace | Plymouth |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Kate Nesbitt Biography
| Name | Kate Nesbitt |
| Birthday | Apr 21 |
| Birth Year | 1988 |
| Place Of Birth | Plymouth |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Kate Nesbitt is one of the most popular and richest Sailor who was born on April 21, 1988 in Plymouth, England, United Kingdom. Kate Louise Nesbitt MC (born 21 April, 1988) is a pharmacist working in the Royal Navy. Nesbitt became the very first woman officer in the Royal Navy, and the second woman from the British Armed Forces, to receive the Military Cross (MC). The award was the result of her actions during Afghanistan in March 2009.
Nesbitt’s award was announced on September 11, 2009. The award was announced on 11 September 2009. List and Nesbitt were present at the Devon Festival of Remembrance at the University of Exeter on 5 November 2009. Nesbitt was also a reader in the Royal British Legion’s Festival of Remembrance in the Royal Albert Hall in London on the 7th of November, 2009, on a Saturday.
The primary action for which Nesbitt received the Military Cross was for acts during a Taliban ambush. On 12 March 2009, while under fire from Taliban forces, Nesbitt administered emergency medical treatment which saved the life of Lance Corporal John List, a 22-year-old soldier of 1st Battalion, The Rifles (1 RIFLES), from Holsworthy, Devon.
The Military Cross is awarded to any rank of the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force “in recognition of exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy on land”. For her performance in the Afghanistan tour, including during an ambush on 12 March 2009, Nesbitt (then aged 21) became the first female member of the Royal Navy, and the second woman in the British Armed Forces, to be awarded the Military Cross (MC), after Private Michelle Norris of the Royal Army Medical Corps, who received the MC for action in Iraq in 2006.
Nesbitt was awarded the Military Cross by Prince Charles on November 27, 2009, at Buckingham Palace. The citation reads:
Kate Nesbitt Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Sailor |
| House | Living in own house. |
Kate Nesbitt is one of the richest Sailor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kate Nesbitt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Nesbitt joined in the Royal Navy in 2005. She was a graduate of an Army Prehospital emergency Care course that was run through the charitable British Association for Immediate Care (BASICS) at the Royal Marines base in Arbroath in Scotland. Following medical school she worked at the Commando Training Centre in Lympstone following a post on board HMS Nottingham, a Type 42 destroyer HMS Nottingham.
Nesbitt was sent to Afghanistan over a six-month period in October 2008 until March 2009 as part of Operation Herrick, the British contribution to the War in Afghanistan which began in 2001. The rank was able seaman class one Nesbitt served as Medical Assistant tasked to 3 Commando Brigade, working closely with C Company, 1st Battalion The Rifles (1 RIFLES). (The Royal Navy provides the medical assistance for 3 Commando Brigade, who usually are located at Plymouth.)
Nesbitt returned from Afghanistan three weeks after the ambush, at the end of her tour. Nesbitt next met List back in England in May 2009, at a medals parade for 1 RIFLES at their Chepstow barracks, the first time he was able to speak, and thank Nesbitt.
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Who is Kate Nesbitt Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Kate Ranked on the list of most popular Sailor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Kate Nesbitt celebrates birthday on April 21 of every year.
What did Kate Nesbitt do?
Chief Petty Officer Kate Nesbitt won the Military Cross, Britain’s second highest military medal, for her dash to save L/Cpl John List’s life in 2009. L/Cpl List was shot in the neck during a patrol and CPO Nesbitt, then a medical assistant, ignored bullets and rockets to reach him.
Who has been awarded the Military Cross?
NameDate of birthAwards
Appleyard, John Geoffrey “Geoff”| 20-12-1916|
Arbuthnott, Robert Keith, 15th Viscount| 21-08-1897| more
Archibald, Francis James Moffat| 00-00-1915|
Ardagh, Patrick Augustine| 30-08-1891| more
How prestigious is the Military Cross?
The MC is now the third-level award for all ranks of the British Armed Forces for “exemplary gallantry” on land , not to the standard required to receive the Victoria Cross (for “the most conspicuous bravery”) or the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross.
What is the difference between the Military Cross and the Military Medal?
The Military Medal was discontinued in 1993, as part of the review of the British honours system, which recommended removing distinctions of rank in respect of awards for bravery. Since then the Military Cross, previously only open to Commissioned and Warrant Officers, has been awarded to all ranks.
How much is a Victoria Cross worth?
Vice-Admiral Gordon Campbell, whose First World War heroics fighting a U-boat earned a Victoria Cross which sold for an auction record £700,000 hammer price (£840,000 with premium) at Morton & Eden in London.