Ex Pembrokian Thomas Mortensen awarded MBE
Ndume 7s: Young Talent, Big Heart at Pembroke House
We are incredibly proud that Old Pembrokian, Major Thomas Mortensen was awarded an MBE this year.
We are incredibly proud that Old Pembrokian, Major Thomas Mortensen was awarded an MBE this year. Major Thomas Mortensen of the Scot’s Guards was mentioned in the New Years Honours List of 2025, and awarded his MBE from the King of England in July.
Major Mortensen was at Pembroke from 1993 – 2000, in Foster’s House. After Pembroke, he went on to his next school, and then joined the British Army. He was awarded with an MBE, which is Member of the Order of the British Empire, for extraordinary personal commitment and professional excellence.
The honour is bestowed upon those Members of the British Armed Forces whose achievements or service in and to the community is outstanding in its field and has delivered sustained and real impact which stands out as an example to others.
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