Operation Gritrock
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Location
Plannedby
David Cameron (PM)
Michael Fallon (Secretary of State for Defence)
David Cameron (PM) Michael Fallon (Secretary of State for Defence)ObjectiveEradicate Ebola
Date30 October 2014 – 13 November 2015
(1 year and 2 weeks)
(1 year and 2 weeks)
| Operation Gritrock | |
|---|---|
| Part of Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa | |
 RFA Argus returning from Sierra Leone. | |
| Location | |
| Planned by | David Cameron (PM) Michael Fallon (Secretary of State for Defence) |
| Objective | Eradicate Ebola |
| Date | 30 October 2014 – 13 November 2015 (1 year and 2 weeks) |
| Executed by | Royal Air Force Royal Navy British Army Irish Defence Forces Canadian Armed Forces |
| Outcome | Sierra Leone declared Ebola free. |
Operation Gritrock was the code name given to the British, Irish and Canadian participation in the fight against the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa. In November 2015, Sierra Leone was officially declared Ebola free.[1] More than 50 members of British Army's 5 Armoured Medical Regiment were presented with operational medals for their duties in Sierra Leone during the crisis. Members of the Irish Army Medical Corps were awarded the International Operational Service Medal by the Irish government.