Operation Gritrock

Operation Gritrock
Part of Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa
Location	Sierra Leone
Planned by	David Cameron (PM) Michael Fallon (Secretary of State for Defence)
Objective	Eradicate Ebola
Date	30 October 2014 - 13 November 2015 (3 years, 3 weeks and 3 days)
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. 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.