In 1976 aged 10, I jointed the military as an Army Cadet. In 1982 aged 16 I jointed the regular British Army, after 19 years service including active service with the Special Forces and with the leaving rank of Sergeant I also enlisted with the French Foreign Legion for five years. I was a Combat Survival Instructor for a total of 14 years during my military service. Since 2001 I have been teaching bushcraft and self defence to civilians. MILITARY & CLOSE PROTECTION (1982 until 2001) British Army Parachute Regiment & various other units Army Number 24675448 Rank on leaving: - Sergeant French Army 2eme REP, 13 DBLE, 6eme REG Number 17**95 please log in to view this image I have been involved in a number of active combat tours and training programmes regularly throughout my military career, both as a learner and instructor. I have a number of achievements and a proven track record: For security reasons I do not disclose my exact tours or dates of active tours, but they extend beyond 15 tours. I had 3 Years as a Section Commander at Aldershot depot Para where I trained recruits through 6 months of training. I was also deployed to Australia and worked with SFTC Special Forces Training Centre for 8 months to teach UK operations. 1 year Afghanistan split into two 6 months heli borne strike operations and 6 months Force Protection with CNN. (Close Protection) 13 months in Iraq, split down to 4 months including the invasion and 9 months patrolling the boarders of Kuwait. (I was attached to another military unit) MILITARY AWARDS General Service Medal: - Northern Ireland 7 Tours General Service Medal: - Bosnia 1 Tour General Service Medal: - Kosovo 2 Tours General Service Medal: - Gulf War Desert Shield/Storm 1990/1 United Nations Service Medal: - Chad, Africa Service Nationale: - General French Military Service Medal July 1988 Awarded the title of 'Honneur Membre Legion Etrangere' (Honorary Member of the Legion Etrangere for life) May 1991 Awarded the Queens Commendation for Bravery during Military Action during the Gulf war (Desert Shield/Storm) of 1990 and 1991 please log in to view this image please log in to view this image
I was reading an article about Walter Mittys, this guy was voted Mitty of the year. Never been in the army in his Puff, never mind SAS or Paras.
Evidently not. The traditional role of 21 and 23 SAS was to carry out long range reconnaissance patrols for the regular UK Army. In the 1991 Gulf War, members of SAS(R) were used as battlefield casualty replacements for deployed 22 SAS units, namely landrover fighting columns from A and D Squadrons who were operating in the Iraqi Desert. SAS Reservists deployed to the Balkans in the mid-90s. Members from 21 and 23 SAS formed a composite unit known as 'V Squadron' and were engaged in peace support operations.In 2003, it was reported that 21 and 23 SAS had been operating in Afghanistan where they have carried out long range reconnaissance operations
Two Die During SAS Selection 15.07.2013 2 soldiers have died while taking part in a march during selection for SAS(R), it has been reported. The 2 men are believed to have got into difficulty in soaring temperatures while trekking across the Brecon Beacons, close to the Storey Arms Centre. A third man was in serious condition in hospital, Sunday night. Selection for 21 SAS and 23 SAS, the territorial wings of the Special Air Service, includes a number of gruelling marches across the Beacons. Candidates, carrying weapons and heavy bergens, must navigate between a series of way points. Unlike selection for regular units, special forces candidates are largely unsupervised between checkpoints. The ability to operate under one's own initiative, without constant encouragement, is a quality sought after by the special forces. SAS(R) selection includes the same endurance marches as regular special forces selection, however, due to the part-time nature of its personnel, selection occurs over a more spread out stretch of time, with much of it taking place during weekends and evenings.
The worst thing that could happen during my training was back squadding. I joined up in 1981, his number seems legit a few thousand higher than mine.
