Lance Corporal Joshua Mark Leakey of the Parachute Regiment after he was named as being awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) during an event at Lancaster House, London Photo: Heathcliff O'Malley/The Telegraph By Ben Farmer, Defence Correspondent 12:01AM GMT 26 Feb 2015 If you spent your whole life wonder...

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• Jan 02, 2015 23:44 • By Chris Hughes Special Boat Service officer is first non-Special Air Service man to be appointed as Director of Special Forces Defence chiefs have snubbed the SAS by secretly appointing a Navy man as head of Britain’s counter-terror operations. The Special Boat Service office...

Although to claim an action as a battle honour it is stated that elements of the Headquarter Company and at least half the Battalion needs to have been directly involved. Even so I trust that some recognition is given to the actions of 2 Para at Plamam Mapu in 1965. In 1965, the 2nd Battalion, Parac...

During the evening of 7 December 1942 the submarine HMS TUNA surfaced off the mouth of the Gironde, and launched 10 men in 5 canoes. All was well until they reached tide races at the mouth of the river, where two canoes were lost. Canoeing by night, with the tide, and lying up by day, over several d...

When you mentioned you collected sea shells, I thought you meant........
Stupidity in practise!

In the summer of 1956 President Nasser of Egypt nationlized the Suez Canal. The British and French Governments subsequently decided to reoccupy the Canal zone and 3 Commando Brigade was nominated to spearhead the amphibious assault. At dawn on 6 November 1956, 40 Commando RM (Lieutenant Colonel D G ...

The Imperial War Museum’s Prospect union branch today launched a petition calling on the government to reverse a £4m cut in annual funding, which has left it facing the closure of its unique library and the loss of 80 jobs, just months after the fanfare of IWM London’s reopening following a £40m ref...

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Your local Careers Advisory Service is the best place to ask.

https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/rating

https://www.raf.mod.uk/recruitment/#map

http://www.army.mod.uk/join/join.aspx?s ... tAodoS4AHg

Captain General or Colonel in Chief.
It is still in the family.

Not to mention their eldest son.

That would depend on your medical history and the Doctors report. “With reference to your application to enter the Naval Service, an appointment has now been made for you to be medically examined by a Service Doctor. You should report to [location of medical examination] at [time/date] It is importa...

Can think of a few that are older, Guards Regiments!

Happy Birthday one and all.

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