"Severe frost bite, loss of fingers, the inability to grip the rope or abseil down to safety, were all easily conceivable ways that the day could end. I was mildly concerned. "
Pte Simon Ferrier May
Reserve Stories
"Our presence helped to stabilise some very tense situations which could have escalated dramatically had we not been there."
2Lt Ferghal Crowley
"The Puma has a record of over 50 years of service with the RAF. Seeing it in action was really the highlight of my time in Brunei."
Flt Lt Madden
"The Royal Navy Reservists and many others in the various elements of which the Division was composed had set their hearts on service afloat and it was with disappointment and many heartburning’s, but with boundless and unflinching loyalty, that they devoted themselves to the deadly work ashore."
Winston Churchill (1922)
"Providing real life medical support to over 800 British Marching Troops walking 100 miles over four days."
Captain Samara Hammond
"The Battery was required to provide Ground Based Air Defence in both Areas of Responsibility; approximately 14,000km apart."
LBdr Knight
"On November 23rd 2023, after several months of intricate planning, alongside a painstaking ‘Test and Adjust’ approach to the logistical issues encountered along the way, 221 Fd Sqn EOD&S was able to embark on a truly enriching three day Battlefield Study of Malta."
"On the 27th September 1915 the 1/23rd were in the forward trenches of the major offensive to be remembered as the Battle of Loos and it was here that the men from Wandsworth were involved in a little-known act of collective bravery that never really got the recognition it deserved."
Major (Ret'd) Derrick Harwood MBE
"The expedition served as a unique opportunity to attain Adventure Training qualifications, foster team cohesion, and cultivate mental resilience in an unforgettable and challenging environment."
