Kiwi is not just a boot polish
Who would have thought Kiwi is not just a boot polish, it’s also the name of a flightless bird native to New Zealand and a fruit! The...
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CLIVE WARD
May 5, 20212 min read
Bergen-Belsen
On my last day in Germany we visited The Bergen Belsen Memorial site. Back then this was the first ever permanent exhibit anywhere in...
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CLIVE WARD
May 2, 20212 min read
You Wouldn't Belize it
It’s one of the world’s last un-spoilt destinations. They call it ‘Mother nature’s best kept secret, Belize is about the size of Wales...
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CLIVE WARD
May 1, 20212 min read
THE RETREAT
Following their retreat from the woods, those who had made it safely back to the trench saw a figure emerging out of the darkness...
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CLIVE WARD
Apr 29, 20212 min read
Another night on the streets
What would I give for another night on that rubber mattress right now? I sat down on a nearby bench and watched the people head home to...
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CLIVE WARD
Apr 27, 20215 min read
Never Disrespect a Veteran
I sat on the train with my head tilted against the window so I could see through the reflection of the lit carriage. The only other...
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CLIVE WARD
Apr 25, 20211 min read
Biscuits AB, top secret ingredients revealed
One word, indestructible! There was always a rumour going around that they were used in early body-armour testing for ballistic...
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CLIVE WARD
Apr 23, 20212 min read
MOSQUITOES WILL CARRY AWAY A FULLY LOADED SOLDIER IF HE LETS HIS GUARD DOWN.
The main object of barracks is to separate soldiers from the civilian population and reinforce discipline and training. Everybody has...
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CLIVE WARD
Apr 21, 20211 min read
It's over, you will never be normal again
It’s over. Your clearance chit is all signed off. You’ve received your last train warrant, they’ve taken your ID card off you at the...
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CLIVE WARD
Apr 19, 20212 min read
New Military Transport System
The delivery of the magic word ENDEX would usually come over the radio or you’d be sitting in your armoured vehicle, trench or shell...
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CLIVE WARD
Feb 27, 20211 min read
L1A1 7.62 SLR Love Story
One cold frosty morning, I arrived at the armoury for the first time, I clapped eyes on her and it was love at fore sight.
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CLIVE WARD
Feb 25, 20213 min read
Compo Food of the Gods
Here’s some of the stuff we used to live on back in the day in detail. I’ve given them an Endex rating of zero to 10. Zero=WMD. PILCHARDS...
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CLIVE WARD
Feb 12, 20201 min read
Bad Hair Day
The last time I went to the barber was in 1976, basic training at Whittington Barracks, Lichfield. That was the first time ever I saw...
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CLIVE WARD
Feb 12, 20201 min read
In Sympathy
When married soldier Dave Starling makes a promise to his best friend Johnno, who lies injured on the streets of Belfast, little does he...
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CLIVE WARD
Feb 12, 20201 min read
Military Humor Joke Book
The Military Humor joke book, twenty six chapters named after the phonetic alphabet. Anything could be within these chapters, including...
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CLIVE WARD
Feb 12, 20201 min read
The Big Day
All the hours spent bulling those boots and time spent on the drill square was now making sense. Then the day came, marching out showing...
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