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More things like that. you look back to those of you who served in the troubles. huge responsibility at a young age. was that a traumatic thing to live through? yes and no. i mean, i don't... i only did six months at sandhurst — mowadays, they do a year. in those days, i was commanding my platoon in northern ireland two weeks after sandhurst. i was just 18 years old, and i remember arriving in londonderry, having driven from the overnight ferry in belfast, got it wrong, drove my way up the falls road, miraculously found my way. not the ideal place for a soldier to be found. no, all my kit pi...

Miraculously found my way. not the ideal place for a soldier to be found. no, all my kit piled up in my mini. we were a bit naive in those days. but i remember arriving and being told to get my uniform on, and i'd be commanding my platoon. you knew you would have been the target of the ira. for sure, yes. we were going to an ambush on the road towards the pass, which was very notable, veterans will know very well. it was an extraordinary thing to do, and my company commander listened to the orders i gave. my platoon sergeant was very much there to make sure they were decent orders. but you wer...