Working in the Northumberland mines prepared Jack for the British Army. He vividly recalls the start of WW2 and being conscripted. Jack first volunteered to train with the Parachute Regiment and he explains their grueling training regime.
Palestine was Jack’s first posting and he describes travelling through post-war Europe. In Tel Aviv, Jack recounts sophisticated terrorist plots, shepherding concentration camp survivors towards Israel and the tense atmosphere before the British left Palestine.
After National Service, Jack ended up joining the Green Howards. Posted to Malaya, Jack recalls an inexperienced Major made a jungle trek, without food, several days longer than it should have. Jack recalls adapting and learning to be a medic in the jungle.
Jack gives a frank account of taking life, being ambushed travelling to Singapore and close firefights in the jungle. Jack recalls how using mortars on his downtime also had some unfortunate consequences…
After Malaya, Jack was moved to several other countries and vividly recalls the Aden Emergency in Yemen and the unfolding conflict in Northern Ireland.
Jack lost friends but never lost his sense of adventure. He’s set those out in his book and if you’d like a copy, please reach out to us.