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Rifleman Chris Parkes
Chris joined the army in 2009 aged 21. After finishing the Combat Infantryman Course, Chris deployed to Afghanistan with Third Battalion, The Rifles. Only a few days before Christmas 2009 Chris was very seriously injured in an explosion in Sangin, He…
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Stefan Van Niekerk
In 2009, Lance Corporal Stefan Van Niekerk was serving with 3rd Batallion the Rifles in Afghanistan when he stepped on an IED in Sangin. Stefan lost his left leg in the explosion and his right leg was amputated below the knee. His arm was broken and…
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Samuel Bassett
Rifleman Samuel Bassett was born in Plymouth, Devon, on 27 September 1989. He completed military training at the Infantry Training Centre in Catterick before joining 4th Battalion The Rifles (4 RIFLES) in Bulford in May 2009. He died in hospital foll…
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George Pas
Lance Corporal George Pas was 26 when he volunteered to join the Rifle Volunteers, a Batallion of the Territorial Army. He underwent extensive training and in just one year, was promoted to Lance Corporal. Later, he was promoted to Corporal and subse…
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In the box with Harry Redknapp!
We were absolutely delighted to be at White Hart Lane with treasured friends and colleagues, including ex-rifles Val and Ed, and, none other than the legendary Harry Redknapp!
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