Afghanistan and the grenadier guards frontline club. The british in pretoria a study of the british officer on active service in south africa 1899 1902 the grenadier guards in pretoria. But hennessey, a former officer in the grenadier guards, came to see. When patrick hennessey returned home from afghanistan, battleworn. The grenadier guards gren gds is an infantry regiment of the british army. The duke of york is appointed as colonel of the grenadier. Captain carew hatherley, later to command the grenadier guards in afghanistan, we arrested seamus mcardle, a member of the pira sniper team in south armagh and convicted of the 1996 canary wharf bombing. Now prince andrew is a noshow at the grenadier guards glittering annual dinner despite being expected as guest of honour. Photos of guardsman serving in the boer war are often show wearing white, or lighter colored puggarees ar. The grenadier guards is the most senior of the five regiments of foot guards and one of the oldest regiments in the british army.
The grenadier guards in afghanistan on op herrick 11 2009 2010. A soldier from the 1st battalion, grenadier guards, was killed by small arms fire while manning a checkpoint in southern afghanistan, the ministry of defence said yesterday. Written by anthony robinson robbo up on the panhandle, surrounding a village, at 1. Richard dorney in 2007 the grenadier guards were sent to the helmand river valley, where they faced the toughest challenge of their lives. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The grenadier guards were sent on a tour of bosnia in 20042005, then they were sent to iraq in 2006 and that was followed by afghanistan in 2007. Are buckingham palace guards trained in any type of combat. Patrick hennesseys last book, the junior officers reading club, was a. Hennesseys often amusing, sometimes moving book shows how close the.
In 2007, on turning 18, he deployed to the 1st battalion grenadier guards who were in afghanistan. Kandak by patrick hennessey meet your next favorite book. He was badly wounded during 1st ypres and was eventually transferred to the labour corps prior to discharge. Whether they are fighting on the front line or guarding a royal palace, members of the regiment are renowned for their determination, loyalty and grit. Harry barter grenadier guards who was a towering 6 9 14 tall and was reputed to have been the tallest man in the british army at the time. The summer of 2007 saw some of the most frequent and intense combat yet, beyond what anyone could have predicted. Grenadier killed in gun battle with taliban uk news. The coldstream guards is an elite light role infantry.
In recent years, coldstream guards have been deployed to northern ireland, the balkans, iraq and afghanistan. Grenadier guards and arnold book of old songs see more. Truth be told, i didnt get on well with the book at the beginning. Once again, its a story of endurance, discipline and frustration. Warrant officer class 1 darren chant, sergeant matthew telford and guardsman james major, all of the 1st battalion the grenadier guards as well as acting corporal steven boote and corporal. Darren chant was the regimental sergeant major of grenadier guards when he was killed, a man who was a role model to me and many other soldiers in the grenadier guards. Many of the soldiers will be deploying to afghanistan on their second, third and even fourth tour, but still recognised the importance of the final exercise. On a tour of duty in the helmand river valley, the grenadier guards faced the toughest challenge of their lives. Soldiers from the inkerman company of the grenadier guards fighting on the rooftop of patrol base inkerman in helmand province, afghanistan in june 2007. Carrying out patrols in the most fiercely contested land in afghanistan, the guards were under fire almost constantly. It has over 40 first hand stories from the afghanistan campaign op herrick written by the soldiers and officers of the coldstream guards. Lance corporal james thomas duane ashworth from the 1st battalion grenadier guards was killed in afghanistan on wednesday, june 2012.
Grenadier guards soldiers and their units great war forum. It charts his military career, from training at sandhurst through several campaigns including iraq and afghanistan. In 1665, this regiment was combined with john russells regiment of guards to form the current regiment, known as the 1st regiment of foot guards. Warrant officer class 1 rsm darren chant, sergeant.
Grenadier guards in helmand 2007 by vaughan smith youtube. Grenadier guards ties, household division tie, watch straps, grenadier guard cufflinks, grenadier guards socks, household division socks, grenadier guards braces, belts, bow ties, cummerbunds, scarves, blazer badges and other grenadier guards regimental. Feb 5, 20 the coldstream guards is an elite light role infantry regiment famous for being the oldest regular regiment in the british army. New grenadier guards and arthur agarrobartes, 8th viscount clifden see more. I am off to spend some time with my old army unit who are currently in the thick of it in helmand, afghanistan.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The scots guards in afghanistan 1st edition by max benitz isbn. I used to be a captain in the grenadier guards 20 years ago. The 1st battalion grenadier guards the 1st battalion grenadier guards has recently completed their tour of duty to afghanistan as part of 12 mechanized brigade on op herrick 16. Lance corporal james ashworths courage was hailed as beyond words by friends who served with him until. Grenadier guards return home after sixmonth tour of. As infantry soldiers, the grenadier guards are extremely versatile. He was part of a mixed team of soldiers from the 1st battalion grenadier guards and the royal military police. It is the first book of its kind and gives a great insight into what it was like to serve in afghanistan.
In the 21st century they continue to serve their country with distinction and were one of the final units involved in ground combat in afghanistan. On leaving the army he wrote his first book the junior officers reading club. The grenadier guards regimental shop the regimental shop. Arthur victor agarrobartes, 8th viscount clifden mc 9 june 1887 22 december 1974 was a british army officer and english cricketer. Lieutenant colonel richard skid dorney joined the grenadier guards aged 16. The grenadier guards is one of the oldest and most iconic regiments in the british army. Colonel lord william cecil gained the rank of captain in the service of the grenadier guards. A picture is worth ten thousand words as stated by fred r.
Afghanistan through the eyes of those who fought youtube. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His job was to mentor the afghan soldiers, to teach them the british way of. Guardsman janes joined nijmegen company, grenadier guards, in woolwich, aged 17, where he carried out numerous state ceremonial and public duties. It was like zulu how british troops in afghanistan fought to the point of exhaustion against the taliban. This book provides the reader with a gritty and determined account of what the grenadier guards went through during their tour of afghanistan, the tragedies that so many of their number suffered and the sometimes black humour of a soldier in a war zone. A number of the more recent names within the book of remembrance have tributes in the form of a photograph with a tribute written perhaps by a friend or relative and to see these tributes you should first or all locate the name of the deceased by using the search facility and then double clicking on the name itself and this should bring the. Warrant officer class 1 darren chant 1st battalion grenadier guards warrant officer class 1 darren chant, was killed in afghanistan on 3 november 2009 in an incident at a police checkpoint in nad eali. It would end up being one of the most intense single firefights undergone by any british army unit serving in afghanistan in the past. Norman cliff mm grenadier guards 59 had the following to say about the height of. Although the coldstream guards were formed before the grenadier guards, the regiment is ranked after the grenadiers in seniority as, having been a regiment of the new model army, the coldstream served the crown for four fewer years than the grenadiers the grenadiers having formed as a royalist regiment in exile in 1656 and the coldstream.
Patrol base inkerman firefight, grenadier guards youtube. The coldstream guards 10 years in afghanistan book is now available to buy. The coldstream guards have published personal stories from afghanistan in a new book which includes a first hand account of prince harrys. Killing time and fighting wars is a 2009 book by patrick hennessey, a former officer in the grenadier guards.
I left in 1987 and went out to afghanistan to become an independent video journalist. The welsh guards and the defining story of britains war in afghanistan by toby harnden isbn. The the killing zone tells a tragic and gripping story of the grenadier guards in afghanistan. A formidable force of hard and soft power the british armys grenadier guards are admired and recognised around the. The grenadier guards who was killed protecting his comrades in afghanistan is to be awarded the victoria cross the uks top bravery medal. Formed in bruges in 1656 as the royal regiment of guards to protect the exiled king charles ii, it has gone on to serve ten kings and four queens, including the current queen elizabeth ii.
Grenadier guards broadcast on channel 4 news and pbs newshour in february 2010. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. He is a decorated soldier and an ex regimental sergeant major of the 1st battalion grenadier guards. He has served in northern ireland 6 tours, the first gulf war, bosnia, iraq and afghanistan as well as nw europe, africa and the far east. Barnard, all very smart in their scarlet tunics,dark blue tweeds, bearskins, and shiny beetlecrushing boots. On a tour of duty in the helmand river valley, the grenadier guards faced the. New memoir captures what soldiers never say war on the rocks.
The junior officers reading club, by patrick hennessey the. Carlos hathcock the original american sniper from deadly shootouts duration. Its an admission that many of us with service in iraq and afghanistan will. He was the 14th grenadier guardsman to have been awarded the victoria cross. He has been commanding a platoon of the grenadier guards as they. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Another tour where our regimental family sadly lost five more grenadiers who were killed by enemy action. The profits for this book go to support the grenadiers guards colonels fund, a charity supporting the grenadiers injured in both this tour of afghanistan and other. It can trace its lineage back to 1656 when lord wentworths regiment was raised in bruges to protect the exiled charles ii.