Born into the military, Sergeant Peter Rayner’s path was always going to lead him to the Army. He joined at 19 years old and served with the 1st Battalion The King’s Own Royal Border Regiment for most of his Army career. Described by those who served proudly alongside him as “a man with great …
Finding out he was about to become a dad was one of the happiest moments of Lance Corporal Kenneth Rowe’s life. Although he was away on tour for much of his partner’s, Helen’s, pregnancy he was still able to attend the scans and was over the moon when he found out they were expecting a little girl …
The thought of having twins never once crossed Corporal Kris O’Neill’s mind, yet when he and his wife, Tina, found out just over 18 years ago that they would be having twin boys, they were over the moon. Life was complete. But Kris’s time with his boys was tragically cut short. He only got to spend …
Corporal Tony Sutcliffe was the life and soul of every party. He was a doting father, fitness enthusiast, music lover, and respected colleague. Joining the Marines at 40 Commando was a dream come true for Tony, who caught the military bug while in the Combined Cadet Force. He spent 12 years doing a …
“Paddy was the best guy anyone could ever meet…he fought everything that life threw at him and was the most amazing dad to our children” WO2 Paddy Bashford was a fighter. The proud Northern Irishman dedicated his life to the Army and refused to give up, even when issues with his health got in the …
“Michael was a brilliant husband, father, friend and colleague. He was such a cheeky chappy, he always had a smile plastered on his face and everybody he met loved him.” Corporal Michael Phillips had it all, a doting wife, great friends, a job he loved, and most recently, the baby girl he’d always …
