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    Down Among the Weeds
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    Down Among the Weeds

    By Harry Beaves

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    About this ebook

    The Army is much more than a job. It is a way of life, often
    boring and frustrating, frequently difficult and dangerous, but by far great
    fun with energetic, well-motivated people and lifelong friendships. Down Among the Weeds is one such story, detailing
    Harry Beaves’ journey, from joining the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst in
    1966 to the consequences of retiring from Army life and the hardships he had to
    conquer.


     


    With humour, the author recalls how dull garrison life could
    be, and how he and his contemporaries channelled their energies into escapades
    which often crossed the blurred line between mischief and trouble. The
    narrative flips dramatically from light to dark when his regiment was deployed
    to Northern Ireland at a time when IRA activity is generally reckoned to have
    been at its most intense. Dangerous and exciting, but rewarding, it changed
    Harry’s life, and his subsequent postings were most often with Commando Forces
    or in Adventurous Training.


     


    Harry left the Army in 2000. Without the invisible support
    network of military life, the effects of his experiences in Belfast in 1972
    came crashing to the fore and brought on post-traumatic stress. Down Among the Weeds recounts with candour the horror
    of anxiety and depression, of PTSD, and the struggles to overcome them.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTroubador Publishing Ltd
    Release dateJan 28, 2018
    ISBN9781788034753
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    Down Among the Weeds
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    Harry Beaves

    Harry Beaves was commissioned from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst in 1968. He served in many countries, predominantly with Commando forces and in Service Adventurous Training establishments. In 2000 he left the Army and, now retired, lives in Dorset.

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