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In 1997, Roe was commissioned from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and joined

the 12th Regiment Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant.[2] During his time as an
officer, he served as a troop commander and a battery captain and served two tours
in Northern Ireland.[3] During his time in Northern Ireland, he was wounded when a
pipe bomb was thrown at him, which also severely injured an RUC officer stood next
to Roe.[4] The officer died after spending four week on a life support machine. As
a captain, he transferred his commission to the Army reserve in April 2000.[5]

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