A GUARDSMAN'S LOT

Steve Rudge writes in graphic and humorous detail, his life in the Grenadier Guards from 1966 to 1990, it shows how he matured from a 15-year-old boy soldier to becoming a senior Warrant Officer. He served in many places around the world and with numerous Armies; the reader will enjoy the truthful way that the book is written. Harsh and blunt language is used to describe his life for 25 years. This book also gives the authors views on the severe amount of stupidity and bulling that he was subjected too by those in authority, who had used their Rank and position to fulfill their own aims instead of looking after their subordinates or comrades.

Steve Rudge was born in 1950, into a family who's Father was in the Royal Air force, Steve was not the most academic of the family. Steve was wondering what he should be doing in the working world, and he wanted to join the Merchant Navy, his Mother dissuaded him on this. His Father wanted him to join the Royal Air Force, Steve being somewhat stubborn, went against all advice and went along to the local Army Recruiting Office, and promptly joined the Brigade Of Guards, so at the tender age of 15 in 1966 Steve was on route to be trained in one of the toughest Regiments in the British Army the "Grenadier Guards".