SAS South Georgia Boating Club : an SAS trooper's memoir and Falklands War diary

Many aspire to serve with the Special Air Service, arguably the world's most prestigious regiment, but few achieve their aim. In this inspiring memoir the author describes how he left school without any qualifications and embarked on a 30 year career much of it spent in Hereford, including four years in ‘The Regiment'. Against the odds he rose through the ranks before being commissioned and eventually retiring as a Major. Initially attached to 22 SAS as a signaller, he volunteered for and passed ‘Selection', the most gruelling and demanding of tests. He was posted to D Squadron Boat Troop with whom he saw active service in the Falklands War, Northern Ireland and the UK counter-terrorist team. Thanks to the diary he kept during the Falklands War, the reader is treated to a gripping first-hand account of the intense action that he and his colleagues experienced, including recces, diversionary attacks, raids and ambushes both on South Georgia and the Falklands Islands. Later he commanded the Royal Signals troop supporting D Squadron, 22 SAS before commissioning and later on pursuing a second career as a security consultant in various Middle Eastern hotspots. It is a privilege to read this commendably modest account of one man's unique career which provides a fascinating insight into elite special forces soldiering. A veteran of the British Armys elite special forces regiment recounts his long career from Selection to the Falklands war, Northern Ireland, and beyond. Many aspire to serve with the Special Air Service, arguably the worlds most prestigious regiment, but few achieve their aim. In this inspiring memoir, Tony Shaw describes how he left school to embark on a thirty-year military career, including four years in The Regiment. Against the odds, he rose through the ranks, eventually retiring as a Major. Initially attached to 22 SAS as a signaler, Shaw volunteered for the grueling test known as Selection. He was posted to D Squadron Boat Troop with whom he saw active service in the Falklands War, Northern Ireland, and the UK counter-terrorist team. Shaws Falklands War diary offers a gripping account of the action he and his colleagues experienced, including recces, diversionary attacks, raids, and ambushes both on South Georgia and the Falklands Islands. Later he commanded the Royal Signals troop supporting D Squadron, 22 SAS, before commissioning and later on pursuing a second career as a security consultant in various Middle Eastern hotspots.