Terry Duffield sends a message to his family

LANCE Corporal Terry Duffield has sent his love to his family via the Recorder blog site.

LCpl Duffield, who has family living in Hainault and Dagenham, said he was enjoying himself in Afghanistan, but missing his relatives.
In June this year, the 47-year-old left his civilian life as a driver for East London Buses and began training for operations in the war-torn Helmand Province of Afghanistan.
At the start of October, he left the UK for a six month tour of duty.
LCpl Duffield has been in the TA for 21 years and this is his fourth operational tour.
His first tour was to Bosnia in 1999, followed by Kosovo in 2001 and Iraq in 2005.
During his time in the TA, he has also taken part in major training exercises in Cyprus, Macedonia, France, Germany and Romania.
When the call up came, LCpl Duffield felt compelled to stand up and serve his country once again.
Back in the UK, LCpl Duffield is the youngest of 13 children. He has eight older brothers, one of whom was a former Sergeant Major in the Royal Green Jackets, and four older sisters. His family gave him a good send-off with a big barbeque and party before he left.
Out in Afghanistan, Terry is working as a driver and storeman. As well as ensuring that the soldiers in his company have the right kit, he also delivers the post which makes him one of the most popular people in the company.
Terry describes Afghanistan as being “hard work and very dusty”.