General Update – End of January

Words and photos by: Lt Jon Dolphin, 7 Rifles On Christmas Eve, I deployed to a half built Forward Operating Base (FOB), named FOB Edinburgh, on the outskirts of Musa Qal'h in the North of the Helmand Province. After five weeks living rough,

Families

FAMILIES of Territorial Army soldiers serving in Afghanistan tried to put their worries aside and enjoy a day out together.Mums, partners, siblings and children of Redbridge and Barking and Dagenham soldiers serving a six month tour in the war-torn country

On The Front Line

Introduction by Lt Jon Dolphin Rfn Toby Cowan is part of the signals det. with Salonika Company. This doesn't mean he's stuck inside Camp Bastion sorting out radios. In fact, as an infantryman, it means that he's out on the ground patrolling as well

In The Thick Of It

A RIFLEMAN spent just one week with his newborn son before jetting off to serve in one of the toughest frontline jobs in the military. Menon Bhopalsingh, 40, has been working with an intelligence cell providing up to date information on the Taliban in

Christmas

FATHER Christmas wasn't taking any chances when he visited troops at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan this year. Despite the threat to their lives, soldiers brought the festive spirit to life by decorating their tents, putting up the Christmas tree, singing

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

Tribute to killed soldier

Lance Corporal Jake Alderton of 20 Field Squadron, 36 Engineer Regiment died on November 9 after the vehicle he was travelling in left the road and rolled off a bridge near the district centre of Sangin in Helmand Province.Lt Jon Dolphin from Salonika

Winter approaching

With winter fast approaching in Helmand we are already starting to see a distinct change in temperature. Although it is still hot around mid day, the mornings and evenings are getting reasonably chilly. Softie jackets are now being worn to see off the

General Update

Story and photos by: Lt Jon Dolphin 7RIFLES Salonika Company has now been in theatre for a little over three weeks and the end of October is fast approaching. Like moving into a new house, the company has made its own alterations to the tented accommodation

Flying Out

Jon Dolphin Salonika Company Press Officer This is the first post of what will hopefully be a continuous running log of what the G-Coy lads from Barking, Ilford and Dagenham have been getting up to in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. I’m writing this

One Day To Go

Dave Warren Rifleman RIFLEMEN will leave for war-torn Afghanistan in the early hours of tomorrow morning (October 1).Territorial Army solider Dave Warren, a 34-year-old printer from Woodford, said he could hardly wait.The father-of-one has said the