Bury, Patrick

When Helmand Province erupted in flames in 2006, and the men of 1 Royal Irish were fighting off vicious Taliban attacks, Irishman Patrick Bury was learning to be an infantryman in the Welsh mountains. Two years later he would be leading these veterans.

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by Bury, Patrick

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When Helmand Province erupted in flames in 2006, and the men of 1 Royal Irish were fighting off vicious Taliban attacks, Irishman Patrick Bury was learning to be an infantryman in the Welsh mountains. Two years later he would be leading these veterans.

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