Pete Scholey was lucky enough to discover what he wanted to do with
his life at a young age, and he stuck with it. He was, as he put
it, 'a lifer' in the most respected, admired and toughest British
Army regiment, the SAS. For 20 years Pete served in some of the
world's most hostile terrain, patrolling, cooking, fighting, fixing
and even laughing as enemy soldiers sought to expel him and his
small band of fellow soldiers from whatever foxhole, jungle or sand
dune that they were holed up in.
However, Pete did not want to be a soldier when he signed up. He
wanted to join the RAF but, having twice failed the entrance exams,
he ended up doing his National Service in the Royal Army Service
Corps. When he was discharged, he immediately re-enlisted, ending
up in the Parachute Regiment and eventually, in 1963, in the SAS.
Pete served in Borneo, Aden, Oman and Northern Ireland as well as
with the regiment's CRW anti-terrorist team. On leaving the
regiment in 1982, Pete worked as a security consultant before
settling down in semi-retirement with his wife, Carolyn, in
Hereford. The author lives in UK.
"His stories vary in tone and scope as well as locale. From the
steaming jungles of Borneo to the aforementioned Iranian Embassy
incident to the windswept islands of the Falklands in winter, the
stories unfold mixing action with humor quite nicely."- Kevin
Powers, "modelingmadness.com" (May 2008) "Pete Scholey served in
the SAS until 1983 and this is his tribute to some of the men he
knew and their predecessors. The stories are in chronological order
from the foundation of the SAS and including actions in all the
Regiment's theatres from World War 2 to the First Gulf War,
including the Iranian Embassy action that many watched on live TV
and ending with "Brave Two Zero...". Some of these stories are
hair-raisingly gripping, and anyone interested in the SAS or in
Special Forces should make sure to get this book. Very highly
recommended!" -John Prigent, "Internet Modeler "(April 2008)
"The history of Britain's SAS provides fine stories in a new memoir
of a 20-year SAS veteran who served in some of the world's most
dangerous areas from 1963-83. His memory recounts remarkable
soldiers, missions, and many names of thsoe who have died in
obscurity, unheralded for their bravery and achievements. Any
military history library will find this survey of SAS heroes to be
both inviting and absorbing." -"California Bookwatch" (May
2008)
"Pete Scholey served in the SAS until 1983 and this is his tribute
to some of the men he knew and their predecessors. The stories are
in chronological order from the foundation of the SAS and including
actions in all the Regiment's theatres from World War 2 to the
First Gulf War, including the Iranian Embassy action that many
watched on live TV and ending with "Brave Two Zero..,." Some of
these stories are hair-raisingly gripping, and anyone interested in
the SAS or in Special Forces should make sure to get this book.
Very highly recommended!" -John Prigent, "Internet Modeler "(April
2008)
"The history of Britain's SAS provides fine stories in a new memoir
of a 20-year SAS veteran who served in some of the world's most
dangerous areas from 1963-83. His memory recounts remarkable
soldiers, missions, and many names of thsoe who have died in
obscurity, unheralded for their bravery and achievements. Any
military history library will find this survey of SAS heroes to be
both inviting and absorbing." -"California Bookwatch" (May 2008)
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