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Pull up a Sandbag and Pass me a Lamp [Kindle Edition]

John Harriss (Author)
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Pull up a Sandbag and pass me a lamp is an old forces expression. The
sort of thing you would say to your pals, inviting them to grab a seat and
gather round when you're in the middle of nowhere with nowhere to go and
nothing to do.
Swinging the lamp means to tell a story and the lamp would be
metaphorically passed round as the stories were told.

This story follows the path of a young man who joins the Royal Air Force
Regiment in 1964 and leaves in 1988. None of it is fictional, only the
names have been changed to protect the author!

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 420 KB
  • Publisher: John Harriss; 1 edition (18 Oct 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B005X5IXLA
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #15,637 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Warrant Officer T Halliday (Retd)
Royal Air Force Regiment 1959-1983

The book is pleasant and easy to read with no boring name dropping,
endless acknowledgements or technical jargon.

The story starts at the beginning with a young man joining the Royal Air
force where he learns the ropes at RAF Swinderby. He moves on to join
the RAF Regiment at Catterick. Some of the hilarious single minded
escapades carried out by him during his basic training leaves the reader
to wonder how he ever managed to pass out. The powers that be must have
seen the funny side.
He tells the true story of the of an airman called Matt (in reality the
author). The written detail explaining where he is in Singapore,
Butterworth, Hong Kong, Germany, Northern Ireland and other places in
the world makes the reader feel as though they are actually there. The
chapters tempt you to move on, turning the pages to see where Matt is
off to next.
This book will appeal both to the military, and non-military readers. It
is a great read with its share of dangerous situations, sadness but
mainly pleasant stories.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A gripping read 29 Oct 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
Couldn't put the book down! A gripping read from start to finish following the adventures of a young man through a career of laughter, joy and sadness serving his country in the face of danger. I laughed throughout the book and on reflection I thought there must be thousands of "Matt's" who have contributed to make our country safe... the unsung hero's!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Streaky
Format:Kindle Edition
Through the 290 pages, John C Harriss has done an intriguing job of
describing the life of a professional soldier (Matt) which in reality
is the author's story of his own 24 years in the Royal Air Force
Regiment. The book takes the reader from his entry into Her Majesty's
service right through four of five theatres of operations, which
includes the Far East and Northern Ireland. The author provides a
detailed account of military activities in these theatres and an
in-depth analysis of their successes and failures. Woven throughout
are many humorous anecdotes of the author's personal military
experiences. It provides the reader with an insight into the workings
of one of Britain's finest fighting forces, the Royal Air Force
Regiment. This book will appeal both to the military, and
non-military reader. It is an easy read and relatively free of
military or technical jargon - a real page turner!
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