Brasso, Blanco & Bull Book

National Service helped turn boys from all sorts of backgrounds into men. They were herded together for 12 weeks basic training where they were harried and shouted at by men with stripes on their sleeves and meanness in their eyes. The author offers a humorous and affectionate account of his two years in uniform in National Service. Two million young men did National Service between the end of World War II and 1963. Many loved it, some hated it, but the service left a profound impression on them all, and for most this has lasted a lifetime. After over 40 years Tony Thorne recalls his experiences. From a disastrous medical at the beginning, to a court martial at the end, he tells of a succession of absurd incidents with much good humour. The Army's own peculiar language, basic training, inter-squad boxing, BAOR exercises and a demolished cookhouse are just some of the incidents he recollects. The author aims to provide entertaining nostalgia for those who served and a humorous insight into a way of life now gone forever for those who didn't.Read More