Private Simon Barnett aged 31 Diesel mechanic for Mercedes Benz 6 years Hatfield Herts . With 165 regiment and 265 squadron marine engineer working with diesel engines on the boats so there's a big cross over in the TA based in Marchwood Southampton. Patrolling the buffer zone , doing guard duties, 2nd reserve in crash teams. Joined in 2010 family has military connections first tour. Big urge to do it and eventually decided to go for it ' haven't looked back' 17 Port and Maritime Group pictured doing last minute training exercises for the benefit of themselves and media at Nesscliff Traini


Private Simon Barnett aged 31 Diesel mechanic for Mercedes Benz 6 years Hatfield Herts . With 165 regiment and 265 squadron marine engineer working with diesel engines on the boats so there's a big cross over in the TA based in Marchwood Southampton. Patrolling the buffer zone , doing guard duties, 2nd reserve in crash teams. Joined in 2010 family has military connections first tour. Big urge to do it and eventually decided to go for it ' haven't looked back' 17 Port and Maritime Group pictured doing last minute training exercises for the benefit of themselves and media at Nesscliff Training Area in Shropshire, prior to their deployment to Cyprus as part of the UN Cyprus Tour . They are now deemed ready for their UN peacekeeping tour to the Green Line in Nicosia Cyprus where they will spend 6 months keeping the peace between the opposing Greek Cypriot and Turkish Forces . The force is 250 strong of which 120 are reservists drawn from the 4th Battalion The Mercian Regiment.


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