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An Active Service

- The Story of a Soldier's Life in the Grenadier Guards and SAS, 1935-58

About An Active Service

An Active Service traces a young Sid Dowland from civilian life into the tough environment of the Guards Depot in the 1930s and then on to a Guards service Battalion in London and pre-war Egypt. The outbreak of war found Sid taking part in the retreat to Dunkirk and then service in North Africa before volunteering for the SAS.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781906033484
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 216
  • Published:
  • August 14, 2009
  • Dimensions:
  • 145x229x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 318 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: July 20, 2025

Description of An Active Service

An Active Service traces a young Sid Dowland from civilian life into the tough environment of the Guards Depot in the 1930s and then on to a Guards service Battalion in London and pre-war Egypt. The outbreak of war found Sid taking part in the retreat to Dunkirk and then service in North Africa before volunteering for the SAS.

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