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Graduating at 21, he was awarded the Carmen Sword of Honour and was then commissioned into the Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) to become an Ammunition Technical Officer. He served as troop commander on operations in the Balkans, East Africa, and Northern Ireland, and undertook Arctic warfare training in Norway before becoming an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operator. For his actions in Iraq he was awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal. 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Nick was a regular contributor to Bushcraft & Survival Skills Magazine, often producing 'behind the scenes' material before working as sub editor and assisting in the organisation of The Bushcraft Show during a transitional time for the business.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7c28378763cafd27a6a18f11e619e5ee?s=96&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7c28378763cafd27a6a18f11e619e5ee?s=96&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Simon & Nick Allen","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.survivalandbushcrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/text-logo-275x60.png","url":"https:\/\/www.survivalandbushcrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/text-logo-275x60.png","width":157,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.survivalandbushcrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/British-Army-Challenge-Book-banner.png","url":"https:\/\/www.survivalandbushcrafts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/British-Army-Challenge-Book-banner.png","height":373,"width":617},"keywords":["Army","book","challenge","puzzle","review"]}]}