Life Wasn't Boring

'Life Wasn't Boring' is much more than an account of military exploits. It is graphic in revealing the human side of being a professional soldier.

Colin Groves is his family's first career soldier. A woeful academic record at school was just sufficient for him to qualify for officer training. Aged 19 on commissioning, it was immediately apparent that he had found his metier. Soldiering came easily to him. He made rapid progress through the ranks, commanding his battalion before holding senior operational and training appointments. He retired as a brigadier.