A Veteran's Fading Memories

Danny Higginson’s extraordinary military career started simply enough when, at sixteen, he joined the army. But what started as an escape from bittersweet childhood became a long and varied military career, packed with exceptional danger and daring. Danny takes us through his days as a junior soldier, regimented routine punctuated by practical jokes and other antics: the colourful conversation and experiences through which lifelong friendships are forged in his new military family. The scene then shifts to sweltering Singapore jungle warfare.  This strange new land has many surprises for the young soldiers: gruelling expeditions, strange and deadly flora and fauna, and the lively, nonstop hubbub of the famous Bugis Street – and its seedy underbelly. But not even the peculiarities of the jungle could prepare Danny for being dropped straight into the treacherous conditions of Belfast in early 1972. Amidst blistering violence and tension, he must succeed in a new breed of secret operations while the world watches. Combining a vivid and humorous portrait of barracks life with page-turning peril, Danny tells his tale with a distinctively personal voice. The result is complete immersion in the action from start to heart-racing finish.