National Secret Service

This is a story based on how the author was called upon to be involved in a secret operation, while serving as a National Serviceman in the primeval Malayan jungle. Freddy and the rest of his men in 4 Platoon, B Company were ordered to sign the secrecy act on the jungle edge, prior to entering on a five day operation. The British and Commonwealth forces where engaged in a twelve jungle war against a well trained and armed Communist army. It is known as the forgotten war, even though it’s the only time that a communist army as been defeated anywhere in the world. With two thirds of the British forces being National Service men, it is also known as their war.