Episode 927
Mick Southall (The Falklands War, Homecoming and Service) - Episode 927
Behind The Shield · James Geering
May 14, 20241h 49mExplicit
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Show Notes
MIck Southall was only 16 years old when he joined the Junior Paratrooper programme in the British Army. In 1982, at the age of 17, Mick volunteered to fight alongside his fellow Paras against the Argentinians in the Falklands war.
We discuss his early life, the mentors he found in the military, the courage of the Falklands, taking Mount Longdon, his homecoming story, Northern Ireland, Sudan, his journey int EMS and much more.