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The Webmaster Paul Barry Alden aka "Boris"

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Boris was born on 2nd October 1959 in Vauxhall, Lambeth, London. After living in several places around the south of England Boris eventually ended up in Newbury in 1975, going to Park House School for Boys. While at school Boris joined the Army Cadet Force in Newbury and was a cadet in The Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment. At school Boris took his exams and gained the Form 5A prize for coming top in his year. However, at this stage Boris had already made his mind up to join the Army. He walked through the gates of Sir John Moore Barracks Shorncliffe on 26 July 1976 at the age of 17.

After training for one year with eleven other Duke of Edinburgh's only one passed out, Boris. He joined the First Battalion on the 11th September 1977 at the age of 17 years and 11 months. At this stage in his life Boris did not drink. In 1978 the Battalion moved to Osnabruck, Germany and in 1979 Boris attended his NCO's Cadre which he passed and was then promoted. As a very young 19 year old Lance Corporal he found himself Brick Commander in Londonderry. In 1980 Boris was busted to Private and did not get his rank back until 1983 when he joined Recce Platoon. Shortly after being promoted again Boris attended Junior Brecon and was promoted to Full Corporal in 1985 and went to Shorncliffe, where he had trained to instruct, in 1986. After two years teaching Boris flew to join the Battalion in Hong Kong. Shortly after joining the Battalion he was promoted to Acting Sergeant. Unfortunately after a few months Boris was busted and was not promoted to Acting Sergeant again until 1991. Boris got Substantive Sergeant in April 1992 and remained a Sergeant until he left the Army on 1st October 1999.

Boris' career now involves computers rather than guns. He started work at an Internet Center in London as an Enterprise Operations Analyst in April 2000.

Boris aged 9 months testing out new military assault craft 1960	Boris aged 2 3/4 talking to parliament about new defence reviews 1961	Boris' passing out Parade IJLB Shorncliffe August 1977 JLDR 17PL Penninsula Coy
Boris a young 17 year old soldier at Battlesbury Barracks, Warminster 1977 Pte A Coy 1 DERR	Boris makes like a clump of grass Salisbury Training Area 1978 Pte A Coy 1 DERR	Wow check out those starched denims. Boris gets promoted 1979 LCpl A Coy 1 DERR
Boris talks to children in the Bogs Side Londonderry 1979 LCpl A Coy 1 DERR	Boris after a Ferozeshah Parade in Osnabruck 1980. Boris is now a Private again, something to do with beer Pte B Coy 1 DERR	Boris plays hockey in Germany 1980. Boris is still remembered by many for wearing the forbidden Union Jack shorts Pte B Coy 1 DERR
Boris and his 432 6PL B Coy Command Vehicle. Somewhere in the woods Germany 1981 Pte B Coy 1 DERR	Boris promoted to Lance-Corporal again in 1983 and joins Recce Platoon in Canterbury LCpl Sp Coy 1 DERR	Boris Corporal Instructor JIB Shorncliffe Cpl Penninsula Coy 1986-1988
Boris with his Platoon somewhere in the Malaysian Jungles 1988 Sgt B Coy 1 DERR	Boris in Hong Kong 1988 busted again clutching the dreaded beer Cpl D Coy 1 DERR	Boris digs in somewhere in Hong Kong 1988 Cpl D Coy 1 DERR
Boris and .50 Browning somewhere in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland 1990 Cpl B Coy 1 DERR	Boris somewhere on Yakama Firing Ranges USA 1991 Sgt 3 PL A Coy 1 DERR	Boris Colour Party Catterick 1992 Sgt 3 PL A Coy 1 DERR
Boris A Coy Party Country & Western Catterick 1992 Sgt 3 PL A Coy 1 DERR	Christmas 1992 Sergeants' Mess Sgt 3 PL A Coy 1 DERR	Another great Sergeants' Mess party sometime in 1992 Sgt 3 PL A Coy 1 DERR
Boris meets Kate September 1994 Sgt Alma PL ITB Strensall	While working at ITC Catterick Boris goes on exercise to Cyprus. Rough. 1995 Sgt 3PL F Coy ITC	Boris gets ambushed by beer monster somewhere on Limassol Strip 1995 Sgt 3PL F Coy ITC
Boris gets married Newbury 5th August 1995. John Kordowski (Ski) is Best Man Sgt 3PL F Coy ITC	Boris and Kate Alden Wedding Day Newbury 5th August 1995 Sgt 3PL F Coy ITC	Boris Cyprus 1996 - The old rogue takes post of Provost Sgt Provost HQ Coy 1 RGBW
House warming at Boris' September 1998 - Why does Hoppy always want to play spoof Sgt QM's PL HQ Coy 1 RGBW	Boris returns to the Mess for his dining out 20th November 1999 Mr between jobs	Son of Boris (William) is born 9th May 2000 Mr Operations Analyst Computacenter

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