Soldier passes commando test
Thursday, 23rd May 2002.
Shawn Nolan undertook the 30 weeks of gruelling and physically demanding exercises necessary to become a Royal Marine Commando.
The tests included carrying his full pack for 30 miles across Dartmoor in less than eight hours, an endurance course, a nine-mile speed march and the Tarzan assault course.
The 20-year-old from Bailey Close, a former pupil at Samuel Ward Upper School, took all the challenges in his stride.
Shawn said: “Commando training is well-known for its intensity. The final goal is to finish training and to be awarded that coveted Green Beret.
“It’s been a fantastic experience for me and I’ve made some lifelong friends among my fellow Royal Marines.”
He will specialise in the field of signals and will undergo further training in Devon.
