I love the Sharpe books and in an idle moment visited and enjoyed your website. I noted on the bullitin board a comment regarding the amalgamation of various regiments to form a Rifle Division, and the author’s comment that the popularity of Richard Sharpe perhaps being an influence. As an ex Royal Green Jacket (Mortar Platoon) during the time of Sharpe’s earlier endeavors the influence in the Regiment was very apparent, and I well remember one particular (unpleasant) NBC exercise called “Sharpe’s sniff”. What did they say in Winchester “if you cant take a joke you shouldn’t have joined right”. Terrific books brilliantly written, many, many thanks :-)
Mark Wheeler