Soldier – August 2019

14 AUGUST 2019 http://www.soldiermagazine.co.uk

The life of an

ARTIST

A

TALENTED painter from 10 The

Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic

Regiment has seen his work

showcased around Aldershot Garrison.

Pte Shankar Gurung’s pictures have

been displayed in the cookhouse at St

Omer Barracks as part of a project to

update the facility's decor.

The 28-year-old came to the

attention of commanders when he

started posting images of his work

on social media and he has now been

given his own studio in the Connaught

Community Centre.

“I always enjoyed sketching,” he

told Soldier. “But two years ago I

decided to teach myself to paint by

watching online tutorials.

“I do it all in my spare time after

work. It’s very relaxing when it's quiet

and I'm painting in my studio – it’s

like art therapy.

“But I also feel very proud that my

work is being displayed publicly.”

Pte Gurung’s next projects include

portraits of Military Cross holder

Cpl Kylie Swanepoel (nee Watson,

RAMC) and Frank Jefferson, who was

awarded the Victoria Cross at Monte

Cassino in 1944.

Follow Pte Gurung on Instagram via

@shanky_sketch

STAY CONNECTED

■ AN ONLINE tool has been created to help

troops coordinate their recruitment and

engagement activities.

Developed by Home Command, Minerva

is a single point of information for those

involved in event planning. It can be

accessed via Modnet.

MEDICAL STANDARDS

■ UK TROOPS have helped roll out a new

qualification for multinational personnel

headed for UN missions. The buddy first aid

course is the equivalent of the Army’s Matt

3 and is part of the effort to create common

medical protocols.

THE clues on the spine of last

month's magazine would

have been familiar to

those intrigued by the

underwater world.

Finger, Flowerpot,

Honeycomb and Hump

are all the names of

different types of coral.

This month we have

teamed up with Worthing-

based jeweller and designer Jana

Reinhardt (www.janareinhardt.

com) to offer one lucky reader

two handcrafted sterling silver

necklaces – perfect for summer

occasions or for that special

person in your life.

To be in with a chance of

scooping both of them, tell us

what links the words on the side

of this month’s issue.

Answers – including a

daytime telephone number – to

the usual postal address or

[email protected]

by August 30. Good luck.

two £

necklackes

Pictures: Graeme Main

IN NUMBERS

average time, in

hours, it takes Pte

Gurung to paint a

large portrait

And some he painted earlier

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